{"id":2618,"date":"2025-06-12T08:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/?p=2618"},"modified":"2025-06-12T08:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:02:17","slug":"a-call-to-action-on-green-ghana-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/?p=2618","title":{"rendered":"A Call to Action on Green Ghana Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Dzorwulu campus, was the epicenter of truth and transformation as media practitioners, students, and environmental advocates gathered for a powerful World Environment Day Seminar under the theme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Role of Media Practitioners in Reporting Environmental Pollution: Plastics, Galamsey and Forest Loss.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seminar kicked off with an emotional jolt the screening of a hard-hitting documentary by Erastus Asare Donkor, a renowned multi-award-winning journalist from the Multimedia Group. The film exposed the devastating effects of illegal mining (galamsey) on our water bodies, forests, and farmlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0816-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0816-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0816-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0816-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0816-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0816-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0816-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0816-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0816-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\uded1 &#8220;Galamsey is not just destroying our rivers. It&#8217;s threatening our agriculture, creating a water crisis, and robbing future generations of their livelihoods,&#8221; Erastus declared in a rousing speech that drew loud applause from participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He called on the media to rise beyond mere reporting and actively hold perpetrators accountable, emphasizing that fighting galamsey is a collective national duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also featured was an enlightening documentary by Desmond Alugna, focusing on plastic waste recycling an eye-opener on the endless possibilities of sustainable waste management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2625\" data-src=\"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0832-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2625 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0832-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0832-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0832-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0832-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0832-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0832-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0832-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0832-681x454.jpg 681w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2622\" data-src=\"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8014-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2622 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8014-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8014-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8014-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8014-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8014-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8014-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8014-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8014-681x454.jpg 681w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2623\" data-src=\"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8054-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2623 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8054-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8054-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8054-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8054-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8054-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8054-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8054-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8054-681x454.jpg 681w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Seth Bokpe from the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and Kofi Yeboah, General Secretary of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), added their voices on the importance of media collaboration and policy advocacy in tackling environmental crises.Adding depth to the conversation, a representative from the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) underscored the importance of protecting investigative journalists, especially those who risk their lives to report on environmental crimes and corruption. They called for stronger support systems to ensure the safety and freedom of media professionals doing this crucial work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) also reaffirmed its commitment to training and supporting journalists to take up environmental issues as a priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t just a seminar. It was a wake-up call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Ghana marked Green Ghana Day, the message was clear: The environment needs us, and the time to act is now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udce2 Let&#8217;s keep the conversation going. \ud83d\udcf7 Share the highlights. \ud83d\udcdd Be the voice for the voiceless rivers, forests, and lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SAVE OUR EARTH.GHANA &#8220;&#8221;SHE&#8217;S ALL WE&#8217;VE GOT<br>ERASTUS ASARE DONKOR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Dzorwulu campus, was the epicenter of truth and transformation as media practitioners, students, and environmental advocates gathered for a powerful World Environment Day Seminar under the theme: \u201cThe Role of Media Practitioners in Reporting Environmental Pollution: Plastics, Galamsey and Forest Loss.\u201d The seminar kicked off with an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2618"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2626,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618\/revisions\/2626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}