Environmental research

The nature of the proposed activity is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions leading to global warming. The immediate objectives of the project are: 1. To identify and form targeted 10 community clusters in initial quarter of the project 2. To educate wood burning public with special focus on women about the importance of efficient, safe, smoke-free wood burning through 10 consultative meetings 3. To train 100 articians and ironsmith technicians through 8 training regarding new technology for making smokeless stoves in initial quarter of the project. 4. To provide 750 fuel efficient new portable Shabaz Stoves designed smokeless to the targeted houses of the selected area in one year period 5. To disseminate the overall impacts of smokeless stoves on human health and forest conservation to 50 CBOs and NGOs of the area through 4workshops. 6. To raise awareness in schools and college students through 4 awareness raising sessions on global warming in one year. 7. To raise capacity of more than 500 families of about 3500 households to replace their conventional old technology wood heating appliances with new higher-efficiency stoves through 10 awareness raising sessions in a one year time period. Activities to be carried out under Project: Expression of Interest (EoI) in Local News Papers regarding recruitment of project staff HiringofProject staff through competitive process 10 Consultative meetings with community members Formation of 10 Community clusters Conduct 8one day Smokeless stoves making trainings to local articians Distribution of 750 Shabaz Energy Efficient Stoves Conduct 4 one day awareness raising workshop for CBOs and NGOs Conduct 4awareness raising sessions on Global Warming in selected Schools and Colleges of District Conduct 10 awareness raising sessions with women community members sensitized towards the disadvantaged of the traditional open stoves and its effect on health and environment and maintenance of Stoves Printing of IEC material and dissemination to general public for awareness of energy efficient material and articulate in local news papers Outputs of the project a- 750 new EES stoves will be installed b- 100 local articians be able to improve livelihood c- 1000 school going and college students will get aware regarding environmental hazardous d- 50 personnals of local CBOs and NGOs get aware regarding latest Energy Efficient Stoves and effect of Green House Effects e- 40% amount of fuel wood consumed will be reduced resulting in lower GHG emissions and savings in biomass. f- Reduce 50% health hazards issues created due to the use of inferior quality firewood. g- 1500 women, who are exposed to smoke for prolonged periods when they are engaged in cooking, will get a relief. h- 40% amount of fuel wood consumed will be reduced resulting in lower GHG emissions and savings in biomass. i- Reduce 50% health hazards issues created due to the use of inferior quality firewood. j- 1500 women, who are exposed to smoke for prolonged periods when they are engaged in cooking, will get a relief. k- 40% Cost of procurement and transportation of fuel-wood will be saved.

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