Media General’s news team in Kumasi joined members of TV3 Fan Club in a clean-up and tree planting exercise to promote a healthy environment in the Atonsu community.
In line with the environmental sanitation campaign,
garbage out, the exercise was to lead by example and create public awareness on
the benefits of environmental sanitation.
The clean-up exercise was to drum home the importance of
cleanliness to the socio-economic growth of the country.
Media General’s news team and enthusiastic TV3 Fan club
members collectively supported the exercise to the admiration of community
members.
The group cleared choked drains of plastic waste, swept filth
and cleared weeds grown along streets within the Atonsu community.
The corporate clean-up exercise was aimed at contributing
to the national sanitation agenda of ensuring a cleaner Ghana.
Chairman of TV3 Fan Club at Atonsu, Emmanuel Akoto
Mensah, called for attitudinal change to keep the environment clean of filth.
He noted the country’s sustainable development hinges on
environmental protection.
Northern Sector Bureau Chief at Media General, Kofi Adu
Domfeh, led a tree planting exercise as part of the event.
A number of trees were planted on the compound of Atonsu
M/A Basic School to support the school’s greening efforts.
Domfeh encouraged a national collective drive in cleaning
and greening the environment to mitigate and adapt to climate change and also
help attain the sustainable development goals.
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