Ghana Youth Environmental Movement

23/04/2026

Do you still buy food in your own bowl? 🥣 Show us

Join a visible movement of young people changing behavior in real time.

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“Plastic is not waste. It is an overflowing resource choking us.”

23/04/2026

Isn’t this creative?

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“Plastic is not waste. It is an overflowing resource choking us.”

23/04/2026

How old is your lunch box?

Join a visible movement of young people changing behavior in real time.

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“Plastic is not waste. It is an overflowing resource choking us.”

22/04/2026

World Earth Day Recap: 🌍✨

What started as a beach clean-up turned into a powerful reminder of collective action. Alongside dedicated citizens, CSOs, and volunteers, we tackled our biggest challenge yet: a massive, tangled heap of washed-up waste. It took patience and “all hands on deck,” but we cleared the shore.

Beyond the trash bags, this was a space to reconnect. In the rush of daily projects, we rarely get to just be with one another. The biggest takeaway for us at GYEM? True change isn’t a giant leap, it’s the result of many small, steady steps taken together.

22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day! This special day, themed 'Our Power, Our Planet', is a joyful reminder to appreciate and protect our beautiful planet.

We invite you to join the Digital Contest and share a simple action you are taking to reduce single-use plastics and the alternative you are choosing instead.

Submit by 30th April: https://forms.gle/XmgV46nmXMRQ3uvZ7

Let’s celebrate Earth Day with gratitude and commitment, knowing that our actions today shape a brighter future for generations to come.

20/04/2026

As we gear up towards our Earth Day beach clean up exercise, let’s reflect on habitat protection and our daily actions to reduce .

Participate in the digital contest and show us how you are choosing sustainable alternatives.

Submit your entry by 30th April: https://forms.gle/pEreGEnhmYbfqfaPA

17/04/2026

🌊 A Major Win for Ghana’s Oceans 🇬🇭

After years of advocacy and collective effort, Ghana has established its first-ever Marine Protected Area—covering 703 square kilometres in the Greater Cape Three Points area.

This vital ecosystem serves as a spawning and nursery ground for small pelagic fish, and is home to marine mammals and endangered sea turtles. Its protection marks a critical step toward restoring fish populations, safeguarding biodiversity, and strengthening coastal livelihoods.

What makes this milestone even more powerful is that 21 local communities were at the heart of the process—helping to identify key fishing and breeding grounds. This is what inclusive, community-led conservation looks like.

At GYEM, we celebrate this progress while recognizing that this is only the beginning. Protecting our oceans requires sustained commitment, strong governance, and continued community engagement.

🌱 Let’s keep pushing for a healthier, more resilient marine ecosystem for generations to come.

16/04/2026

Thank you all for participating.

The final session of the Dialogue brought the conversation to where it truly matters, the ground.

From grassroots innovators to everyday practices, one thing is clear: the solutions already exist.

What we saw were not ideas waiting to be tested, but systems already being practiced, quietly, consistently, and often without recognition.

This shifts the question from “Are we ready?” to
👉 “Why are we still hesitating?”

The responsibility now is not just to listen, but to act.

♻️ The Digital Contest is open.
Show how you are reducing, reusing, or refusing single-use plastics in your daily life.

Submit your entry 30th April: https://forms.gle/KM2f93z2VWj6LJfj6
Recap all 3 sessions here: https://linktr.ee/gyemgh

15/04/2026

15/04/2026

YouthOvaPlastic Dialogue: Community Innovation

15/04/2026

Happening Today 🚨

Session 3: Community Innovations
🗓️ 15th April | ⏰ 4PM (GMT)
🔗 Set a reminder: https://x.com/i/spaces/1yxBeMZanREJN?s=20

Real people. Real solutions.
Join the Dialogue ♻️

14/04/2026

Should water brands invest in indigenous R&D?

Before plastic, Ghana had already solved the packaging problem.
Water was sold by the cup from clay pots and communal tanks in lorry stations and markets — managed by women known as waterwomen, who provided safe access and dignified livelihoods across our communities.

Then came sachet/bottle water.
The transition was rapid, total, and uncompensated. A system built on sustainability and culture was replaced by one built for convenience and profit.

Single-use plastics did not improve our environment — they improved the pockets of manufacturers and distributors.

The real cost? Our rivers, our fisheries, our streets, and our indigenous knowledge.
And we are still paying for it.

This needs to change.
We don’t need more plastic bottles.
We need water refilling systems — built for today, inspired by what already worked.

The same distribution networks can drive this shift.
Tag a water brand. Let’s move from throwaway to refill. ♻️
& , Bel Aqua stood out on this pile.