The Sustainability Foundation Int, in collaboration with the Office of the Dean of Students, the Students Representative Council (SRC), and students of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), has officially launched the GIMPA Sustainability Club, a student-led initiative to foster environmental responsibility, climate resilience, and clean energy innovation across campus and its surrounding communities.
Held at the Green Climate and Environment Ecospace on GIMPA Campus, the launch event brought together high-profile dignitaries including the Dean of Students (Patron of the Club), the Chief Executive Officers of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), faculty, student leaders, sustainability advocates, and representatives from partnering organizations.
In her keynote remarks, Prof. Augustina Akonnor, a Senior Affiliate of the Sustainability Foundation Int, and Patron of the GIMPA campus club, highlighted the strategic role of students in shaping Ghana’s environmental future. “The GIMPA Sustainability Club is more than an initiative, it is a movement. A movement to cultivate values, inspire action, and promote sustainability consciousness in every corner of our society,” she stated.
The GIMPA Sustainability Club is part of a nationwide Campus Sustainability Club Drive led by the Foundation. The Executive Director of Sustainability Foundation Int. and Co-chair of Sustainability Club GIMPA, Ms. Alice Afful, emphasized that each campus club is designed to tackle region-specific environmental issues through education, research, advocacy, and localized action. At GIMPA, priority areas include:
Waste segregation and recycling education
Energy conservation and sustainable energy use
Restoration of urban green spaces
Youth-led sustainability research and policy innovation
The Foundation and its affiliated clubs are aligned with key global objectives, especially the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including:
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 15: Life on Land
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
The launch ceremony featured sustainability pledges by students, and the unveiling of the Club’s logo and future agenda—signaling a bold new chapter in youth-led environmental transformation.
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