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Clear messaging can foster behavioural change and create an enabling environment for both policy and community-level dialogue and action. We have rolled out localised and timely information at the community level taking into consideration the language, type of programme, and timing of dissemination.
What are some locally relevant air pollution issues in Nepal? Listen and watch how air pollution affects our society in Nepali, Newari (Nepal Bhasa), Tharu, Maithali, and Tamang languages.
To develop deeper public awareness and understanding of issues and implications of climate change, sustainable mountain development, and local and regional air quality, we document how technological, social, and policy interventions are helping clean up the air in Nepal through technological, policy, and practice changes.
Prolonged exposure to indoor air pollution causes chronic lung disease. Improve indoor cooking conditions and ventilation.
Smoke from burning household waste can aggravate respiratory conditions. Do not burn garbage. Compost your kitchen and garden waste.
Smoke from crop residue burning affects the health of millions in the subcontinent. Do not burn crop stubble.
Prolonged exposure to indoor air pollution causes chronic lung disease.
Improve indoor cooking conditions and ventilation.
Smoke from burning household waste can aggravate respiratory conditions. Do not burn garbage.
Compost your kitchen and garden waste.
Smoke from crop residue burning affects the health of millions in the subcontinent.
Do not burn crop stubble.
Smoke from burning household waste can aggravate respiratory conditions. Do not burn garbage. Compost your kitchen and garden waste
Audio-visuals have immense potential to shape public perceptions and create enabling environments for both policy and community level dialogues. Below are some public service announcements (PSAs) in different local languages of Nepal!
Dhuwa (smoke) is a short telefilm about the air pollution resulting from open fires. It presents the problems and solutions associated with air pollution in a simple and catchy way that can be easily understood by the general public. It mixes comedy with informative messages about atmospheric issues, and cleverly depicts the problem in all three regions of Nepal – mountains, hills, and plains.
Radio is the best media platform for localised and timely information transfer in the context of South Asia. Listen to these stories!
