Ghana marks "clean up the world weekend"
Gilbert Boyefio
19/09/2006
The Australian High Commission in Accra has provided tools, protective clothing, waste disposal facilities, transportation and promotional materials for the celebration of this year's 'Clean up the World" event.
Addressing participants in Accra Saturday, the country's High Commissioner, Jonathan Richardson, said the aim of his country's support is to act as a catalyst to introduce communities in Ghana to an idea that has worked in Australia and elsewhere.
He said it was the intention of the Embassy to sow a seed that will grow into a much bigger project.
"We hope that the people will feel encouraged to do more of clean-up work in the future to help preserve their environment," he added.
The High Commissioner noted that clean-up activities are not just about cleaner streets, beaches, and public places, but about preventing degradation of the environment, so that harmful chemicals, and substances do not get into water sources, the soil or atmosphere. He said clean-up activities also help prevent common diseases such as Malaria.
Mr Richardson observed that clean up is about civic pride. He said communities that get together for a common purpose also set an example for other communities.
Each year, on "Clean up Australia Day," communities across Australia, come together to clean up their local areas. The nationwide clean-up programme received widespread international acclaim as a principled, practical, and inexpensive way for communities to put into place the "Think Global: Act Local" approach to environmental management.
Among the communities that the clean-up activities took place in Ghana are La and Krokrobitey in the Greater Accra Region, and Atorkor, in the Volta Region.
Among the dignitaries that took part in the exercise were the La Mantse, Nii Tettey Tsuru III; Rebecca Akuffo-Lamptey, Chairperson of the Infant Malaria Prevention Foundation and the Minister for Tourism and Diasporan Relations, Jake Obetsebi Lamptey.
19/09/2006
The Australian High Commission in Accra has provided tools, protective clothing, waste disposal facilities, transportation and promotional materials for the celebration of this year's 'Clean up the World" event.
Addressing participants in Accra Saturday, the country's High Commissioner, Jonathan Richardson, said the aim of his country's support is to act as a catalyst to introduce communities in Ghana to an idea that has worked in Australia and elsewhere.
He said it was the intention of the Embassy to sow a seed that will grow into a much bigger project.
"We hope that the people will feel encouraged to do more of clean-up work in the future to help preserve their environment," he added.
The High Commissioner noted that clean-up activities are not just about cleaner streets, beaches, and public places, but about preventing degradation of the environment, so that harmful chemicals, and substances do not get into water sources, the soil or atmosphere. He said clean-up activities also help prevent common diseases such as Malaria.
Mr Richardson observed that clean up is about civic pride. He said communities that get together for a common purpose also set an example for other communities.
Each year, on "Clean up Australia Day," communities across Australia, come together to clean up their local areas. The nationwide clean-up programme received widespread international acclaim as a principled, practical, and inexpensive way for communities to put into place the "Think Global: Act Local" approach to environmental management.
Among the communities that the clean-up activities took place in Ghana are La and Krokrobitey in the Greater Accra Region, and Atorkor, in the Volta Region.
Among the dignitaries that took part in the exercise were the La Mantse, Nii Tettey Tsuru III; Rebecca Akuffo-Lamptey, Chairperson of the Infant Malaria Prevention Foundation and the Minister for Tourism and Diasporan Relations, Jake Obetsebi Lamptey.
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