This project is implemented by Yayasan Kopernik on behalf of our partner who provided grant funding for this project.
This project assesses the effectiveness of climate change adaptation interventions intended to strengthen community resilience to wildfire smoke in Southeast Asia and increase their adoption and implementation in the region to protect children’s health.
Project Type
- Test Potential Solutions
THE PROBLEM
Globally, seven million people die each year because of air pollution, of which 650,000 are children. One third of these preventable deaths occur in Southeast Asia. Smoke haze from wildfires (i.e. forest, peat and agricultural fires) is an increasing public health threat to which children are particularly vulnerable for both physiologic and behavioural reasons. Climate change is the underlying cause of the prolonged dry and hot conditions that have increased the risk of extreme wildfires and smoke haze in Southeast Asia.
THE SOLUTION
To address this challenge, Kopernik will take part to test the effectiveness of low cost do-it-yourself air purifier devices from locally sourced materials to improve indoor air quality in classrooms targeting elementary schools in Palembang, South Sumatera during the periods of intense forest fires.
THE EXPECTED IMPACT
This project aims to fill this evidence gap by assessing the effectiveness of interventions intended to strengthen community resilience to wildfire smoke in Southeast Asia, and increase their adoption and implementation in the region to protect children’s health.
This project is implemented by Yayasan Kopernik on behalf of our partner who provided grant funding for this project.
