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Update:March 3, 2014
Ulaanbatar suffers from increasingly serious air pollution issues, which are caused by coal-fired power generation, automobile exhaust in the urban area, and coal burning in the winter at the yurts 70% of its population live in. In these circumstances, ICETT started this program in the previous fiscal year to help reduce the air pollution level in the Mongolian city, based on the experiences in solving environmental issues in Japan, such as the Yokkaichi pollution. It was also intended to develop comprehensive tools to raise awareness of pollution control among local residents and in the educational field and then to use these tools to cultivate environmental leaders who will encourage the residents to voluntarily and continually work on eco-friendly activities.
The morin khuur, a Mongolian folk instrument received Group photo after an opening ceremony
from representative participants
This program was designed for the participants, who might play an active role as environmental leaders in the future, to learn about methods to raise awareness of the environment and the current situation in Japan at schools and other educational facilities. There was also an exchange of opinions and views. At the end of the training, these participants made presentations of their action plans to be pursued after returning home. ICETT would like to express its gratitude to members of relevant organizations and local residents in Yokkaichi for the cooperation in this training.
Exchange with local residents Measurement practice
Environmental education at junior high school Action plan presentation
(Under a three-year plan, this program is subsidized by the Japan Fund for Global Environment of the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency.)