Michael Asharley explores a stunning global paradox: while air pollution kills nearly 8 million people a year, funding for cleaner air is rapidly disappearing. Between 2022 and 2023 alone, support for outdoor air quality in sub-Saharan Africa dropped by a staggering 91%. Michael speaks with Jacob Johnson Attakpah from the Green Africa Youth Organization about how these funding cuts are hitting grassroots environmental projects in Ghana. From waste recovery centres to youth-led air monitoring,...
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Michael Asharley explores a stunning global paradox: while air pollution kills nearly 8 million people a year, funding for cleaner air is rapidly disappearing. Between 2022 and 2023 alone, support for outdoor air quality in sub-Saharan Africa dropped by a staggering 91%. Michael speaks with Jacob Johnson Attakpah from the Green Africa Youth Organization about how these funding cuts are hitting grassroots environmental projects in Ghana. From waste recovery centres to youth-led air monitoring,...
Air pollution linked to autism, toll collectors demand compensation for job-related illnesses and rural communities struggle with untarred roads
Clean Air Report Ghana
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1 year ago
Air pollution linked to autism, toll collectors demand compensation for job-related illnesses and rural communities struggle with untarred roads
Tens of thousands of Ghanaians die prematurely each year as a result of air pollution and many more are sickened. As Ghana’s population soars air pollution has become a major health challenge that experts say needs an urgent response. So welcome to another edition of “Clean Air Report Ghana”, the programme the highlights the severe impacts of air pollution and potential solutions. Coming up, · Researchers find a link between air pollution and neurological disor...
Clean Air Report Ghana
Michael Asharley explores a stunning global paradox: while air pollution kills nearly 8 million people a year, funding for cleaner air is rapidly disappearing. Between 2022 and 2023 alone, support for outdoor air quality in sub-Saharan Africa dropped by a staggering 91%. Michael speaks with Jacob Johnson Attakpah from the Green Africa Youth Organization about how these funding cuts are hitting grassroots environmental projects in Ghana. From waste recovery centres to youth-led air monitoring,...
