Clean UP Nepal

 

Clean up Nepal works to provide an enabling environment to improve solid waste management and water, sanitation and hygiene in Nepal by working closely with local communities and relevant stakeholders.

 

More information on : http://cleanupnepal.org.np/about-us/

 

Annual Clean-Up Event

 

It undertakes an annual nationwide cleanup on the occasion of the Clean Up the World Weekend, generally the third week of September. National Clean Up commenced in 2013 whereby 15 430 volunteers took part at 45 locations in 25 cities.

 

 

In 2014, cleanups were carried out at the same time at over 70 locations throughout Nepal between 7am and 11am. Embracing the slogan ?Join the Green Revolution: Stop Neighborhood Pollution?, more than 20,000 volunteers and 240 community entities and organizations donated their time and energy to the nationwide cleanup resulting in the collection of 1 06 045 kilos of waste.

 

 

In 2015, cleanups were conducted in 109 locations of 38 cities in 21 districts. 39 031 individuals participated in the event and collected 282 699 kg of rubbish. These nationwide cleanup events act as a catalyst to encourage individuals, communities and organizations to commence cleanup activities in their neighborhood.

 

Clean Up 2016

 

Clean up Nepal 2016- the annual nationwide cleanup took place on Saturday, 17 September 2016 from 7am to 11am.

 

Clean-ups kicked off at over 152 locations throughout Nepal between 7:00 am and 11:00 am. Embracing the slogan ?Our Place, Our Planet and Our Responsibility?, over 36,000 participants from over 400 community entities and organizations donated time and energy to the nationwide cleanup held in 38 districts resulting in the collection of over 100 tonnes of waste.

 

The opening ceremony for the Annual Nationwide Clean up, 2016 was held at Taumadi Square, Bhaktapur amidst members of the community, and representatives from various organisations. The best way to clean up is to not irresponsibly discard rubbish in the first place.  Campaigns like these are important in raising awareness among people on the importance of keeping surroundings clean.

 

Nationwide Clean-up Campaign is not just about picking up rubbish it aims to provide an ongoing platform for raising awareness on local environmental issues amongst the wider Nepali community.

 

Clean-ups were conducted in 38 districts. Nepal Red Cross Society coordinated cleanups in 20 districts engaging over 3,345 individuals and collected 3,461 kg of waste.

 

Similarly, Solid Waste Management Association Nepal coordinated cleanups in 20 locations in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Morang districts engaging 2,248 individuals and collected over 23 tonnes of waste, and Nepalese Youth for Climate Action conducted cleanups in four districts engaging 139 volunteers and collected 848 kg.

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