Help Afghans Work on Climate Change

One focus of the environment program is finding ways to keep the environment clean and reducing pollution.

Students cleaned the school yard and classrooms and learned about natural cleaning products. They raised awareness of plastic waste by not using plastic bags and taking reusable bags with you when shopping. They also talked about investing in a reusable water bottle, refusing single use plastics and making sure items are recycled and waste goes in the right place.  Everyone is advised not to print items unless necessary as cutting down use of paper products is beneficial.

AIL’s Youth Club worked on getting the message out on social media about ways everyone can help the environment. It is a subject young people can talk about with friends, families and neighbors to keep awareness of this issue in people’s minds. 

Students were asked to write articles about this issue for school work and to make presentations in class. Meraj Radio and TV produced ads about protecting the environment and ran these during broadcasts.

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AIL facilitators at AIL centers and schools raise awareness about protecting the environment and the dangers and impact of deforestation. Afghanistan has experienced devastating flooding in recent years some of which could have been avoided or been less severe if deforestation had not taken place.  Planting trees and creating green spaces is a top priority for many environmentalists in the country.

AIL’s environmental awareness education includes topics such as: plant a tree where you can, go paperless at home, buy recycled products and recycle them again, buy certified wood products (look for the Forest Stewardship Council mark), support companies that have a sustainable approach committed to reducing deforestation, raise awareness in your social group, buy only what you need, no palm oil products.

The education effort reaches school age children; the English class wrote about forests in warm climates, learned about plants for their area, youth gave presentations on forests and the need for green space. Radio Meraj produces clips on saving the environment and the need for tree planting.

People need environmental education and information on effective measures they can take at home to do their part in preserving and improving the environment. AIL is helping to fill the information gap and encourage better environmental care. 

Your support is vital as it helps us maintain our environmental education program.  Thank you for your continued interest.