Climate Clock, a worldwide climate project, has entrusted Ghanaian singer Okyeame Kwame with leading a tree-planting campaign in Ghana.
The initiative was officially launched on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Accra’s City Triangle.
It was attended by Fritz Moses (Institute of Energy and Security), a delegate from Global Climate Clock, Mohammed Adjei-Sowah, Mayor of Accra, Akwasi Agyeman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Tourism Authority, and Agyei Tawiah, Municipal Chief Executive of Korley Klottey.
Others were Mrs. Jennifer Brock, Green Accra Project coordinator, Climate Change Ambassador Okyeame Kwame, Bossman Owusu, Communications Manager-West Africa Solidaridad, and an international delegation from Climate Clock.
Ghana is the first African nation to start the Climate Clock project in the continuing battle against climate change.
Okyeame Kwame, who spoke during the event, pledged to spread the word about climate change across the nation.
“A wise man once said that we do not inherit this earth from our forefathers. We rent it from our unborn children. So it is our responsibility to for nothing at all, if we are not able to make it better than we found it, leave it the way it is,” he said.
He went on to say that it is past time for individuals to join the Climate Clock effort and take on leadership positions to ensure that the climate change discussion is successful.
He encouraged people to plant at least one tree in their houses and to keep their surroundings clean.
Okyeame Kwame pledged to utilize his social media channels and other means to alert people to the fact that the time is ticking.
This is not the first time Okyeame Kwame has taken up such an important subject.
In 2018, he was selected as a Climate Change Ambassador by Solidaridad West Africa as part of the “Ghana Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Local Communities (DGM)” initiative.
About Climate Clock
The Climate Clock is one of the world’s most active climate initiatives, fusing art, science, technology, and grassroots organization to persuade the world to act in time.
The project revolves around a simple tool: a clock that counts down the crucial time frame for reaching zero emissions (the “deadline”) while tracking progress on important solution routes (the “lifelines”).
The Clock defines its essential purpose — a fast and fair transition to a safe climate future — and brings it to the forefront of our attention by demonstrating what has to be done and when.
Climate Clock teams have sprung up all around the globe since its renowned debut in New York in September 2020, from Chiapas to Kazakhstan, from Korea to Glasgow.
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