Sixty-one teachers across Ghana have been trained in climate change education as part of efforts to integrate climate issues into the national curriculum.
The initiative, led by education experts in collaboration with Indiana University, aims to strengthen Ghana’s climate action through education, research, and collaboration.
Speaking at the 2026 Climate Health and Education Conference, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Indiana University Indianapolis, Dr. Samuel Nyarko, said the programme seeks to build the capacity of teachers and students to better understand and respond to climate change.
“It is important that teachers and students develop capacity for climate change. If you don’t understand the effects of climate change, then how are you going to plan mitigation practices to curtail its impact,” he said.
Dr. Nyarko added that teachers must be adequately resourced to effectively deliver climate change education and help develop students into agents of climate mitigation.
Programme Manager of Indiana University Ghana Gateway, Dr. Abigail Mercy Oppong Tetteh, also emphasised the importance of aligning global expertise with local realities through targeted teacher training.
She explained that the initiative goes beyond academic research to empower teachers with practical knowledge on climate change and its impact on health and communities.
“There is a gap between what teachers know and what they teach when it comes to climate change. The principal investigator sought to bridge this gap by securing funding to organise this workshop, so that a curriculum tailored to Ghana’s needs can be developed for effective classroom delivery,” she said.
