Ocean & Climate Action
iWatch Africa’s Ocean and Climate Action focuses on promoting ocean conservation and protection of marine species in Africa. Our Climate Action focuses on promoting sound climate policy and climate related/ environmental education and training and assisting national and sub-national bodies in West Africa align their work with the objectives of the Paris-Accord.
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Catching Plastics: How fishers in Ghana are battling ocean pollution for survival
The Ocean is considered to be the Earth’s life support with over half of the world’s oxygen being produced by…
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Africa must lead the charge against marine pollution
Beaches littered with soda bottles and single-use takeout containers; rivers choked with plastic bags and cups; are a common sight…
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iWatch Africa marks 2020 Open Data Day in Ghana with focus on Climate Action
iWatch Africa, marked the 2020 Open Data Day last Saturday in Accra in collaboration with GOIF and with support from…
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iWatch Africa joins the World Economic Forum 1 Trillion Trees Initiative as part of our Climate Action
iWatch Africa officially joined the World Economic Forum (WEF) 1 Trillion Tree Initiative last Saturday as part of its plans…
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How Chinese driven ‘saiko’ is destroying marine species in Ghana’s waters
A 2019 report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has revealed that Ghana’s small pelagic fishery could collapse within the…
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iWatch Africa receives special UN accreditation to participate in the 2020 United Nations Ocean Conference
iWatch Africa has received a special-accreditation from the United Nations to participate in the 2020 United Nations Ocean Conference and…
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