Peril and Promise

How Direct, Individual Climate Action Is Helping Ghana

Season 2020 Episode 9 | 14m 18s

As part of our Planet Forward series, host Frank Sesno talks to Alhassan Muniru, the co-founder of Recycle Up! Ghana which is trying to increase individual and institutional recycling efforts across the country. He and another youth climate correspondent from Eckerd College discuss why individual action should not be overlooked in the overall strategy to combat climate change.

Aired: 02/16/21 | Rating: NR

Major funding for Peril and Promise is provided by Dr. P. Roy and Diana T. Vagelos with additional funding from The Marc Haas Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, and the Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family.

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