𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

In communities benefiting from the hashtag#EnABLE Ghana Project, many young people are actively supporting efforts to protect and restore the environment.

“We grew up here with our parents, learning to farm,” shared Mubarak Adam, a member of the Assin Homado Youth Association. “Even those of us with white-collar jobs still maintain farms around our homes. Planting trees is part of who we are.”

Having witnessed the effects of hashtag#climatechange in their communities, many young people say the project has strengthened their understanding of hashtag#sustainable land use and hashtag#forestrestoration. They also recognise the potential benefits initiatives such as hashtag#REDD+ can bring to communities, including hashtag#women, hashtag#youth, migrants, and differently abled persons.

With growing community involvement, young people are increasingly taking part in efforts to plant trees, protect forests, and support more climate-resilient communities.

The Enhancing Access to Benefits while Lowering Emissions (EnABLE) Project, is funded by The World Bank Group Bank Group, and implemented in Ghana by Solidaridad West Africa and Tropenbos Ghana.