On 7th December 2024 all citizens of Ghana will be expected to go to our various constituencies to vote in our presidential and parliamentary elections. This day happens to fall on the first Saturday in December so we have re-scheduled our dates to include a market a week earlier on the 30th of November.
Category: Green Butterfly News
Addressing Sustainable Development Goals in Ghana.
Green Butterfly aims to address Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, 5, 8, and 13. The Green Butterrly Market has provided a stable income and economic opportunities for many small businesses in Ghana and cpntinues to do so. With more than 70% of our beneficiaries being women, we are proud to be a source of economic […]
Co-designing a pact to phase out single use plastics in Ghana.
On the 20th of June, 2024, major retail outlets came together to participate in drafting a voluntary pact to reduce 70% of supermarket single use plastics used in Ghana by the year 2030. A workshop was held at the Alliance Francaise Ghana, attended by major retail outlets like Melcom, Marina Supermarket, Max Mart and All […]
Green Butterfly – A pillar for our local economy.
THe Green Butterfly Market has come a long way in it’s 14 years of operation – supporting small scale local businesses in Ghana with a special focus on artisans who are making their own products locally. The project began in February 2010 and has now became the main source of income for many micro businesses […]
Waste Segregation at Green Butterfly
Our everyday choices have a huge impact on the environment. In collaboration with PLANET WAVES, we at Green Butterfly have embarked on a waste separation project at every Green Butterfly Market. Phase one of our project saw us separating PLASTIC BOTTLES from other waste. After 3 markets and after successfully diverting 13.5kg of plastic bottles […]
One website for everything Green Butterfly!
Find all Green Butterfly information now all on one page. We have completed our website integration, and you can now access all Green Butterfly information via this webste greenbutterflyghana.com. At Green Butterfly Ghana, we believe in making a positive impact on society, with many positive achievements over the past 14 years. Through our nonprofit organization, […]
MOTHER EARTH FESTIVAL: The Power of Collaboration in Driving Positive Change
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, […]
Soap making news
Green Butterfly: Driving Community Engagement through skills training. At Green Butterfly Ghana, we believe that community engagement is essential for sustainable development. Through our engagement efforts, we aim to empower communities to become agents of change. We provide them with the necessary tools, knowledge, and resources to address their own challenges and create sustainable solutions. […]