A recent Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report by the University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute found that air pollution reduces Bangladesh's average life expectancy by 5.5 years, making it the greatest external threat to life expectancy and more impactful than smoking or malnutrition.
To address this critical issue, the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS), in collaboration with the National Alliance on Cities for Children and Youth and Save the Children in Bangladesh, organized a two-day training program titled “Air Action Leaders: From Data to Impact – Training on Air Quality Monitoring and Report Writing” on 28–29 August in Dhaka recently.
The workshop aimed to enhance the skills of youth in air quality monitoring and report preparation, combining important theoretical modules with practical, hands-on training.
The youth mobilization partners for this program included Prochesta Foundation, Amrai Agami, and the Youth Foundation of Bangladesh.
