Accra Mayor Allotey Champions Youth Partnerships in Tackling Extreme Heat
“This project is a practical solution to tackling extreme heat, one of the biggest challenges facing Accra today. By combining climate innovation with community needs, we make our city more livable and support our long-term goal of sustainable transportation.
Partnerships with young people are key to our success, and by collaborating with organisations like Bloomberg Philanthropies, we are advancing cities’ climate action in meaningful and lasting ways,” declared Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, Mayor of Accra, as he commended the launch of the Apata Initiative.
Transforming Public Spaces with Cooling Sheds
The Apata Initiative, a youth-led project of the Youth Climate Action Fund under the auspices of Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA)and supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Unit...