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ABURI BOTANICAL GARDENS – APRIL 2024

The Mother Earth Festival was held at the Aburi Botanical Gardens on Saturday 27th April and Sunday 28th April 2024 under the earth day theme “PLANET VERSUS PLASTICS”. This year, the festival spun into a new level of success as we welcomed like-minded partners like PLANET WAVES, PLASTIC PUNCH, NETCYCLE, and BEATRICE BEE ARTHUR to strengthen the foundation and the creative power of the event.

In partnership with Planet Waves, we built composting stations in the Aburi Botanical Gardens, and worked all weekend educating the public about waste segregation -that is, separating plastics from cans, and organic materials when throwing away our trash. Planet Waves also sensitized festival attendees about choosing reusable cloth bags over single-use plastics.

Plastic Punch presented their new invention “Nsuo Pa” – a water purifying machine AND water dispenser, that works with the swap of an e-card. The machine purifies the water and then dispenses the water into a reusable bottle, eliminating the need for any single-use plastics.

“Plastic Present, Fluorescent Future” – Is the title given by Beatrice Bee Arthur to her Art installation, which drew in passers-by, inspiring them to think about theo cean and marine pollution. Discarded fishing nets used in the exhibition were provided by NetCycle , along with water dispensers provided to attendees who brought their reusable cups and bottles. Bee Arthur also styled the stage set and the outfit worn by Yasmeen Helwani a.k.a Madame Yaz Meen during her performance on Saturday night.

The Power of Collaboration: Driving Positive Change

Collaboration allows us to tap into new perspectives and ideas, leading to innovative solutions that can have a lasting impact. By bringing together individuals, businesses, and other nonprofits, we can create a network of support that amplifies our efforts. Through collaboration, we can pool our resources to tackle larger projects and initiatives. By sharing knowledge, skills, and experiences, we can maximize our impact and achieve greater outcomes than we could alone. There was a true sense of unity and shared purpose among stakeholders at the Mother Earth Festival. By working together towards a common goal, we can build stronger, earth-friendly communities.

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