Episode #77
(Season 4; Ep.12):
Remembering
#AccraFloods on 3 June, 2015: A Conversation with AROCHA on
Atewa Forest Reserve
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Season 4 is STILL on the theme of
“making money for Africa”.
We commenced
the Season unpacking the nitty-gritty of the Creative Economy, and concluded
that Film, more than any other cog
in the Creative Economy wheel, was probably the most dominant within that
Economy.
In episode 2,
we appreciated how, if managed properly, Sports could become the biggest
employer in Ghana, the sub region, and the Continent.
In episode 3,
we started to treat the all-important topic of customer service, concluding
that, Ghana can achieve an “insanely customer-centric culture” as seen in the
West, but it takes exposure and training of frontline staff to do that.
In episode 4,
we concluded that East Africa continues to rise, while episode 5 helped
demystify Africa’s agriculture under the AU’s flagship programme of CAADP,
concluding that issues around Agribusiness and nutrition will dominate
discussions around Agriculture after the 12th CAADP Partnership
Platform meeting that was held in Accra mid-April.
In episode 6,
we piggy-backed on the *UNCTAD E-Commerce week* that took
place from 18-22 April in Geneva, concluding the show on Cyber-crime with the
shocking conclusion that Ghana’s Cyber-awareness is at a shockingly low
threshold.
Episode 7 saw
us in a conversation with the West Africa Civil Society Institute for updates
on latest activities, and publications, concluding that it was necessary to
have a conversation about African philanthropy.
Episode 8 shone
the spotlight on AfriTourism for the fourth time, concluding that the “Think
Ghana, Think Cocoa” venture, which was unveiled at a Marketing competition at
the University of Ghana Business School in April, needs immense support as it
has put cocoa very significantly into conversations around tourism.
Episode 9
sought to unpack Model ECOWAS Summit that took place on ECOWAS Day – 28 May,
2016. Last week’s edition was a reflective one on Africa Day.
In the first edition for the month of June,
we are yet-again reflecting.
Almost a year
ago, Ghanaians woke up to the horrific news of a twin fire and flood that left
150 people dead.
Torrential rains displaced many and killed
several others. A fuel station (GOIL) blast also led to the death of over 200
people.
On June 5, the
Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) began a desilting the Odaw drain. On June 20th, in
its bid to desilt the Korle Lagoon, they rendered thousands of residents of Old
Fadama homeless.
A year on, we
are speaking with environmental NGO AROCHA to help us understand Ghana’s
relationship with the environment.
Established in
1999, AROCHA has earned a reputation for providing practical conservation
interventions that are aimed at contributing to the sustainable management of
important ecological habitats.
A conversation
with AROCHA is especially-important because of its expertise on understanding
the Atewa Forest Reserve.
Located in the
Eastern region of Ghana, the Atewa Range Forest Reserve is
internationally-recognized as one of the highest priority ecosystems in West
Africa for its high species diversity, and what AROCHA describes as “great
hydrological importance.”
Although there
remain other NGOs working on the Atewa Forest Reserve, AROCHA is perhaps the
one that has been working on it the longest, and has the capacity to offer
greatest insights into why all Ghanaians must put their efforts into protecting
the environment for the benefit of all Ghanaians and the Atewa Forest for the
benefit of…all West Africans!
Join us if you can at 14h05 on Wednesday 1 June, 2016
Call us on the following number
+233(302)777.173
Guiding questions
Ø What is
state of play of Ghana’s relationship with the environment?
Ø Have
Ghanaians demonstrated improvement in their relationship with the environment since the twin disaster?
Ø What is
progress so far on gazetting Atewa Forest as a National Park?
Ø How
important is the Atewa Forest Reserve to the sub-region?
Guest in the studio
Ø Daryl
Bosu, Operations Manager, AROCHA
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