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2024 Manifestos : CENS Africa Enjoins Political Parties To Include Stringent Environmental Measures In Campaign Activities

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2024 Manifestos : CENS Africa Enjoins Political Parties To Include Stringent Environmental Measures In Campaign Activities
CENS Africa is a not - for - profit organization

By Adu Gyamfi Odopa

 (Odopa2@gmail.com)

The Center for Environment, Natural Resources and Sustainability (CENS) Africa, a not - for - profit organization, has enjoined Political Parties in Ghana to include stringent environmental measures in their campaign activities.

In a press release on May 11, 2024 in Accra on environmental concerns amidst political activities, CENS Africa said it has observed that political campaigns and electioneering activities are gaining momentum ahead of the 2024 general elections.

It stated that these activities, throughout history, have involved environmentally insensitive choices and actions such as noise and air pollution, poor waste management and greenhouse emission.

 CENS Africa said this was through intense human activities, high energy consumption, use of synthetic and non - biodegradable materials for posters and billboards and many others.

The issues, according to Clement Abaidoo, Executive Director, CENS Africa, affect vulnerable groups, public health, eco - system resilience and other environmental receptors.

It added that with the current environmental challenges the country is facing, the center expect office seekers not to compound the existing problems, but to institute stringent environmental measures in their campaign activities in the build - up to December elections.

 The Executive Director indicated that public office seekers must be mindful of messages that may incite negative environmental practices.

 CENS Africa recommended that leaders make conscious efforts to control noise and air pollution, consumption activities, use biodegradable and green materials for posters and advertisements, and utilise pro - green platforms such as online media.

Mr Abaidoo emphasised that CENS Africa and all our allies will also be monitoring political activities, messages and environmental footprints across cities and communities.

"We count on your cooperation to make Ghana an environmentally safe country" the release stated.

 CENS Africa implores media houses, political parties, Presidential Candidates (PCs), parliamentary candidates, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Eco - Conscious Citizens, Environment oriented Non - Governmental Organisations (NGOs) among other stakeholders to intervene.

CENS Africa

The Center for Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability is a non - for - profit organization living with and for nature, is established in Ghana to promote environmental sustainability.

Legally established and registered in 2021, stood on key functional areas including education and sensitisation, capacity building and training, policy and research, projects and actions, and consultancy and support services.

Activities of CENS Africa cover all aspects of environmental concerns with a specific focus on climate change, energy, sanitation, and natural resources development.

 It is a youth - driven organization that seeks to provide interventions and advocacy for promoting natural resources and environmental sustainability for people and communities' well - being in Africa.

The vision of CENS Africa is to realise an African community where all people are conscious and impact the environment positively, and that communities, natural resources, and the biophysical environment are resilient and sustainable for future generations.

 It is the objective of CENS Africa to provide advocacy by positive environmental behavior among the public, provide platforms for innovative projects which can be adopted for sustainable development.

CENS Africa also supports vulnerable communities to build resilience for climate change adaptation, building the capacities of people and institutions to mitigate climate change and protect the environment.

It again provides empirically based solutions for environmental management.

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