Title of Project: "Clean air, healthy life" – “Ajër i pastër, jetë e shëndetshme”
Donor: The project is implemented by partner organizations Milieukontakt Albania, Together for Life, EPER Center and GO2, within the Green-AL program, funded by the Swedish International Agency for Cooperation and Development with the funds of the Swedish Government, implemented by Co-PLAN Institute for Habitat Development in cooperation with VIS Albania, COSV – Cooperazione per lo Sviluppo and CISP – Sviluppo dei Popoli.
Project implementation areas: Durres & Elbasan
Duration: May 2022 - June 2023
Target-group: Municipalities and Municipal councils; Directorates of Public Health; National Environment Agency; Ministry of Tourism and Environment; Parliamentary Commissions
Final beneficiaries: All citizens living in the project implementation areas and suffering from the consequences of air pollution, the general public and media
The overall project objective: The establishment of a national network of NGOs to address issues related to air quality, through access and transparency to information, and advocacy for strengthening the regulatory framework in the air sector
Expected results:
- The NGO's network participate and contribute to improving the regulatory framework at local and national level for better air quality and within the standards set by the legislation in force;
- Rrjeti funksional i OJF-ve mjedisore mbi cilësinë e ajrit aktiv, edhe pas përfundimit të projektit;
- Groups of experts/policy makers/decision makers/media/NGOs and citizens in various multidisciplinary fields (industry, transport, health) have updated their knowledges on air quality;
- Monitorimi alternativ i 4 parametrave (PM2.5, PM10, CO2, NO2) për cilësinë e ajrit në bashkitë e targetuara në projekt dhe përditësimi i platformës www.greenlungs.al.
Main activities:
- Monitorimi i cilësisë së ajrit me pajisjen e lëvishme “Aeroqual 500” në bashkitë Durrës dhe Elbasan, për periudhën e verës dhe dimrit;
- Real-time data monitoring on air quality through 2 fixed IQAir devices installed at 2 points/zones in Durres and Elbasan;
- Organizimi i trajnimit 2-ditor “Ndikimi i cilësisë së ajrit në shëndet” me organizatat e shoqërisë civile që veprojnë në fushën e mjedisit dhe grupe të tjera interesi;
- Continuous publication of the monitoring results, maps and air quality infographics at the official websites and portals, and update of the "Green lungs.al" platform;
- Designing and publication of 2 awareness videos on air quality;
- Elaboration of the study on: "The impact of air quality on health"
- Drafting and publishing 5 journalistic articles on official portals;
- Organization of the National Forum "The Enviromental Pollution" in cooperation with the other partners of the project, within the Green-AL program.
