Our Centers

Center for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (CCCMA)

CCCM advocates strongly against activities that cause climate change. The promotion of policies and actions against climate change is the center’s main goal. Ghanaian communities are increasingly becoming vulnerable to climate change. Climate change is caused by human activity. The emission of greenhouse gases is the biggest cause of climate change and the burning of fossil fuels for energy consumption is the main source of these emissions. Our world is warmer than ever before, greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to rise, and people and wildlife are already suffering the consequences. But that’s nothing compared to what we are leaving future generations if these trends continue. It’s time to stop the destruction and take action to protect our environment and climate through sustainable ways.

Ghana signed the Paris Agreement on 22nd April 2016 and ratified it on 21st September 2016. The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016. Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The CCCMA is the advocacy arm of Climate Change Advisors Ghana.

Center for Renewable Energy Promotion (CREP)

The Center promotes and supports policies that invest in clean, renewable, and sustainable energy. Renewable energy is one of the effective options available for fighting against climate change.This isbecause renewable energy sources such as solar and wind don’t emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.It offers a safe, reliable, and affordable way to achieve massive decarbonization, in line with keeping the rise in global temperatures “well below 2°C”. The center aims to work to eradicate poverty and reduce inequalities through the promotion of sustainable agriculture where smallholder farmers in rural Ghana would be provided with solar-powered irrigation systems to aid their work and boost productivity. The center would partner with the relevant stakeholders to promote the use of solar energy products in Ghana’s rural communities to eradicate energy poverty.

Center for Climate-Smart Agriculture (CCSA)

CCSA promotes agricultural methods and processes that mitigate the effect of climate change. Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change. The World Bank defines Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as an integrated approach to managing landscapes – cropland, livestock, forests, and fisheries that address the interlinked challenges of food security and climate change. The adverse effect of climate change is lowering crop yields, animal productivity, and the nutritional quality of food. Major investments in adaptation are therefore needed to maintain current yields and improve production and food quality to meet global demands. Unfortunately, agriculture plays a major role in the climate change problem. Agriculture contributes 19-29% of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is estimated that one-third of the food produced globally is either lost or wasted. Measures must therefore be put in place to address food loss and wastage if the world wishes to meet its climate goals and reduce the stress on the environment.

The CCSA aims to achieve the following:

  • Increased productivity: produce more and better food to improve nutrition security and boost incomes, especially 75% of the world’s poor who live in rural areas and mainly rely on agriculture for their livelihoods.
  • Enhanced resilience: reduce vulnerability to drought, pests, disease, and other climate-related risks and shocks; and improve capacity to adapt and grow in the face of longer-term stresses like shortened seasons and erratic weather patterns.
  • Reduced emissions: Pursue lower emissions for each calorie or kilo of food produced, avoid deforestation from agriculture and identify ways to absorb carbon out of the atmosphere.

Center for Ecosystems and Environmental Sustainability (CEEMS)

Climate change continues to increase the rate of extreme weather events, disrupt ecosystems, and cause sea levels to rise. The consequences of failing to sensibly and effectively manage the environment are profound and far-reaching. Human actions are capable of depleting natural resources, and without the application of environmental sustainability methods, long-term viability can be compromised. The practice of environmental sustainability helps to conserve natural resources and protect global ecosystems. Promoting environmental sustainability ensures that the needs of today’s population are met without jeopardizing the needs of future generations.

CEEMS promotes policies and activities that support environmental sustainability and global ecosystems. The center advocates for the protection of forests and forest resources. The center also educates against the spiraling pollution of air, water, land, and marine life. Every year, the world celebrates World Environment Day on 5th June.