Mobilizing education to respond to the many environmental problems we face cannot be underestimated, the role of the institution of higher education for sustainable development and the creating a movement of a young generation who care about not just their generation but the unborn plays a critical role in meeting the 1.5 degree temperature set by the IPCC, the Paris Climate Agreement and other international protocols of which Ghana has ratified in an attempt acting on the climate emergency, this is the reason some of us students  at the University of Ghana have taken on a week of sustainability to raise awareness to instill a culture of sustainability and inspire an environmental conscious generation by organizing a series of fun activities and workspaces, this we call the Sustainability Week Accra happening from March 2-7, 2020. These activities unlike the usual not youth friendly long conferences include a workshop on responsible consumption, a tree planting exercise, a movie screening and eco-vision board party,  and fireside talk among other fun-packed activities.
It is clear that we can’t continue to sit, watch and do nothing about the changes scenes of the environment but rather taking actions, building synergies and influencing a generation of the young for a secured sustainable future.