The Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa (CCLG-Africa) has been launched today in Accra, under the theme, “Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: A Collective Responsibility at the Local Level”.
The objective of the CCLG-Africa is to disseminate information on climate change at the local level, build the capacity of climate change mitigation and environmental protection activists and promote corporate responsibility and environmental sustainability.
It is also to advocate for environmental justice and ecosystem sustainability and act as a watchdog to ensure that the government fulfils environmental protection objectives.
Mr Kofi Don-Agor, President of CCLG-Africa announced that the CCLG-Africa is a network of media professionals and environmental experts dedicated to the pursuit of climate change and the environment.
He said the members are committed to the advocacy, education, capacity building and dissemination of information on climate change and environmental matters at the local level.
He said the group seeks to provide a forum for discussions and exchange of ideas, experiences and information on matters of mutual interest related to climate change and local governance in collaboration with local, national and international bodies and agencies with like interests and aims at climate adaptation and mitigation.
Mr Don-Agor pointed out that the group also aims to advocate for effective natural resource governance and promotes environmental protection programmes in Ghana and Africa.
