By: Doreen AmpofoThe First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has been awarded for her outstanding contribution towards the Ghana Green Building Projects at the just ended IFC/ EDGE Ghana Green Building Awards, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.On the same night, the Rebecca Foundation also received an award in the Education category for its green, sustainable market crèches.The prestigious awards were in recognition of the First Lady’s dedication and commitment to building the Mother and Baby Unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi as well as her role in advocating for social change and climate action.
Addressing the gathering, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo urged everyone to be a good custodian of the environment by preserving it for future generations.According to her, the reckless abuse of the environment and natural resources is leading towards disaster, hence the need for everyone to be a climate advocate.
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 Lets 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”.
