Mmofra Foundation holds exhibition on climate change

The Mmofra Foundation has held its second Climate Change Exhibition for schoolchildren in Accra.

The event, which was held from October 19-22, was on the theme: “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle”.

It was designed to educate schoolchildren from 30 schools on climate change and its effects and also teach them how to reduce, reuse and recycle waste.

The participating schools included Little Flower Montessori School, Dzorwulu Junior High School (JHS), Kotobabi 7 JHS and the Dzorwulu Primary. 

The Minister of Land and Natural Resources, Nii Osah Mills, said the initiative of the foundation was a step in the right direction and promised that the ministry would support the programme with the Red Eye Project which aims at protecting children. 

“We the members of the Ghana society have to be well informed so that we can adopt behavioural attitudes which will ensure conversion of natural resources”, he said. 

During the opening ceremony, he said hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) gases, which are more dangerous than chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases, are a major cause of the depletion of the ozone layer which is a global problem. 

The special feature of the exhibition was an  “Ambis Coconut Kiosk”, which was made of coconut fibre.

Other things on display included the tippy tap which was designed out of everyday gallons to help children wash their hands without having to touch the tap after washing their hands.

Climate change is the rise in average surface temperatures on earth. Climate change is due primarily to the human use of fossil fuels such as the burning coal, which releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the air.

The gases trap heat within the atmosphere, which can have a range of effects on the environment, including rising sea levels, severe weather events, and droughts that render landscapes more prone to wildfires.