ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
We are a dynamic, youth-led organization on a mission to preserve our oceans. At Clean Ocean Project Ghana, we embrace diversity, weaving a rich tapestry of ideas and perspectives. United by our passion for environmental sustainability, we champion innovative solutions and empower communities.
OUR MISSION
In an attempt to achieve favorable climatic conditions, we exist to ensure a sustainable and conservative coastal ecosystem through conscious advocacy, effective public education and other climate action initiatives.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to achieve a vibrant and sustainable coastal ecosystem in Ghana.
OUR OBJECTIVES
Short Term Objectives
- Identify the problem
- Identify the drivers for managing litter
- Identify target groups
- Map existing measures and analyse gaps
- Map out strategies to target institutions to establish working relationship with
- Select measures to fill the gaps;
- Meeting with fisher folks and opinion leaders to establish stake holder partnership with them
Long Term objectives
- Distribution of waste bins at the beaches to discourage waste disposal into the sea.
- Integration of Clean Ocean into all coastal areas and beaches
- Harmonization of protocols for beach litter assessment
- Beach litter monitoring
- To develop a regional action plan by 2021 at the latest with the aim of achieving a significant quantitative reduction of marine litter by 2025
Medium Term objectives
- Clean Ocean sensitization campaign
- Agree and implement the programme
- Carry out concrete measures for prevention and reduction of marine litter
- Television and Radio segments on clean ocean awareness
- Monitor the impact
Expected Results
- Waste minimisation in our beaches
- Reduction and prevention of marine pollution
- Improving quality of life including social, cultural and economic dimensions
- To protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects of hazardous wastes
- A sustainable Clean Ocean