Ghana Environmental Literacy Program
CIDA-Funded tier 2 program (1992 - 1997)

Goals:

• To establish a core group of university educators in environmental management and literacy
• To assist in organizing and implementing a continuing education, advanced forestry program for practising foresters
• To train community leaders
• To provide the technical support and facilities to sustain delivery of community-based environmental management and literacy

Objectives:

• Strengthen existing Ghanaian programs through education and training in the context of environment and resource management, and adult literacy
• Develop and implement resource management and adult education action plans at the local, community-based level
• Develop and implement in-service training programs involving relevant government agencies, regional education institutions and environment NGOs
• Develop for the three-most Northerly regions of Ghana programs to assist government policy and decision-making concerning environment management, resource conservation, and adult literacy

Program Activities to meet the objectives:

• Community-based adult literacy utilizing four local dialects in the development of training materials
• Four pilot project areas for community-based demonstration forests
• Establishment and operation of a GIS and Remote Sensing training centre in Ghana
• A community-based land use planning process

Partners:

• Lakehead University (Lead University)
• Confederation College
• University of Science and Technology / Institute of Renewable Natural Resources - Kumasi, Ghana
• University of Ghana / Institute of Adult Education

Principals:

• Dr. John Naysmith, R.P.F. (Program Director) - Lakehead University
• Dr. Ulf Runesson, R.P.F. - Lakehead University
• Ms. Claire Kaukinen - Confederation College
• Ms. Diane Scott - Confederation College
• Mr. J.G.K. Owusu - University of Science and Technology - Kumasi, Ghana
• Ms. Miranda Greenstreet - University of Ghana - Legon, Ghana
• Mr. John Barnor - University of Ghana - Legon, Ghana