Green for Change Ghana (GCG) is an environmental non-governmental organization established and duly registered with the Registrar General department in 2019. The organization is also registered with the Social Welfare Department, the institution responsible for regulating the operations of NGOs in Ghana to operate a national NGO. The vision of GCG is not only to see to it that climate change is reversed through reductions of anthropogenic activities for the benefit of humankind but to identify and address natural resources-based conflicts before they escalate. The mission of the organization is to develop community-based approaches that are friendly and beneficial to community members towards addressing issues of climate change whilst protecting and conserving natural resources, ecosystems, and the environment at large.
As a conservation-oriented organization, we are committed to working with communities and initiating programs that benefit both communities and the environment. These include providing practical conservation interventions aimed at contributing to the sustainable management of important ecological habitats and strengthening the capacity of communities to be resilient and adapt to current trends in climate change and other environmental threats. Key areas of GCG work include:
Properly regulated in the country we operate in. Our community engagements has grown over the years to foster mutual respect and trust among opinion leaders and our partners.
The team have a vast array of experience around climate change related programmes
We have rolled out sustainable projects that adhere to the climate change protocols
John has over 5 years of experience in research and project plan implementation across a range of sectors including agriculture, natural resource management, and biodiversity conservation.
Thomas is interested in understanding how the perspectives and practices of local communities and smallholder farmers could be incorporated into policy frameworks and initiatives to achieve both conservation and livelihood outcomes.
Has a diverse working experience with stakeholders on natural resource governance in the forest and savannah landscape of Ghana with a deeper understanding of the complexities of environmental and development issues in developing countries
An experienced multidisciplinary research scientist with 12 years of research and knowledge sharing in environment and natural resources governance with special interests in public engagement and community participation.