The Environmental Film Festival of Accra (EFFA), has launched the 2014
edition of films on the environment slated from September 19 to September 26.
The festival is being organised in collaboration with Creative Storm,
an NGO.
Dr Kwesi Owusu, festival Co-Director said, the event which is 10 years
old has chalked many successes by using films to create awareness and also
educate the public over the need to keep the environment clean.
He said the need to keep the environment clean is a collective
responsibility and commended Trashy Bags; a waste recycling company in Accra
for leading the way to rid the capital city of waste.
He said this year’s event will be dedicated to raising awareness about
the significant relationship between Ghana’s environment, the high cost of
public of health and the health of individuals in the country.
Dr Owusu also mentioned that the festival will be used to assess the
state of sanitation in the country after a decade of environmental education,
as well as screening a range of short movies and feature films on the impact of
the environment on health.
“Other activities that will be undertaking during the period include a
technology and new media summit dubbed ‘Social Media Good 2014’. The summit is
expected to provide a platform to examine the impact of technology and new
media on initiatives that impact positively on the well-being of society,” he
said.
Daniel Amlalo, Executive Director of Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) commended the management of EFFA for its quest to raise awareness on
environmental issues through film.
He said there are a number of environmental challenges facing the
country and using films to create public awareness is the best option.
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