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Cleanair.lk

INTRODUCTION | OBJECTIVES | TARGET AUDIENCE

INTRODUCTION

In some places of Sri Lanka, air quality has deteriorated to deadly levels, while in others, it has degraded to levels that may cause long-term damage. There is a demand for reliable information, which we hope to meet through our platform. Cleanair.lk provides access to the increasing amount of information on fine-scale and near-real-time monitored air quality.

We also provide information on the

  • Air quality monitoring
  • Sources of air pollution and its transport
  • Impacts of air pollution on health, ecosystems, agriculture and the atmosphere
  • Mitigation of air pollution.

OBJECTIVES

We seek to provide:

  • authoritative information on air quality, its sources, its impacts and mitigation options in Sri Lanka.
  • Detailed current and recent air quality information.
  • Be a resource for education, training and research in air quality
  • Facilitate communication of air quality information particular to affected audiences Support advocacy for clean air in Sri Lanka

TARGET AUDIENCE

While the information is generally useful, our target audience are particularly,

  • Children in Middle Schools (Grades 6-9) engaged in extra-curricular activities
  • Youth undertaking tertiary education engaged in related activities
  • Community organizations and local government in communities/livelihoods that are
  • Exposed to Air Pollution
  • Advocates for Environmental Quality
  • Keenly Interested persons