Our Programmes

Six active initiatives tackling Ghana's environmental challenges, from urban clean-ups to rural recycling infrastructure and nationwide school education campaigns.

Clean Streets Accra Initiative

Clean Streets Accra Initiative

MABEL Environmental Foundation
Active Accra, Greater Accra Region

A sustained urban cleanliness campaign that organises weekly and monthly community clean-up events across Greater Accra. Working with district waste management units, traditional authorities, and youth groups, MABEL coordinates waste collection, proper disposal, and public education in the city's most waste-affected neighbourhoods.

Since launching in 2018, the programme has organised over 240 clean-up events, removed an estimated 45 tonnes of solid waste from streets and drains, and trained 3,200 community waste marshals. The initiative directly supports SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities) and SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being).

240+Clean-up events
45tWaste removed
3,200Waste marshals trained
400,000+Residents benefiting
Plastic-Free Schools Campaign

Plastic-Free Schools Campaign

MABEL Environmental Foundation
Active National — 7 Regions

A flagship education programme that embeds environmental consciousness into the everyday school experience. MABEL partners with the Ghana Education Service to deliver a structured sustainability curriculum, distribute eco-kits (reusable bottles, cloth bags, sorting bins), and establish waste reduction competitions between participating schools.

To date, 247 schools across seven regions have enrolled, reaching over 125,000 students aged 8–18. Teacher training workshops have been conducted in all participating districts, and quarterly environmental assemblies are held to maintain engagement and track progress.

247Schools enrolled
125,000+Students reached
7Regions covered
4Quarterly assemblies/yr
Community Recycling Hubs

Community Recycling Hubs

MABEL Environmental Foundation
Ongoing Kumasi, Ashanti Region

This programme establishes fully equipped material recovery facilities in underserved urban and peri-urban communities. Each hub collects, sorts, and processes plastics, metals, paper, and glass from households and small businesses. Sorted materials are sold to certified recyclers, with proceeds funding hub operations and supplementing community income.

Three hubs are currently operational in Kumasi's Bantama, Suame, and Asokwa sub-metropolitan areas, collectively processing 12 tonnes of recyclable material per month. Two additional hubs are under construction in Tamale and Cape Coast, with funding from the European Union and GIZ.

3Hubs operational
12tRecycled per month
2New hubs under construction
EU / GIZFunding partners
Green Innovators Lab

Green Innovators Lab

MABEL Environmental Foundation
Active Takoradi — TTU & UG

A youth-focused innovation programme that challenges university students and young entrepreneurs to develop practical, scalable green technologies addressing Ghana's waste and environmental challenges. Participants receive mentorship from industry experts, access to prototyping facilities, and seed funding of up to GHS 20,000 for the most promising solutions.

Now in its fourth year, the Green Innovators Lab has supported 48 youth-led projects, with 12 innovations successfully commercialised — including a low-cost plastic-to-fuel converter, a community biogas unit, and a digital waste tracking app adopted by three district assemblies.

48Youth innovations supported
12Products commercialised
GHS 20,000Max seed funding
Year 4Currently running
10,000 Trees for Ghana

10,000 Trees for Ghana

MABEL Environmental Foundation
Phase 1 Complete Brong-Ahafo & Eastern Regions

A large-scale reforestation campaign targeting degraded land in Ghana's Brong-Ahafo and Eastern regions. Working with the Forestry Commission, district assemblies, and local landowners, MABEL coordinates tree planting events, seedling cultivation, and long-term monitoring to ensure survival rates above 80%.

Phase 1 of the programme was completed in December 2023, having planted and monitored 12,400 trees across 14 communities — exceeding the initial 10,000 target. Phase 2 launches in March 2025, targeting an additional 15,000 trees across the Volta and Northern regions, with funding from the UNDP Green Climate Fund.

12,400Trees planted (Phase 1)
84%Survival rate
14Communities involved
15,000Target for Phase 2
Coastal Clean-Up and Blue Economy Initiative

Coastal Clean-Up & Blue Economy Initiative

MABEL Environmental Foundation
Active Central & Western Coasts

Ghana's coastline stretches over 539 kilometres, and much of it bears the burden of plastic waste washed in from communities and ocean currents. This programme organises quarterly beach clean-up events along the Central and Western regional coastlines, while simultaneously educating fishing communities on sustainable practices and marine conservation.

Working with the Ghana Fisheries Commission and coastal community leaders, the initiative has removed over 18 tonnes of plastic waste from beaches and coastal waters since 2020, trained 1,400 fisherfolk in waste management, and established six coastal monitoring stations that track pollution levels monthly.

18tWaste removed
1,400Fisherfolk trained
22Fishing villages
6Monitoring stations

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