Civic Response and 6 others filed a court case against 6 government agencies seeking the High Court to grant an interlocutory injunction to halt the issuance of permits or licenses under the disputed L.1.2462 regulations allowing mining activities in forest reserves #StopGalamsey

Join us for a crucial forum on the #galamsey crisis in Ghana! The Nature & Development Foundation is partnering with #TV3GH for a forum on #Galamsey Fight: Beyond the Talk. What Next? Let's explore effective solutions to stop #illegal and irresponsible #mining Now on Wednesday September 25th.

"Pools of Disease" the muddy pool you see here is heavily contaminated with mercury, water from this pool mixes with rain water and it spreads to places far and near contaminating river systems, streams and it even sips into underground water.

#StopGalamsayNow #UseYourVoice

Yesterday, Forest Watch Ghana held a press conference in Accra to call on government to ratify the remaining 137 extant permits and leases. This is one of the key legal requirements for the issuance of permits for logging timber in Ghana. #FLEGT-VPA graphic.com.gh/news/general-n…

If you think the problem is far from you, think again! #StopGalamseyNow

EU🇪🇺 was eager to learn from leading NGOs working to protect Ghana's 🇬🇭 environment. Kudos to the great work done by EcoCare Ghana, Nature & Development Foundation, A Rocha Ghana,Eco-Conscious Citizens, Tropenbos Ghana, KASA INITIATIVE GHANA and Media Coalition Against Galamsey for their conservationist efforts to #StopGalamsey

Cocoa growers in Ghana filed a complaint with state regulator Cocobod on Thursday listing key environmental and social issues, including a demand for a "living income" for farmers. #cocoa Ghana Cocoa Board reuters.com/world/africa/g…

The Ghana Natural Resource Monitoring platform (GhNRM) is an all-inclusive digital platform that enables real-time reporting, monitoring and management of forest infractions. It was developed by Civic Response and EcoCare Ghana with support from Fern p.dw.com/p/4jg3s?maca=e…

Following years of preparation, Ghana goes live on June 2025 for FLEGT licenses. This is a significant milestone in the sustainable management of Ghana’s timber resources. #FLEGT #EUDR Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources-Ghana European Union in Ghana myjoyonline.com/ghana-goes-liv…

It's a wrap! We are so grateful to the 500 community forest monitors from all over Ghana who received training to use the locally developed GhNRM platform to report forest infractions. Together, we can make a difference for our planet. #forests

The #AnnualNRESectorReview forum has successfully been launched by the Kasa board chairperson who in his message reiterated the looming dangers of illegal mining practices on general health and especially on maternal mortality. 1/3 #StopGalamseyNow

In Ghana, our success shows that the European Commission's approach linking trade measures with forestry reforms can work but patience is needed. We all can prosper if similar patience is granted to Cameroon, Liberia and other forest-rich-nations. theafricareport.com/370394/opinion…

The Ghana Natural Resource Monitoring (GhNRM) platform is here! And community forest monitors are prepared! Forest Watch Ghana EcoCare Ghana Tropenbos Ghana Nature & Development Foundation Rights & Advocacy Initiatives Network civicresponsegh.org/wp/civic-respo…

Happy Independence Day to our beautiful motherland!🇬🇭 It is our responsibility to keep Ghana beautiful for posterity. #StopGalamseyNow #GhanaAt68 #6THMARCH

On this International Day of Forests, may we be reminded that we all depend on forests in one way or the other. We should all be concerned about the destruction of our forest reserves in Ghana. #InternationalDayofForests2025 #SaveOurForests youtu.be/lDb7DYR8lrA?si…

As the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 matures today and comes into force, the Media Coalition Against #Galamsey describes the delay by John Dramani Mahama in revoking #LI2462 as a betrayal of citizen trust. myjoyonline.com/ken-ashigbey-c…

Historic moment! Ghana begins legal timber export under new EU legal framework. #FLEGT licence is live! myjoyonline.com/ghana-begins-l…

Welcome development! The Acting Minister of Environment, Science and Technology initiates a legal overhaul of L.I. 2462 and its amended version. This means the Minister wants LI2462 and its amended version revoked! #RevokeLI2462