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Water pollution threat to achieving SDG 6 — EPA

  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified the pollution of water bodies in the country as the greatest threat to achieving sustainable development goal (SDG) Six in the next seven years.  The United Nations (UN) SDG Six seeks to ensure universal access to clean water and improved sanitation for all by 2030. With seven years to the deadline, the Executive Director of the EPA, Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, said the heavy pollution of rivers by human activities, particularly through illegal mining and industrial waste, would be the waterloo for the country’s effort at meeting the target. Dr Kokofu has, therefore, warned that the EPA would crack the whip on errant companies in the manufacturing, chemicals and extractive sectors. "We at the EPA cannot run away from blame in terms of water pollution because we have the mandate to lead the process of protecting the environment. We are doing our best to fulfil that mandate but our best may not be enough. "We have been cra...

Fairtrade, B Lab launch ‘Key’ SDG partnership

  Fairtrade, the world’s most recognized label for social justice and sustainability, and B Lab, a global network of organizations dedicated to transforming the economic system through innovations like the B Corp certification, are set to announce a new partnership aimed at advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through responsible business practices, sustainable supply chains, and global corporate transparency, the two organizations confirmed today. The partnership commits B Lab and Fairtrade to knowledge-sharing and collaborative efforts in the development of standards, advocacy, public campaigns and mobilization, as well as the joint creation of special programmes and projects in pursuit of the SDGs as the world races towards the 2030 deadline, also known as Agenda 2030. Fairtrade has been leading social and trade justice for almost 30 years,” said Dr. Nyagoy Nyong’o, Global CEO of Fairtrade International. “We are excited that through this key partner...