Environmental and sustainability education in Ghana: achievements and challenges

There is an enhancing emphasis on environmental and sustainability education worldwide. Fostering improvement actions in rural countries is essential since they are highly dependent on the weather and other environmental issues (deforestation, land degradation, and water pollution). The study aims to review the state of education in managing ecological problems at various educational levels based on a qualitative secondary data analysis. The findings reveal that regardless of efforts to integrate sustainability into curricula, including new subjects and revised syllabi, gaps remain in training for trainers, curriculum coherence, and community engagement. There is a need for a comprehensive framework, enhanced teacher preparedness, and social mindset shifts to ensure that environmental and sustainability education effectively contributes to Ghana’s sustainable development goals.