Six labs. Six routes from knowledge to action.

A fellowship elevating African-led climate research and strengthening the links between science, policy, practice and creative media narratives. BTS coordinated, funded and facilitated all sessions.

Partners

Independent BTS delivery

People engaged

30

A pan-African capacity-building initiative equipping young climate leaders with the technical knowledge and negotiation skills needed to engage in global climate governance. BTS coordinated the fellowship and contributed funding.

Partners

Green Africa Youth Organization; Environmental Protection Authority Ghana

People engaged

250

Support for Ghana’s national strategy to strengthen climate resilience by integrating adaptation into policies, strategies and programmes. BTS contributed to the youth strategy for the NAP and supported its visibility.

Partners

Environmental Protection Agency; Strategic Youth Network for Development

People engaged

50

Work supporting Ghana’s climate commitments under the Paris Agreement. BTS collaborated with the Youth Climate Council to develop the nature-based solutions strategy for the country’s NDC.

Partners

Environmental Protection Agency; Youth Climate Council Ghana

People engaged

40

Support for Ghana’s Action for Climate Empowerment strategy across climate education, public awareness, training, participation, access to information and international cooperation.

Partner

Environmental Protection Authority Ghana

People engaged

In development

Adaptation Co-Creation Tools for Institutional Value and Action is a practical framework and suite of tools that helps institutions integrate climate adaptation into planning and drive collaborative resilience action.

Partners

CLARE Programme; Beyond the Science

People engaged

20

A participatory process enabling three communities in three Upper West districts and municipalities to identify priority adaptation actions that informed district action plans.

Partners

Lawra and Nandom local government departments; traditional authorities

People engaged

150

Support for the global student social-entrepreneurship competition and startup accelerator, including the review and selection of finalists developing sustainable solutions to pressing challenges.

Partner

Hult Prize Ghana

People engaged

60

Integrating Climate Action and ESG Principles into Commercial Business Activities helps companies embed climate action and environmental, social and governance practice into operations. BTS coordinated training and alignment strategies.

Partner

Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

People engaged

400

Collaborative labs bringing multidisciplinary teams together to create and test evidence-based policy solutions. BTS coordinated and facilitated the project as part of the Startup Discovery School.

Partner

Startup Discovery Africa

People engaged

60

An initiative supporting young green entrepreneurs in Ghana to address climate change and environmental sustainability through viable business opportunities and training workshops.

Partner

Strategic Youth Network for Development

People engaged

60

A flagship programme nurturing student innovation and enterprise skills. BTS facilitated a session on positioning new ventures as climate-conscious and sustainable businesses.

Partner

University of Ghana Research and Innovation Directorate

People engaged

40

A platform supporting young people to contribute to urban sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa through ecopreneurship. BTS supported project planning and development.

Partner

Green Africa Youth Organization

People engaged

250

A leadership-development initiative empowering women with the skills, knowledge and tools to foster collaborative dialogue and lead institutional climate action.

Partners

Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana; SISTAS Project

People engaged

70

A masterclass exploring the intersection of art, food systems and climate activism to equip young leaders with creative routes to climate action.

Partners

Youth Empowerment for Life; Ghana Venskab; Beyond the Science

People engaged

20

A fellowship supporting young eco-entrepreneurs to develop sustainable green businesses and contribute to climate resilience.

Partners

The Graced Life Center; Beyond the Science

People engaged

30

A regional initiative strengthening African-led research and its influence on climate policy and practice. Its Africa Early-Career Researchers Fellowship is a seven-month leadership and professional-development journey building skills, networks and visibility.

Partners

University of Ghana; University of Namibia

People engaged

108

A ten-episode podcast exploring the intersection of the climate crisis and global health, and why justice must remain central to both.

Partner

Adwoa Achiaa Abrokwa

People engaged

500

An annual film festival using climate storytelling and cinema to deepen public awareness, promote sustainability and inspire ecological action.

Partners

Green Africa Youth Organization; Nexa Media

People engaged

80

An initiative amplifying women’s climate knowledge and voices in Ghana’s Upper West Region through culturally familiar communication channels, including song.

Partners

Lawra and Nandom women’s groups; Lawra Department of Agriculture

People engaged

60

A media series showing how climate change affects local communities and highlighting grassroots solutions and resilience. BTS provided funding and strategic support.

Partner

Multimedia Group, JoyNews and JoyFM

A media series profiling green entrepreneurs and sustainable business solutions that contribute to climate resilience.

Partners

Multimedia Group; Beyond the Science; Consolidated Bank Ghana

A training programme equipping young people to report climate issues accurately and amplify locally relevant solutions through journalism and storytelling.

Partners

Africa Climate Collaborative, University of Ghana; Beyond the Science; Youth Empowerment for Life; JoyNews

People engaged

209

A media feature series bringing evidence-based climate impacts, adaptation strategies and human-centred stories to public audiences.

Partners

CLARE Programme; Multimedia Group, led by JoyNews

People directly engaged

35

A Lawra-based radio series building awareness of the environmental impacts of bush burning and supporting community-led wildfire prevention and adaptation.

Partners

Lawra Radio; Ghana National Fire Service, Lawra; Lawra Municipal Assembly

People engaged

30

A media series amplifying youth voices and stories on climate action, environmental sustainability and advocacy.

Partners

JoyNews; Beyond the Science; Loud and Green

People engaged

15

A national televised dialogue convening youth, institutional stakeholders and policy voices around climate solutions and environmental governance in Ghana.

Partners

JoyNews and JoyFM

People engaged

60

An evidence-led media series communicating climate impacts, adaptation strategies and human-centred stories to a national audience.

Partners

CLARE Programme; Multimedia Group, led by JoyNews

People directly engaged

35

A practical framework and suite of co-creation tools enabling institutions to integrate climate adaptation into planning and turn shared evidence into resilience action.

Partners

CLARE Programme; Beyond the Science

People engaged

20

Ghana’s first national open-access digital learning platform for climate education, helping people build the knowledge and confidence to lead climate action.

Partners

Green Africa Youth Organization; UNICEF; Ghana Library Authority

People engaged

5,000

An immersive learning initiative enabling participants to experience climate impacts through virtual reality and deepen environmental awareness.

Partner

Ghana Education Service

People engaged

500

Interactive and collaborative games that build environmental awareness and sustainability knowledge among students.

Partner

Ghana Education Service

People engaged

200