Our Focus
Sanitation
Radical Change Network is addressing the plastic waste crisis in Africa through a multi-faceted approach involving policy reform, community engagement, and innovation. We are working with policymakers to implement and enforce stricter regulations on plastic production, use, and disposal, and engaging governments and stakeholders to invest in modern waste management infrastructure. Our public awareness campaigns are designed to educate citizens about the environmental and health impacts of plastic waste and promote repurposing and sustainable practices. Radical Change Network is also collaborating at local, national, and international levels to create sustainable solutions that address the unique challenges faced by African nations in managing plastic waste.
Climate Change
Plastic pollution has taken centre stage in environmental degradation and is the leading cause of flooding and related diseases in major human settlements around the world today. In addition, the world is warming faster than at any point in recorded history. Warmer temperatures over time are changing weather patterns and disrupting the usual balance of nature. This poses many risks to human beings and all other forms of life on Earth. This cumulative impact on the environment underscores the urgency of addressing plastic waste as a critical factor in the fight against climate change. By pushing for systemic change and fostering a culture of environmental responsibility, RCN aims to mitigate the effects of plastic waste on climate change.
Our Campaign
Let’s Go
Paper Again
Ghana alone generates around 1.1 million tons of plastic waste per year, 5% of which is collected for recycling, and less than 2% of that actually gets recycled. These plastics take hundreds of years to decompose, and the chemicals used in their manufacture are toxic, causing harm to the lungs and nervous system if ingested.
Let’s Go Paper Again is an advocacy campaign that seeks to mobilize support in Ghana to put an end to single-use plastic. We can adopt the use of paper bags as an alternative for grocery shopping as a measure to immediately curb the uncontrolled influx of plastic. Banning single-use plastic can help us save the environment.
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Vision
An Africa sustained by innovative development.
Mission
Our mission is to develop practical and lasting solutions to tackle sanitation and climate change in Africa.
OUR PROJECTS
Repurposing Problematic Plastics
The project will develop innovative methods to repurpose problematic plastics into valuable products. This will involve research and development of new technologies for transforming these plastics into materials for construction, textiles, and other industrial applications. Collaboration with industries and communities will be essential to create a circular economy model where waste plastics are continuously reused.
Promoting Alternatives
This involves increasing public awareness, encouraging behaviour change, and supporting the development and distribution of eco-friendly plastic substitutes. By fostering collaboration among consumers, businesses, and policymakers, the project seeks to create a comprehensive approach to reducing plastic waste and its negative impacts.
Ghana Plastics Innovation Annual Conference
The Ghana Plastics Innovation Annual Conference will serve as a central platform to unite stakeholders across the plastic value chain, including policymakers, industry leaders, innovators, researchers, NGOs, and community representatives. The conference will showcase pioneering innovations and projects that effectively address plastic pollution, providing recognition and support to these initiatives.
OUR APPROACH
Engage Policymakers
Advocate for stringent policies and regulations to limit the production and use of problematic plastics.
Mobilize Stakeholders
Create a network of stakeholders across the plastic value chain to promote sustainable practices.
Raise Awareness
Increase public awareness about the environmental and health impacts of plastic pollution.
Promote Innovation
Encourage the development and adoption of alternative materials and recycling technologies.
Meet Our Team
Meet our amazing team collaborating with partners to drive impactful change in Sanitation and Climate Change.
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Programmes Manager
Kojovi Edem Abba
Executive Director
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Partnerships & Fundraising Specialist
Divine Adongo
Political & Policy Lead
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Advocacy & Communications Specialist
TESTIMONIALS
Voices of Reasoning: Hear What Other Concerned Africans Have to Say!
Single-use plastics are a glaring example of the problems with throwaway culture. Instead of investing in quality goods that will last, we often prioritize convenience over durability and consideration of long-term impacts. Our reliance on these plastics means we are accumulating waste at a staggering rate. Which has a lethal consequence.
Life below water needs to be protected, the planet needs to be protected, we need our cities clean
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An advocate for plastic ban calls for transition to paper bags
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In a passionate plea for environmental change, Kojovi Edem Abba, a Media Consultant and Advocate forthe ban on single-use plastics in…