Air Pollution Toolkit Testing

Air Pollution sessions were organized in schools for the testing of “Air Pollution Toolkit” prepared by Clean Energy Nepal and Clean Air Network Nepal as the part of “I care for Air” Campaign.

The three schools where air pollution sessions were organized were Green Peace Co-Ed School, Ganabahal on 27th September; Bal Sewa Madhyamik Vidyalya, Jhonchhe; Nawa Adarsha Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Basantapur on 28th September. Air pollution class was taken mainly targeting students from grade 7, 8 and 9. The main objective was to measure the effectiveness of toolkit. For easy facilitation and effective teaching methods, trainers of toolkit were instructed and trained on how to use this material before carrying out school activity. These classes were helpful in assessing the toolkit and getting feedback from targeted group.

This Air Pollution Toolkit will attempt to help teachers, educators and parents in helping children increase their understanding of air pollution and the ways it affects their health, family and community. Some materials in this toolkit are compiled from various sources and redesigned to suit the local context in Nepal. This toolkit provides teachers and educators with easy to use lesson plans, engaging activities, and other resources that can teach students about air pollution, changing climate, health effects of pollutants as well as actions that they can initiate to protect their health and reduce air pollution. The materials in this toolkit supplement the environmental, health and science lessons at seventh, eighth and ninth grades. The lesson plans are designed to be stand alone activities that can complement the actual lessons and can be easily incorporated in the school curriculum.