By Emelia B. Addae
Somanya (E/R), Feb. 19, GNA – In the face of escalating impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) has made a groundbreaking research and policy innovation to mitigate the consequences.
Dr Evans Kwabena Takyi Ankomah-Asare, Deputy Director, Programme Accreditation, of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), made the statement in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Somanya.
The frequent and intense drought, storms, heat waves, and rising sea levels are dangerous weather events which directly harm animals, destroy the places they live, and wreak havoc on people’s livelihoods and communities.
He said over the past five years, UESD had been a beacon of academic excellence trying to sustain not only the future of Ghana but also the world at large.
He said the University empowered the students to become agents of change, by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and ethical grounding necessary to tackle global challenges.
He noted that the UESD had been a school of environmental sustainability as the name suggests and trying its possible best to fight against climate change and biodiversity loss.
He reaffirmed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s support for the University’s mission.
Earlier February this year, Professor Eric Nyarko-Sampson, Vice Chancellor of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development, announced that the school has received accreditation certificates for six new programmes.
These include a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics, a BSc in Statistics, and a BSc in Fisheries Economics and Management.
Additionally, the new accredited programmes consist of a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Sustainable Aquaculture and Biotechnology, a Master of Philosophy in Environmental Restoration Studies, and a Master of Science (MSc) in Environmental Restoration Studies.
GNA