Stakeholders focused on climate-related issues are advised to provide the necessary platform to support the many great ideas and innovations of young people in the climate field.
Green business is the way forward to tackle climate change and ultimately achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to Dr. Yaw Agyemang Boafo, a researcher at the Center for Climate Change and Sustainability Research at the University of Ghana. … apparently … By 2030.
For him, investing in youth innovation was essential because young people are the future of the country.
“These are the people who are expected to control the affairs of countries around the world and sub-Saharan Africa for years to come. And with that energy, young people are driving a movement to promote green business all around us. We can start,” he reiterated.
Dr Yaw Boafo made this appeal at the three-day YouSustain conference held in Accra from December 6 to 8, 2023.
The conference aims to provide networking and resource opportunities for young people involved in ecopreneurial businesses, and will help young people, development agencies and researchers identify the best ways to support young people to contribute to the sustainability of sub-Saharan cities. We’ve created a platform where we can intelligently discuss how. Africa through ecopreneurship.
Dr. Boafo told the media that government and private sector stakeholders should provide technical support to build the capacity of the youth and financial support to improve the capacity of the youth by leveraging the skills and knowledge they have acquired. He explained that the time had come to provide support. Ideas for viable businesses that can help address the multiple sustainable development challenges facing sub-Saharan Africa, of which Ghana is no exception.
“Yes, the National Youth Policy and other youth-related policies exist. But the challenge facing young people is the financial support to actually implement business ideas that help fight climate change. ” he emphasized.
But he hoped the conference would provide young ecopreneurs in the sub-Saharan region, including Ghana, with the necessary platform to mobilize financial support.
Dr. Boafo used the occasion to appeal to the youth to remain committed and committed and never give up on the environmental business.
“Young people should develop resilience, have the energy and desire to continue working on what they believe in, and actively collaborate with people from different parts of the continent,” he advised.
Elaborating on the three-day conference, Conference Coordinator Paul Dankwa said it will provide networking and resources for young people involved in ecopreneurial businesses to share knowledge and potentially collaborate towards green business development. He explained that it was about providing opportunities. We will select viable ecopreneur ideas from the conference and provide incubation support and potential grants for project implementation.
Additionally, to create a platform for young people to showcase green businesses, products and services, gain exposure and visibility for their work, and explore paths to scale-up. and explore how practices and solutions to achieve sustainability are successful in sub-Saharan Africa,” he said.
Written by Benedicta Gimmer Foley