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Art Responsible holds workshop on recycling plastic waste at Street Academy
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Art Responsible, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable artistic practices, last week held a workshop for students of the Street Academy, a sports and cultural organisation.
The workshop focused on transforming plastic waste into stunning works of art, highlighting the importance of recycling and environmental stewardship among local youth.
The groundbreaking initiative also aims at merging creativity with environmental consciousness.
Welcoming the students and guests, the Executive Director of the Street Academy, Ataa Lartey, expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration.
“Today’s workshop is not just about art; it’s about understanding our responsibility toward the environment,” he said.
“We are excited to partner with Art Responsible to inspire our students to think critically about waste and creativity.”
According to him, it was important to expose the children to such educational programmes, considering the damage human activities are having on the environment. They are the future; if they get a good understanding of recycling, it will help the effort to make the environment better.”
The workshop began with an engaging presentation by an environmental artist and activist, Ms Lauren Sey.
Known for her large-scale installations, she spoke passionately about the impact of plastic pollution on the planet.
“Every piece of plastic we use has a story,” she explained. “By turning waste into art, we can raise awareness about recycling and inspire others to make more sustainable choices.”
Participants, aged from 10 to 18, were eager to try their hands on activities that followed.
They were divided into small groups and provided with a variety of plastic materials—bottles, fabric waste, and containers—collected from local recycling centres and from the beaches.
Under the facilitators’ guidance, students learned how to transform these discarded items into creative sculptures, and mixed-media artworks.
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Christians have been urged to demonstrate a living faith in Jesus Christ by allowing their confession of Him as Lord and Saviour to reflect in their daily lives.
According to the Kaneshie District Pastor of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rev. Dzidzor Nathaniel Affram, a genuine Christian’s confession should go beyond words and be demonstrated through obedience to God, love for others and service to the Church.
He made the call at the 40th anniversary remembrance service for the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Maranatha Congregation at Awudome Avenui in the Volta Region.
Speaking on the theme, “The Church Built on a Living Confession,” Rev. Affram said life would continually present challenges capable of testing Christians’ faith, making it necessary for believers to hold firmly to their confession that Jesus Christ is Lord.
He explained that accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour required Christians to live according to His teachings, stressing that their faith must be evident in their conduct.
“A living confession listens to God and not man,” he said, urging Christians to remain obedient to God even when faced with difficulties and pressures.
Rev. Affram further encouraged the congregation to care for vulnerable people and demonstrate concern for others, adding that such acts were practical expressions of Christian faith.
He also urged Christians to identify and use their God-given gifts to build the Church.
He said every member of the Church had a role to play and cautioned Christians against looking down on others because of their status or abilities.
The remembrance service brought together family members, friends, members of the congregation and sympathisers to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo.
By Lizzy Okai
