Prof. Nana Ama Klutse addressing the press
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is partnering with Knutsford University to train journalists, skilled communicators, corporate actors, and educators on climate and environmental issues in Ghana—an effort aimed at bridging the gap between knowledge and action.
This partnership resulted in the launch of the National Climate and Environmental Communication Initiative (NCECI), which will strengthen the capacity of media professionals and communicators to report on environmental and climate issues accurately and creatively.
The initiative will also support corporate sustainability communications and ESG reporting, promoting transparency and accountability. It will also engage youth and communities through the Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) framework, and foster collaboration among government, academia, the private sector, as well as development partners to promote a united national response.
Speaking at the event, EPA CEO, Prof. Nana Ama Klutse, said that across the world, climate change continues to threaten lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems.
She stated that too often, climate information stays confined to technical reports and policy circles, emphasising that the communication gap will be bridged with the launch of NCECI.
Prof. Klutse said NCECI positions Ghana to tell its own story—one of resilience, innovation, and leadership in a language that people, partners, and the world can understand.
“As we approach COP30, this initiative ensures that our national voice is clear, unified, and grounded in public understanding and participation. Because a well-informed nation is a stronger negotiating nation,” she stated.
She further added that, “We are proud to have Knutsford University as our academic anchor and look forward to a strong collaboration with the Ghana Journalists Association.
“The Media Foundation for West Africa, corporate networks, and development partners. Together, we can make climate communication not an occasional campaign, but a sustained national movement.”
Pro-Chancellor of Knustford University, Bishop John Kwabena, expressed the university’s willingness to execute the initiative to the benefit of the country.
He said, “We are happy to be working with communicators and journalists. Almost every year until quite recently, we have given training free of charge to journalists of all walks of life. To give them basic education or knowledge in management, in leadership, in communication, all the essentials that they need to do their work well.”
BY Prince Fiifi Yorke