A day’s sensitization forum on Climate change has been held at IDL Conference room of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) for about Two hundred and Fifty (250) participants.
The well attended forum organized by the Students’ Movement For Climate Resilient Environment (SMovCaRE) was under the theme “IT’S TIME TO TEACH EVERYONE TO BEAT CLIMATE CHANGE”.
The forum sponsored by Global Greengrants Fund(GGF) had Professor Leonard K Amekudzi,the Provost Of College of Science at KNUST and Dr.Frank Baffour-Ata,a Lecturer of KNUST as speakers.
Prof.Amekudzi heaps praises on Bismark Nkrumah,a final year Economic student who doubles as the Leader of the group and his executives for the initiative which needs to be emulated by all students of the University and Ghanaians at large.
According to him, the fight against climate change is a shared responsibility of all and sundry.
Bismark Nkrumah,Leader of the group
“Let’s all take good care of our environment.It’s really the responsibility of every student and everyone to start thinking about climate change”.
Prof.Leonard K Amekudzi lauded the Government’s trees planting agenda and encourages all Ghanaians to get involved, help nurture and protect the planted trees.
The Provost of College of Science, KNUST therefore advocated for the investment in the rain water harvesting.
According to him,the environment is currently changing faster than expected all because of climate change.
And all the changes have been attributed to human activities there’s therefore the need for change of attitude and behaviour towards our environment devoid of degradation.
He encouraged The Students’ Movement for Climate Resilient Environment to fully commit themselves to the goal of awareness creation on Climate change.
On his part,Dr Frank Baffour-Ata observed that the average temperature of the Earth surface is now about 1.1•C warmer than it was.
According to him, apart from the rising temperature,there are multiple of evidence that show the climate system is changing.
He mentioned some of the adverse impact of climate change as ; increased drought,water scarcity,loss of species,more severe storms etc.
The KUNST Lecturer who has several publications and awards on climate change to his credit said “it is important to highlight that climate change affects every socio-economic sector; Agriculture,water, education, transportation, health, energy, Forestry etc.
Touching on how to beat climate change,Dr.Frank Baffour-Ata advised that “we need to change ourselves so as to beat climate change”.
He said there is also the need for adaptation-adapting to life in a changing climate-involves adjusting to actual or expected future Climate.
According to him,the adaption goal is to reduce risks from the harmful effects of climate change (like sea-level rise,more intense weather).
On his part,The Leader of the The Stidents’ Movement for Climate Resilient Environment ( SMovCaRE), Bismark Nkrumah appealed to his colleagues to join the Movement.
He encouraged them to put to actio
n education they acquired from the speakers at the forum.
He announced that several activities including debates among students from three(3) Universities, exchange programs, educational tour among others on climate change would be embarked on as part of their sensitization on climate change.
Bismark Nkrumah also commended Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) for sponsoring the well attended source: tntnewspapergh.com
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