Environmental movements have been described as being amongst the most vibrant and powerful social movements that exist in today’s world, and have played a major role alongside the boost in environmental consciousness and awareness of environmental issues to influence the political, cultural and social structure in many nations. Although they have been largely studied and documented in the Western world, there is a conspicuous gap in literature about movements from developing countries. This paper draws on empirical research conducted in Ghana, West Africa, to study the viability of an environmental movement by engaging both institutionalised and non-institutionalised environmental groups that are in operation. The focus of the discussion examines the critical issue of resource mobilisation to the life of the movement and assesses the challenges and opportunities that are raised in that regard. The finding puts the established theories of resource mobilisation to the test, and contributes to our understanding of a southern view of the development of an environmental movement.
