Project Background

SwitchON Foundation initiated the Clean Air Network, as an umbrella program for working with the youth on clean air and environmental based issues. The Clean Air Youth Leaders Program is part of this program, for which we partner with leading schools, colleges, medical colleges and environmental experts from sustainable green businesses in West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha.
The Clean Air Youth Leaders Program aims at making students aware of the clean air and environment related hazards we are facing and give them an idea of practical environment friendly activities that they can take up even at their own homes. The aim is also to make future generations aware of the urgent need for attention for both clean air and environment.

 

Key Initiatives & Programmes

SwitchON Annual Inter School Clean Air Championship Program: This program focuses on creating hands-on involvement of school students in building awareness, creating projects, taking new courses and initiatives to develop a knowledge base for clean air and a pollution free environment.

SwitchON Clean Air Championship Cohort: Focusing on college students, this program aims to provide training, build awareness and empower a community of youth leaders to take up initiatives in favor of climate justice.

SwitchON Clean Air Medical Student Ambassador program: Through partnerships with medical institutions and students, this program aims to develop a strong network of medical professionals who will encourage community advocacy for sustainable development with their informed knowledge of the detrimental effects of pollution on human health. The data accumulated from the medical students would help us to support our practice to policy approach.

Key Partners

EPIC INDIA, University of Chicago , AROI, SAMSA,WBDF, CCI, Narayana Hospitals, other govt. and non-govt. departments