Nana Akua Karikari calls for plastic waste education at 2025 Ghana Wind Summit
There is an urgent need for increased plastic waste education and its management in Ghana, Nana Akua Dokyiwaa Karikari, Host of Ghana’s first ever Wind Summit has stated
Delivering her address at the maiden Ghana Wind Summit, the class four pupil of the Mary Mother of Good Counsel School revealed that plastic waste had become a nuisance and its mismanagement posed a threat to not just healthy living but the environment.
“Did you know that every year, Ghana produces over 1.1 million tons of plastics? Are you also aware that only five per cent are recycled.” she quizzed as a premise for her agenda of saving the planet through education and requisite training.
Nana Karikari joined thrilled young patrons like herself to engage in fun ways of protecting the environment, drawing from knowledge she gained from a Climate Policy Training organised by the Captain Planet Foundation in 2024 and a six month UNEP Tide Turners Plastic Policy training she completed in July 2025.
Ghana’s first Wind Summit, hosted by Nana Karikari, brought together young environmental enthusiasts and students from the Mary Mother of Good Counsel School, Corpus Christi School, St. Theresa’s School, St. Bernadette’s School, The Roman Ridge School, Opoku Ware Senior High School, University of Ghana and other students to be educated on plastic waste management.
Participants were trained on source separation, recycling, upcycling and leadership.
Other speakers at the summit included Rev. Dr Joyce Aryee; Executive Director of Salt & Light Ministries, Sister Francisca Asiedua Appiah HDR; Headmistress of Mary Mother of Good Counsel School, Mr Elvis Aboluah; Manager of Trashy Bags Africa, Mrs Safowaa Dossah; CEO of the Mmofra Excellence Foundation and Mr Asare, a Science Tutor at Mary Mother of Good Counsel School.
BY TIMES REPORTER
