At Achimota Senior High School on Friday 3rd October 2025, artists, educators and youth leaders set out simple changes schools can make now — from reusable kits to cutting single-use plastics — with students leading delivery this term.
Accra — Young people were urged to adopt practical, low cost steps to cut waste and protect their surroundings at Green Tales 2025, a youth focused forum hosted at Achimota Senior High School.
Emmaryn Leuzzi, Executive Director of The Climate Sociologist, called for climate education to be built into classrooms and community life. “Sustainability has moral and social dimensions as well as ecological ones,” she said. “We need collaboration between the North and South that translates into everyday choices students can make.”
She asked schools to help pupils switch to reusable items, reduce plastic at events, and favour walking, cycling and shared transport where possible.
Joseph Kwasi Amoah, Chief Director at the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, said culture is a national asset that can guide sustainable development. “Creativity is a practical resource for problem solving,” he said. “Our arts and creative industries can mobilise communities and keep environmental issues in public view.”
Dr Emmanuel Tachie-Obeng, Acting Director for Climate Change and Ozone at the Environmental Protection Agency, stressed continuous learning and community engagement.
“Art can carry truths that technical reports alone may not convey,” he said. “Classroom work needs to link to daily tasks so students build skills and confidence.”
Why it matters
Organisers framed the event as a bridge between talk and delivery. The focus was on changes schools can implement within a term: reusable bottles and food containers, simple waste segregation, student led clean up days, and transport planning for club activities that cuts costs and emissions.
What schools will do next
Teachers received a short resource sheet to help set targets, track progress, and report outcomes by the end of term. The organisers will publish short notes on what worked, what did not, and what to try next time, so other schools can learn quickly.
Winners
Labone Senior High School won the top award, with Achimota Senior High School second and Accra Girls third. Judges cited clarity, feasibility within a school term, and evidence of student ownership as the main reasons for the rankings.
Speakers asked students to take responsibility for the choices within their reach and to use culture and creativity to keep the wider community engaged. The organisers said Green Tales will return with a follow-up session to check delivery and share results.
Source: www.climatewatchonline.com
