{"id":52785,"date":"2018-09-06T11:45:15","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T11:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/gh\/?p=52785"},"modified":"2018-09-06T07:50:45","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T07:50:45","slug":"social-media-week-accra-to-focus-on-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/gh\/social-media-week-accra-to-focus-on-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Week Accra To Focus On Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s Social Media Week (SMW), a news platform and a worldwide conference touches on climate change adaptation, green businesses and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>The theme for this year\u2019s event is \u201cCloser\u201d. The conference would explore the dynamics of social media and how climate change was affecting the lives of individuals globally.<\/p>\n<p>The event takes place at Accra Mall from September 10 to 14, 2018.<\/p>\n<h4>Social Media Week and climate change<\/h4>\n<p>Mr. Ahuma Adodoadji, Marketing and Communications Director at Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) said issues about climate change were often rare in the public\u2019s daily conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Adodoadji explained that SMW was working in partnership with GCIC. Therefore, this year\u2019s edition of SMW would include activities such as green tech innovation exhibition. Also, discussion forums, as well as presentations from entrepreneurs in the green space.<\/p>\n<p>The outlined activities, he said, would be crowned with \u201cthe Search for the Next GreenGo\u201d. 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