Chorkor Beach Clean-Up Fights Coastal Pollution
Chorkor residents join AC4NCA to clean beach and share climate stories
Residents of Chorkor in Accra have taken part in a beach clean-up to combat marine and coastal pollution.
The Africa Centre for Nature-Based Climate Action (AC4NCA) organised the event as part of a project that uses storytelling and community engagement to tackle pollution along Ghana’s coast. Volunteers, young people and partners gathered on a Saturday to remove plastic waste, sachet water containers, fishing debris and other litter from the shoreline.
Beyond cleaning, participants shared personal stories of how changing tides and pollution affect their daily lives and fishing activities. Juliet Osei-Wusu, Acting Executive Secretary of AC4NCA, said involving affected communities is key to real climate action, and the exercise helped amplify local voices and knowledge.
The clean-up also served as an educational platform on waste management and the importance of protecting marine ecosystems. AC4NCA Project Manager Emmanuel Ameyaw highlighted storytelling as a vital tool to help communities record and communicate environmental changes they observe.
No future date or public event was announced by the initiative, so no public gathering has been scheduled beyond this one clean-up.
The story reflects growing local efforts to blend environmental action with community-led narratives in the fight against coastal pollution in Ghana.
