Dormaa East marks World Environment Day with expanded sanitation and tree‑planting exercise

The Dormaa East District on Friday, June 5, 2026, combined its monthly National Sanitation Day cleanup with the global celebration of World Environment Day, giving this month’s exercise a broader environmental focus.

The routine cleanup—held on the first Friday of every month under Ghana’s National Sanitation Day (NSD) initiative—took on added significance as it coincided with this year’s World Environment Day, celebrated under the theme “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.”

The community event, hosted in Wamanafo Sabikrom, brought together residents, the District Chief Executive (DCE), the District Coordinating Director (DCD), traditional leaders (Nananom), and officials from the Forestry Commission and the Environmental Health Unit. Participants cleared weeds, cleaned drains, and desilted choked gutters to improve sanitation across the community.

As part of the celebration, the district also planted 500 tree seedlings—including Acacia, Mahogany, and Royal Palm—to support the national “Tree for Life” reforestation campaign aimed at combating climate change, reclaiming degraded lands, and restoring areas affected by illegal mining.

The event doubled as an advocacy platform, with officials and community leaders emphasizing the urgent need to protect the environment, restore damaged ecosystems, and adopt sustainable practices.

Addressing the gathering, the DCE, Hon. Osei Owusu King, described the dual celebration as timely and essential for the district’s long‑term development. He urged residents to take personal responsibility for environmental protection, stressing that the survival of communities, public health, and future generations depends on a healthy ecosystem.

He noted that by merging the sanitation exercise with large‑scale tree planting, the Dormaa East District has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental stewardship, ecosystem restoration, and building a greener, more resilient future.

Meanwhile, data from the District Information Services Department indicates that the district’s long‑term environmental strategies are already yielding results. Monitoring reports show that previously planted trees—particularly those at the District Eco‑Tourism Center near the Nsesresu Canopy Walk—are growing remarkably well.