Galamsey Crisis: Jema community launches Environmental Initiative

The Jema community in Ghana's Western North Region is set to launch Environmental Stewardship Day on September 26,2024.

This initiative was announced by Rev. Fr. Joseph Kwame Blay, a researcher, priest, and community mobilizer, during an interview on Channel One TV.

Jema has emerged as a symbol of resistance against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, with residents steadfastly rejecting all attempts to exploit their land for mining purposes.

Rev. Fr. Blay invited all stakeholders to witness the community's template for combating galamsey.

“We are going to launch I think it is the maiden one, the Environmental Stewardship Day at Jema on the 26th of this month.”

“So we are going to call all stakeholders. I think the regional minister is coming, MCE is coming, the sector minister we have invited him, Hon Samuel Abu Jinapor and all people to come and endorse Environmental Stewardship Day and see the template that we have prepared in Jema,” he stated.

The community's environmental stewardship efforts aim to protect, restore, and sustainably use natural resources for the benefit of both the environment and society.

By launching Environmental Stewardship Day, Jema is taking proactive steps towards preserving their land, water, and wildlife.

Source : Lead News Online