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Salute to ASHAs for their crucial role in “Clean Air, Clean Indore” Campaign
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Salute to ASHAs for their crucial role in “Clean Air, Clean Indore” Campaign

A group of ASHAs in Indore are advocating for “clean air, clean Indore” with the help of members of Mahila Arogya Samitis of their respective areas. After participating in a workshop organized by Vital Strategies on behalf of the US Agency for International Development (USAID)-supported programs Clean Air Catalyst and Cleaner Air and Better Health, ASHAs have started raising awareness about the causes and impacts of air pollution, as well as promoting preventive measures to reduce exposure to harmful pollutants.

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U.S. Agency for International Development, Clean Air Catalyst, and Indore Municipal Corporation Launch New Air Quality Monitoring Stations
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U.S. Agency for International Development, Clean Air Catalyst, and Indore Municipal Corporation Launch New Air Quality Monitoring Stations

February 15, 2023 - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Clean Air Catalyst, and Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) unveiled three reference-grade air quality monitoring stations, which will provide highly accurate data on local sources of air pollution and help inform strategies to improve air quality in Indore.

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EJN’s First Rumor Tracking Activity Counters Misinformation about Air Pollution in Indonesia and India
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EJN’s First Rumor Tracking Activity Counters Misinformation about Air Pollution in Indonesia and India

In 2021, Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) conducted an Information Ecosystem Assessment as part of the Clean Air Catalyst project, which yielded several insights into how communities in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Indore, India, seek out information about air pollution, and the gaps and barriers they encounter in accessing it. 

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Air Quality Training for SGSITS Students and Faculty Builds Capacity for Clean Air Leaders in Indore
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Air Quality Training for SGSITS Students and Faculty Builds Capacity for Clean Air Leaders in Indore

Last month, the Clean Air Catalyst and Shri GS Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) co-hosted a two-day air quality management workshop for 25 engineering students from across multiple Indore organizations. This workshop was the inaugural event as part of the Catalyst’s newly signed three-year memorandum of understanding with SGSITS for local clean air capacity-building and exchange of resources.

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EJN Assesses Information on Air Quality in Indore and Jakarta
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EJN Assesses Information on Air Quality in Indore and Jakarta

Internews' Earth Journalism Network (EJN) has joined the global consortium of organizations led by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) which will work together to build capacity for tailored, self-reliant solutions that reduce air pollution and improve human health in developing countries.

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Internews EJN Hosts Clean Air Catalyst Media Workshop on Air Pollution in Indore, India
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Internews EJN Hosts Clean Air Catalyst Media Workshop on Air Pollution in Indore, India

Nineteen journalists from Madhya Pradesh, India, attended a media workshop on May 9-11 focused on sources and impacts of air pollution in Indore.

The training, entitled “Air Pollution in Indore: Sources and impacts”, was organized by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and the global Clean Air Catalyst partnership funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Read for more!

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