The Green Ghana Day was introduced in 2021, by H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo as part of an aggressive national afforestation/reforestation programme to restore the lost forest cover of Ghana and to contribute to the global effort to mitigate climate change. The maiden edition was held on June 11 2021, where an estimated 7million tree seedlings were planted across the nation.
Create enhance national awareness of the necessity of collective action towards restoration of degraded landscape in the country.
Inculcate the values of planting and nurturing trees and its associated benefits amongst the youth.
Mitigate climate change
Enhance livelihoods for rural communities through their engagement in the production of tree seedlings.
Beautify our communities and environment
Our Forests, Our Health The 2023 edition of the Green Ghana Day was launched on 17th, 2023 by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II under the theme “Our Forests, Our Health” with a target to plant at least 10 million tree seedlings on the 2023 Green Ghana Day – 9th June 2023.
The initiative forms part of the efforts by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR) and the Forestry Commission to encourage Ghanaians to plant more trees to preserve and protect the country’s forest cover and the environment in general.
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greenhana@mlnr.gov.gh