Being at NGO Booth Fair

This was the first time, we represented CAI- Asia in any event after our arrival in Manila-->> in the Ateneo ESS NGO week,
The NGO Booth Fair was organized by the Ateneo Environmental Science Society (ESS). This was one of the projects under ESS Week,held from November 15-19, 2010 inside Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU). The Fair was aimed to spread the advocacy and activism of various NGOs on environmental issues. But we did take part only on the 17th and 18th November to share more on our initiatives.



Most of the visitors to our booth were the students including few faculty members. We did an individual briefing to all of them letting them know our initiatives from the Center in Air Quality Management, our Country Networks over Asia for Better Air Quality and Livable Cities. It was also useful as we had had our publications and the Year Calendar (which feature different aspects of air pollution and air quality management in Asia). Some of them were so interested that took a copy of the publications for their reference. Diverse group of students were merging their interest to a common theme on our desk and that for Air Quality Management!!



It was not only a giving side- meaning, we did not only tell about what we are doing in the region and how they can be a part but also, we got to know their own initiatives in the school and/or as a group. During these two days, I met with many enthusiastic youths. They were also actively involved in environmental conservation from Turtle Conservation Campaign to the Awareness raising initiatives.



I still remember the lines in the tee-shirt of the students, which read:
"GREEN MINDED, BLUE BLOODED", which in a way summarizes the event at once!!

For Clean Air and Blue Skies: year 3

The third phase of the FK Exchange Program: Clean Air and Blue Skies Asia is in progress. Past two years have produced quality works and outputs from the previous batch of participants together with the partners. With added enthusiasm to achieve the goals of the project, 7 participants from the region are all headed to GO: For Clean Air and Blue Skies Asia

Let's have a look at these young professionals who are working in their respective host organizations & all geared UP for their tasks ahead!!

1. Muhammad Agung aka Agung (From KPBB-Indonesia, now at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HongKong)



2. Amita Thapa Magar aka Amita (From Clean Air Network Nepal, Nepal- now based at CAI-Asia, Philippines)



3. Benjamin Roa aka Benj (From CAI- Asia, Philippines, now at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HongKong along with Agung



4. Nguyen Ngoc Hung aka Hung (From Central Environment Monitoring (CEM)/VCAP Vietnam, now based at CAI-Asia, Philippines)



5. Prashanta Khanal aka Prashant (From Clean Air Network Nepal, Nepal- now at KPBB, Indonesia)



6. Priyantha Manamendra aka Maname (From Clean Air SL, now based in Hanoi, Vietnam)



7. Sean Ho Man Lee aka Sean (From HongKong, now based at CleanAirSL, Srilanka)



Photo Design: Ms. PakiaLaxmi Maniam (She is also one of the FK Participants from Malaysia who is based in the Philippines)

(*All the photos were taken during FK Preparatory Course*)

#FK Prep course was a 3-week long course held in Hat-Yai, Bangkok from (Oct 1- Oct 20, 2010).
This course aims to help the participants be well prepared before heading off to their respective host organizations/ countries for 10 months.