Clean Air Report Ghana
In a world where the very air we breathe is threatened, we embark on a journey to uncover the hidden truths about air pollution. Welcome to Clean Air Report Ghana, a program where we discuss Ghana’s growing air quality crisis and how it affects every aspect of our lives and our planet.
The program is a collaboration between Joy News, New Narratives and leading Ghanaian newsmedia. The host is Michael Asharley.
Clean Air Report Ghana
Latest Episodes
From Data to Action: Inside Ghana’s Growing Clean Air Movement
Air pollution may be invisible, but across Ghana, a growing movement is working to make it impossible to ignore. From installing air quality sensors in communities to educating the public about the risks of dirty air, a new generation of advoca...
Exhaust Fumes and Exposure: The Hidden Cost of Ghana’s Law to Legalise ‘Okada’
Ghana’s decision to legalise commercial motorcycles, widely known as Okada, has been hailed as a major shift in transport policy, promising jobs, convenience and faster movement through congested cities. But beyond the economic benefits lies an...
Dirty Air, Missing Data: What the World’s Biggest Air Quality Report Reveals
Every breath we take contains more than oxygen. It can also carry microscopic particles capable of entering the lungs, bloodstream and vital organs. Yet for billions of people around the world, that danger remains invisible. In this episode, Mi...
Smoke in the Home: The Hidden Danger in Everyday Cooking
For millions of families in Ghana, cooking with charcoal and firewood is part of daily life - the crackling fire, the smoke-filled kitchen, the familiar routines of preparing meals. But behind that ordinary scene lies a growing public health co...
Breathing as a Right: Air Pollution and Human Dignity
Air pollution is often framed as an environmental or public health issue. But what if it is also a question of human rights? In this episode, Michael Asharley explores the idea that clean air is not a luxury, but a fundamental part of human dig...
