Founder’s Message

At EC‑Learn, we believe that education is more than classrooms, textbooks, and exams. It is the foundation for thriving communities, resilient futures, and a sustainable planet. My journey as an educator, innovator, and advocate for learning began with a profound awareness that children in our communities face learning gaps, a challenge reflected in national data indicating that “80 per cent of children still do not acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills by the end of primary school” (UNICEF, 2024). At the same time, our environment continues to suffer from the impacts of climate change and plastic pollution.

Plastic waste has become a major environmental burden in Ghana. The country generates roughly 1.1 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, yet only a small fraction is recycled, while a substantial portion remains uncollected, mismanaged, or leaks into waterways and coastal zones (UN‑Ghana Plastic Action data; Earth‑Care Ghana, 2022). According to one recent assessment, plastics make up about 10–14% of municipal solid waste, contributing in large measure to flooding, clogged drains, and contamination of rivers; issues that are exacerbated by changing rainfall patterns and unpredictable storms tied to climate change (UNDP Ghana, 2025).

The crises of learning, environmental degradation, and the COVID‑19 pandemic have shown us that traditional systems are not enough. They cannot respond quickly enough to today’s challenges, nor can they adequately prepare our children for the world of tomorrow. This realization became our call to action to help create solutions that not only bridge learning gaps but also empower communities to care for the planet.

Through EC‑Learn, we are pioneering eco-tools that transform discarded plastic into vibrant educational resources. Each tool is a symbol of possibility demonstrating that with creativity, purpose and collaboration, we can turn waste into opportunity and education into empowerment. By designing learning materials from plastic waste, we help reduce the burden of environmental pollution even as we provide children with meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities.

But this is more than a mission. It is a call to a movement of educators, policymakers, communities, and individuals to rethink how we teach, learn and protect our environment. By integrating education with ecological responsibility, we are nurturing learners who are curious, capable, and conscious of their world.

We invite you to join us to be part of the change, to champion sustainable learning, and to help create a future where every child has access to quality education, and every community has the tools to thrive. Together, we can turn challenges into opportunities and ideas into lasting impact.