The Environmental Health Officer of the Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly, Givens Obiri Boahen, has urged schoolchildren in the Ayawaso Central Municipality to take a personal pledge to protect the environment by not engaging in practices that pollute the air.
Speaking during a campaign on air pollution organized by Infinity970 with support from Breathe Cities, Madam Obiri Boahene encouraged students to become ambassadors of clean air by educating others around them who engage in acts that contaminate the environment.
“The fight against air pollution starts with us. Let us pledge not only to avoid polluting the air ourselves but also to correct those we see doing it,” she said.
Mr. Emmanuel Lamptey, a director at Infinity970, emphasized the urgency of the campaign by drawing attention to a World Health Organization (WHO) report that attributes 28,000 annual deaths in Ghana to air pollution.
He explained the health and environmental dangers of dust, fumes, and waste burning, calling on the students to take the issue seriously.
“Air pollution is not just an environmental problem; it is a public health crisis. That is why this campaign is focusing on schools and communities, because knowledge is the first step to prevention,” he said.
The campaign brought together over 160 students, teachers, and municipal representatives. Participants were taken through interactive discussions on the causes, effects, and prevention of air pollution, supported with educational materials such as posters, jingles, and video clips.
