The Ghana Police Service and the Ministry of State for Climate Change and Sustainability have reached a strategic agreement to collaborate on a joint initiative that positions sports as a catalyst for climate action, environmental sustainability, and community engagement within the Police Service.
The partnership emerged from a high-level engagement convened by the Minister of State responsible for Climate Change and Sustainability, Hon. Seidu Issifu, who invited the Director of Sports of the Ghana Police Service, ASP Bernice Timbilla, for discussions on areas of mutual collaboration.
Although the initial concept for engagement was introduced by the Ministry, deliberations during the meeting resulted in the joint adoption of a more expansive Sports–Climate Action framework, proposed by ASP Timbilla. The framework integrates sports development, climate awareness, and sustainability practices across the Ghana Police Service and was unanimously endorsed by both institutions as a practical and results-oriented model.
Under the agreed framework, police sports platforms will be deliberately leveraged to promote environmental responsibility and climate education, while embedding sustainability practices into sports administration. Key focus areas include the promotion of green sports infrastructure, climate-smart sports event management, and community- and youth-centered engagement programmes delivered through various police sports disciplines.
Both institutions stressed the value of collaborative leadership and co-creation in shaping the initiative, noting that the final framework reflects the Ministry’s policy direction on climate change and sustainability, alongside the Ghana Police Service’s proven operational strength in sports development and grassroots community outreach.
Welcoming the outcome of the engagement, Hon. Seidu Issifu reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to working closely with the Ghana Police Service to ensure that the initiative aligns with national climate action strategies and sustainability priorities. He described the partnership as an innovative approach that broadens climate advocacy beyond traditional platforms and embeds it within everyday social and institutional activities.
ASP Bernice Timbilla, on her part, expressed appreciation to the Minister for initiating the engagement and creating space for joint thinking and innovation. She underscored the Ghana Police Service’s readiness to operationalize the agreed agenda, emphasizing that sports provide a powerful and relatable platform to influence behaviour, inspire responsibility, and mobilize communities around climate action.
The two institutions indicated that further technical engagements will be held in the coming weeks to formalize the partnership, define institutional roles, and outline clear implementation pathways for the Sports–Climate Action initiative.
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