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The United Nations (UN), Resident Coordinator, Mr. Charles Abani, says urban planning policies must prioritize environmental sustainability by promoting energy-efficient infrastructure, waste management, and green public transport.
He said urbanization continues to accelerate in Ghana and that the government and relevant stakeholders must ensure that cities are sustainable and liveable.
Mr. Abani urged the government to provide incentives for developers to adopt green building standards while encouraging local authorities to work toward creating more inclusive green spaces in urban areas.
Additionally, he also said the government could enhance industries’ adherence to sustainability practices, noting that the government must create policies that support the growth of green industries.”Institutions in Ghana, notably the Ghana Green Building Council, are leading efforts to promote the construction of eco-friendly buildings in urban centres.
Chief Executive Officer of Stratcomm, Ms. Esther Cobbah, advised households to prioritize urban gardening to address hikes in food prices.
“Home gardening, we are talking about, is not limited to flowers only, but we are talking about food that we can eat as well. When you grow tomatoes in your garden and they flower before they fruit, we can feed our eyes with the flowers and also eat them,” she added.
Ms Cobbah said prices of food were very expensive these days, so “we need to rethink the way we do things and learn how we can do small gardening in small spaces to be able to feed ourselves without relying on foods sold outside the household.”
