The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has been awarded for her contribution towards the Ghana Green Building Projects.
Rebecca Akufo-Addo received the prestigious award during the IFC/ EDGE Ghana Green Building Awards, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.
During the same event, the Rebecca Foundation also received an award in the Education category for its green, sustainable market crèches.
Speaking after being awarded, the First Lady called for the reckless abuse of the environment and natural resources to end as it’s leading to disaster.
She called on everyone to stand up and be counted as a climate advocate.
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors but we borrow it from our children. One way to support the agenda for sustainable living is in the building industry. Building green sustainable structures not only addresses climate concerns but also provides an opportunity to impact the people who inhabit them”, she said.
Mrs Akufo-Addo provided the positive impact of the Komfo Anokye Mother and Baby Unit to buttress her point.
“I cannot give you a charge without taking on some responsibility myself. I am proud to highlight the Rebecca Foundation’s modest contributions to social change and in particular climate action, through our Let’s Go Green Initiative and the construction of the Mother and Baby Unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, the first green hospital in Ghana and Africa certified by IFC EDGE.
“The facility is able to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by two hundred and fifteen tonnes per year, save almost one thousand seven hundred- and eighty-megawatt hour energy consumption and ten thousand, four hundred cubic metres of water annually. These measurable benefits are evidence and motivation, for all of us to sign up as green advocates and EDGE Champions,” she said.
Source: theGhanaianVoice.Com