A clean-up exercise has been undertaken at Sabonjira in the Tamale Metropolis to keep the community clean to avoid diseases.
Residents were also sensitised to adopt sustainable environmental practices and climate change adaptation measures.
The activities were undertaken by Eco Willow Global, an organisation driving innovation and technology-enabled solutions for environmental sustainability, in partnership with the Northern Regional Youth Network, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Northern Regional chapter of Activista-Ghana.
The activities formed part of the partners’ annual Youth Day of Service activity, funded by LEAP Africa, a youth-focused leadership development organisation committed to raising transformational African leaders.
Mr Desmond Harrison Awalime, the Director of Green School Project, Eco Willow Global, said the initiative was to get young people and communities interested in the safety of their immediate surroundings.
He said as part of commemorating the Youth Day, over 300 schoolchildren in the Tamale Metropolis were sensitised on how to protect the environment and promote healthy lifestyles in their communities.
The Green Living Challenge under the project, had also reached out to more than 10,000 citizens whipping up interest in cultivating daily habits that protected the environment.
Mr Atumboe Gilbert Azotipeligre, an Assistant Programmes Officer at the Northern Regional office of the EPA, said environmental protection was a shared responsibility, which required the direct involvement of the public.
He called on the public to play their part effectively to safeguard lives and properties.
Mr Issahaku Abdul-Latif, the Northern Regional Coordinator, Activista-Ghana, called on NGOs and philanthropists to support youth groups and organisations that demonstrated commitment towards protecting and safeguarding the environment.
Mr Alhassan Baba, a resident of Sabonjira, who participated in the exercise, commended the partners for the initiative, saying it would motivate residents to demonstrate interest in the safety of their environment.
Source: GNA
