Protecting the environment that communities depend on
ACEPS is an environmental education and training organisation. We work with schools, chiefs, farmers and small-scale miners in Ghana's Western Region to build the knowledge and local leadership that lasting environmental protection needs.
What we work on
Five areas of work
Empowering schools, communities and miners across Ghana's Western Region to protect the environment they depend on.
Environmental education and community awareness
Building environmental clubs in schools and running awareness campaigns with chiefs, youth and residents.
Climate change adaptation and nature-based solutions
Tree planting, forest and watershed restoration, and livelihoods that can hold up under a less predictable climate.
Sustainable agriculture and food security
Climate-smart farming, soil conservation and water-efficient practices for smallholder farmers.
Responsible mining and environmental restoration
Working with organized small-scale miners on land reclamation, water protection and pollution prevention.
Research, innovation and professional environmental training
Environmental research, technical services and professional training for institutions and businesses.
How the work runs
The ACEPS Environmental Stewardship Model
Five stages, each one building on the last. It is the shape of every ACEPS programme, from a school environmental club to a land reclamation project with a mining association.
- 1
Awareness
Community sensitization and environmental education.
- 2
Capacity Building
Practical training and skills, delivered where people are.
- 3
Community Action
Tree planting, clean-ups, sustainable farming and responsible mining practice.
- 4
Local Leadership
Students, chiefs, women, youth and miners taking it on as environmental ambassadors.
- 5
Sustainability
Ongoing mentoring, monitoring, partnerships and policy advocacy.
Who we work with
The people closest to the problem
Environmental protection that lasts is built by the people who live with the consequences. These are the groups ACEPS programmes are designed around.
- Basic school pupils and Senior High School students
- Teachers and educational institutions
- Traditional leaders and community opinion leaders
- Organized small-scale miners and mining associations
- Smallholder farmers
- Women's groups and youth organizations
- Community-based organizations and District Assemblies
- Environmental professionals and practitioners
Roadmap
Where ACEPS is now
The plan runs in three phases over five years. We publish it because it is the honest answer to what the organisation is doing today.
Institutional development and community entry
Establish partnerships, identify priority communities, develop training materials, launch school environmental clubs, and begin farmer and miner training.
Programme expansion and community action
Expand school clubs nationally, community-led tree planting and restoration, climate-smart agriculture support, responsible mining education and leadership training.
Scaling, research and institutional growth
Expand to additional regions, advanced professional training, published research and policy recommendations, and expanded consultancy services.
ACEPS is in Phase 1. The programmes described across this site are what the organisation is set up to deliver; they are not a record of work already completed.