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I4C Central Asia Podcast2.4 Erdene Batzorig, Head of Mongolian Environmental Civil CouncilWhile Ulaanbaater, Mongolia’s metropolis, was hovering around the number 3 spot for the world's air polluted capitals, the city reportedly saw a reduction of 50% in air pollution this last winter due to the city wide ban of burning raw coal for households, entities and organizations (not power plants). This action was not only a big defense against air pollution but also a significant legal triumph, considering Mongolia has gone through four governments since 2011. In the fourth episode of Air Pollution in Central Asia, we hear from Erdene Batzorig, the Head of Mongolian Environmental Civil Council (see www.mecc.mnfor or...2020-07-2424 minI4C Central Asia Podcast2.3 Naqib Sediqi, National Environment Protection Agency of AfghanistanAir pollution is nicknamed as 'the silent killer' in Afghanistan. In 2019, the PM2.5 levels placed Afghanistan as the 4th most polluted country in the world (one rank after Mongolia).
Join us this week with Naqib Sediqi, from the National Environment Protection Agency, as we get briefed on the current state of air pollution in Afghanistan. Mr. Sediki informed us that there is a lack of studies and research on the subject of air pollution in his country and he gave us his long list of recommendations which he thinks might help.
Subjects b...2020-07-1519 minI4C Central Asia Podcast2.2 Maria Kolesnikova, Director of MoveGreen in KyrgyzstanThis week we turn our attention to Kyrgyzstan. We speak with Maria Kohesnikova, the director of MoveGreen, a youth environmental movement in the capital city of Bishkek, about the current status of air pollution in the country of Kyrgyzstan.
In Kyrgyzstan, it is not possible for civil society representatives to analyze the exhaust emitted from coal-powered power plants. Having an independent group of experts inspecting power plants would not only reveal the chemical emission levels but could also provide necessary feedback for plants to run cleaner and more efficiently. Learn more about this and...2020-07-0827 minI4C Central Asia Podcast2.1 Airkaz.org with Pavel AlexandrovDoes air pollution derive more from cars or from coal burning plants? Listen to find out this age-old question and much more on the premiere episode of Air pollution in Central Asia podcast with Airkaz.org website founder Pavel Alexander. Pavel initially started monitoring air pollution levels out of curiosity, simply for the level of safety of keeping the apartment window open. After 3 years, the website expanded to multiple live sensors in six cities throughout Kazakhstan as well as Bishkek. Listen along while you check your city/neighborhood PM 2.5 levels on www.airkaz.org
This is the...2020-07-0127 minI4C Central Asia Podcast1.5 IRIMWe meet Inkara, the I4C Central Asia project manager, and hear about her experience with the Independent Research Institute of Mongolia and their Digital Transparency Index presentation in Bishkek. The index was tested simultaneously both in Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan where 30 government organizations from each country were assessed in terms of their digital transparency.2019-11-2103 minI4C Central Asia Podcast1.4 Innovation IndexHost Nursultan dreams of visiting Afghanistan. But in the mean time he talks about I4Cs Afghan partner, Porsesh Research Studies Organization and their Innovation Index. The index is designed to evaluate the level of innovation of CSOs and to help them intervene for further empowerment of the CSOs based on the evidence.2019-11-2101 minI4C Central Asia Podcast1.3 TechbootcampThe I4C/CA team met in Tajikistan, where 25 young leaders from Pamir, Dushanbe and other cities created mock-ups and IT prototypes of Mobile Apps which address climate change, poverty, unemployment, quality of health services and corruption.2019-11-2102 minI4C Central Asia Podcast1.2 Innovational FestivalWe sit down with Jamila Asanova, the mastermind behind the Central Asian Innovation Festival.2019-11-2105 minI4C Central Asia Podcast1.1 Welcome skitWelcome to the Innovation for Change Central Asia podcast. 2019-11-2101 min