At Gnarung in the Sagnarigu Municipality, ActionAid Ghana and the Northern Regional branch of Activista Ghana have launched a door-to-door climate change awareness campaign.
Its purpose was to communicate with the locals about climate change and its mitigating elements.
It was a component of the Climate Justice Campaign, which aimed to reach a variety of groups and stakeholders.
Wayamba, Kpene, and Gnarung in the Sagnarigu Municipality were among the communities so far reached by the initiative.
After the sensitization, Mr. Issahaku Abdul-Latif, Northern Regional Coordinator of Activista Ghana, explained that it was done to make sure that locals were well informed about climate change issues.
He explained that the effort was intended to help buck the trend because the Northern Region was currently experiencing numerous climate-related effects, including severe droughts and floods, water scarcity, and air pollution.
He urged traditional leaders to pass and enforce bylaws that would control the unauthorised use of agrochemicals, bushfires, and deforestation.
He stressed that “young people must champion climate change campaigns in their communities because its impact directly affects their survival and livelihoods.”