Pre-Colonial Ghana was mostly organic and sustainable. Water was fetched directly from the rivers, kept in clay pots that cleansed and cooled the water for drinking and other purposes.  Now we have water sachets flooding our streets, gutters, and sea. Small scale mining, popularly known as ‘Galamsey” has grown into a gigantic monster terrorizing the existence of the nation. In a bid to survive, the youth have given in to polluting the water bodies in Ghana, all in search of gold and other minerals. There is an increasing rate of deformities in children born in recent times  due to the chemicals in our water bodies……

 Importation, which happens to be one of the negative effects of colonialism, has also accumulated a lot of textile, plastic, and electronic waste over the years. Local farmers can hardly compete with cheap imported chicken remains that sit on the sea for months and accumulate many harmful bacteria. Since sustainability is a global issue and it affects other countries one way or the other, it is important for us to address these challenges in Ghana.