Gajuri Rural Municipality, in collaboration with CREASION, has officially embarked on the journey of Project CAP (Collaborative Approach for Preventing Plastic Leakages in Rivers), a major initiative in the fight against plastic pollution.
It also marked our first activity regarding CAP, which began with conducting outreach programmes and inking a MoU with Gajuri Rural Municipality. Our team signed a year long MoU with Gajuri municipality on 28 March 2024, Thursday for the CAP project with key representatives and officials Raju Adhikari, Chief Administrative Officer and Ward Chairperson Gangalal Shrestha.
The agreement officially marked the start of a collaborative effort to carry out project activities aimed at reducing plastic leakages in the Gajuri Municipality rivers, with the collaborative participation of municipalities, schools, youths, and community members all working together.
CREASION Team with eight principals from Gajuri Municipality at Gajuri Rural Municipality Office during discussion on the Waste Smart School implementation in respective schools One of the key components of Project CAP is the Waste Smart School program, which aims to raise environmental awareness among students and spread it to their families and the wider community. We also conducted outreach activities in school and with youth. Through our outreach efforts, we reached out to eight higher secondary school principals out of the total 10 government medium schools in Gajuri municipality about establishing and launching the Waste Smart School initiative. Principals were also briefed on the importance of Waste Smart School Clubs and how they involve students at the grassroots level in improving waste management concepts through Waste Smart Clubs.
Similarly, through our youth outreach activity in Gajuri Municipality, our team reached 45 youths. Youth Outreach took place in Gajuri-rural municipality Adarsha Multiple Campus. A total of 45 youths were oriented on Volunteer for Change (VFC) and Youth Cohort objectives. Youths were clarified and informed through our interactive session on the pivotal role of youths in forwarding the collaborative approach to battling against plastic pollution in our waterways. They were informed about the possible positive outcomes, the Youth Cohort application process, tips and tricks for application, and the responsibilities of Youth Cohort moving forward.
As a part of CAP (Collaborative Approach for Preventing Plastic Leakages in Rivers), CREASION held outreach programmes for youth cohorts, waste smart schools and signed Memorandums of Understanding with six municipalities.
In a collaborative fight to protect our precious rivers from plastic leakages and pollution, seven municipalities across Nepal have embarked on a year long journey under the CAP (Collaborative Approach to Preventing Plastic Leakages in Rivers) project led by CREASION Nepal.
Through CAP initiatives, CREASION has reached MoUs with seven municipalities, including Bardibas Municipality, Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Gajuri Rural Municipality, Golanjor Rural Municipality, Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City, Ichhakamana Rural Municipality, and Lalitpur Metropolitan City. Through MoUs with CREASION, local governments have agreed to assist in the participation of schools, youths, and community members in order to reduce plastic leakages in Nepal's waterways. With support from UNOPS Sri Lanka, the World Bank, and the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme, this initiative takes a holistic approach to tackling the urgent problem of plastic pollution.
