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As part of the GreenShift project, CREASION conducted a comprehensive two-day ‘Training and Capacity Building’ program tailored for the Top 10 Private waste and upcycling enterprises selected to compete for the project grant. The training aimed to equip these enterprises with the tools and knowledge needed to align with GreenShift’s mission and maximize their potential impact.

Participants engaged in in-depth sessions covering the project’s objectives, the specific goals of the grant, and the critical support role that CREASION will play throughout this process.

In addition to these foundational topics, the training delved into essential areas such as organizational and team management, safeguarding practices, and the integration of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) within their operations. The sessions also provided a platform for the enterprises to share their unique experiences, challenges, and aspirations, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

The training culminated in a detailed briefing on the selection criteria and a framework for the final pitch day, ensuring that all participants are well-prepared to present their proposals. The active participation and insightful contributions from all enterprises highlighted their commitment to advancing sustainability and innovation in waste management and upcycling.

Residents of Dhapali Tole, Ward No. 9 of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City, have pledged to transform their community into a model clean and hygienic neighborhood.

This commitment was made during a community-level orientation on environmental conservation organized by NICE Nepalgunj under GreenShift project in collaboration with the European Union, Restless Development Nepal, CREASION, Youth Innovation Lab, Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City, and Ward No. 9. The orientation took place on August 19, 2024.

During the discussion, locals expressed their determination to uplift their previously neglected community and make it an exemplary one. They committed to timely waste management, conducting cleanliness campaigns, and raising awareness about hygiene at the household level. Recognizing the importance of collective effort, they urged all stakeholders to support this initiative.

Ward No. 9 Chairperson Govinda Regmi assured full support from the ward office in making Dhapali Tole, a central location within the ward, a model community. Applauding the locals' initiative, Chairperson Regmi pledged to work towards the cleanliness and beautification of the community as needed.

Ambika Koirala, the coordinator of the Shiv Santoshi Tole Development Committee, also requested all residents to contribute to this endeavor. She affirmed the committee's full commitment to the cause. Mohanlal Sonkhar, the chairperson of Sarmapan Nepal, an organization working on waste management in Ward No. 9 under Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City, expressed his happiness at the community's initiative and assured full support from the organization.

A seven-member committee headed by Chhiring Sherpa has been formed to oversee the transformation of Dhapali Tole into a model clean community.

During the community-level orientation, which was part of the 'Youth Advocacy for a Beautiful Nepalgunj' program, Hemraj Bhatta, the chairperson of NICE Nepalgunj, provided an overview of waste management practices in Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City, environmental conservation measures, and the roles individuals and community development committees can play in waste management.

The program, facilitated by NICE Nepalgunj Vice-Chairperson Shobha Thapa Magar, was attended by Ward Chairperson Govinda Regmi, ward members, Shiv Santoshi Tole Development Committee coordinator Ambika Koirala, Sarmapan Nepal chairperson Mohanlal Sonkhar, among others. The orientation was conducted at two different locations within the community.

On International Youth Day, the Youth Groups from GreenShift Nepal Project, conducted various activities engaging diverse community members to educate, aware and engage them through various ways for mitigating plastic pollution.

Our Youth Group in Bardibas-Bardibas Youth Network organized an inter-school quiz competition among five schools: Shree Janata Secondary School Gauridanda, Shree Hattilet Secondary School, Shree Derail Secondary School, Shree Janata Secondary School Bardibas, and Shree Panchadhura. It's incredible to witness the youth of today stepping up to uplift the next generation, educating and inspiring them towards a sustainable future. Kudos to the passionate members of the Bardibas Youth Network and all the students who participated. Your dedication is lighting the way for a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow.

On International Youth Day, the Youth Groups from GreenShift Nepal Project, conducted various activities engaging diverse community members to educate, aware and engage them through various ways for mitigating plastic pollution.

Our Youth Group in Nepalgunj, conducted an inter-dialogue program on the access of youth and adolescent girls to digital technology and BAS/Braitland Youth Award 2024 was organized in Nepalgunj. The program was jointly organized by NICE Nepalgunj and other youth organizations and networks (NGO federation, district youth club network, BAS Nepal etc). Former Minister for Social Development of Lumbini Province Ratna Khatri was the chief guest at the programme. The program was conducted by Hemraj Bhatta, Chairperson of NICE Nepalgunj. More than 120 youths participated in the event. The program was organized in collaboration with Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City.

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Teachers from Nepalgunj’s Climate Smart Schools received essential training on financial management and effective communication on July 24, 2024. Karuna Thapa, Programme Coordinator at Restless Development Nepal, imparted knowledge on financial aspects, while Ashish Ghimire, Communications and Partnership Officer, focused on communication strategies, including social media and press engagement.

The training aimed to enhance the teachers’ capacity to manage project resources efficiently and effectively communicate the project's impact to the community.

On July 22, our Climate Smart Schools in Nepalgunj held an inter-school quiz competition focused on Circular Economy.

The competition took place at Nepalgunj Kanya Secondary School with participation from students of the Climate Smart Schools in Nepalgunj: Nepalgunj Kanya Secondary School, Adarsha Secondary School, Mangal Prasad Model Secondary School, and Shree Jaya Janata Secondary School.

Students enthusiastically competed, deepening their knowledge of environmental sustainability. This event provided students a valuable platform for learning, sharing knowledge, and inspiring a passion for protecting our planet.

On 16th July, 2024, CREASION for the GreenShift Nepal project, officially signed a contract for the 'Development of Provincial and Local SWM Policy Guidelines' with WindPower Nepal Pvt.Ltd.

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The GreenShift team set out for outreach sessions for the #GreenShift campaign in Bharatpur, Birgunj, Bardibas and Janakpur. The outreach aimed to promote the campaign and its objectives among the youth to increase their engagement and participation for various upcoming activities under the campaign. The outreach sessions reached over 100 youths from the above-mentioned areas from various colleges and universities with enthusisatic and passionate youths. The GreenShift Campaign is yet again coming up with exciting challenges and campaigns to engage youth from all over Nepal.

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The GreenShift team set out for the outreach sessions for the Plastic waste & upcycling enterprises grant in Ichchhakamana, Bharatpur and Birgunj on 28th, 29th and 30th June 2024 respectively. Further sessions in Bardibas and Janakpur was also organized on the first week of July, 2024.. During the outreach, potential private plastic waste & upcycling enterprises were visited to conduct a detailed session about the grant and application process.

During the outreach, the team also had the honor of meeting the Chief Minister of Madhesh Province, Mr. Satish Kumar Singh, Mayor of Birgunj, Mr. Rajesh Man Singh, and the Mayor of Janakpur, Manoj Kumar Shah to discuss about further collaborations on efficient Plastic Waste Management.

The deadline for the grant is 30th July, 2024.

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An Information session for the Plastic Waste & Upcycling Enterprises Grant was organized on June 26, 2024, for all interested applicants for the Plastic waste & upcycling enterprises grant in Kathmandu. The information session consisted of detailed information about the grant, eligibility criteria, application process, benefits for the applicants, selection criteria, and scope of activities supported through the grant. The session was attended by different interested applicants wanting to know more about the Grant and it's detailed process. 

The deadline for the Grant is 30th July, 2024. For more information, follow the link: https://shorturl.at/VMvOF

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On May 31st, 2024, Nearly 900 students from Shree Adarsha Saula Yubak Secondary School, a designated Climate Smart School in Lalitpur Metropolitan City under the Greenshift project, took action by planting trees!

Students from grades 6 through 9 participated enthusiastically, while learning the power of environmental action. The Climate Smart School initiative is designed to empower them to become future leaders in sustainability.

A three day Training of Trainers (ToT) for the teachers of the selected Climate Smart Schools under the GreenShift Nepal project was organized from May 23-25, 2024.

The training gathered focal person and teachers from 12 selected schools from Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Bardibas Municipality and Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City. The aim of the training was to train and well equip the teachers on the climate smart curriculum developed by the project and the concepts under it as well as the learning methods to teach students about waste management and circular economy in diverse ways.

The teachers indulged in interactive discussions and engaged in the sessions very well which helped the sessions to be more fruitful. The three day training proved to be very interactive, engaging and helpful for the project team as well as the selected schools to pave a way forward, create action plans and develop implementation strategies.

We look forward to a meaningful and continuous collaboration with the school to move one step closer to a better and sustainable communties. #GreenShift

Amidst the growing trend of Nepali youths seeking opportunities abroad, there shines a beacon of hope. Young leaders from three different provinces in Nepal are shouldering the responsibility of shaping a brighter, more sustainable future for generations to come.

The saying "Youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow" resonates deeply with GreenShift, and now, the youth groups have embraced this sentiment as they become part of the GreenShift initiative. As the project progresses with its activities, engaging various stakeholders, the youth have united to contribute to GreenShift's mission and vision: promoting a just transition to a circular economy.

In total, three youth groups from Bardibas Municipality, Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City, and Lalitpur Metropolitan City have been selected after a rigorous selection process. These youth groups, now integral parts of GreenShift, will receive grants to establish avenues for sustainable communities, raise awareness, engage and educate local governments and communities, all while enhancing their understanding of the importance of the circular economy.

Having witnessed the dire consequences of plastic pollution and waste management issues, these youth have crafted detailed proposals filled with innovative ideas for implementation in their respective communities.

After the two-day Capacity Building Training conducted by the team of CREASION, they're committed to ensuring inclusivity through various means, engaging diverse stakeholders, adopting a bottom-up approach, prioritizing sustainability and impact, and ultimately contributing to GreenShift's vision of achieving a Circularity of Plastic Waste for Net-Zero Carbon Nepal.

As we conclude the training with these young leaders, we are one step closer to our mission of shifting towards a just and sustainable world. This brings us closer to realising a future where today's youth truly become the leaders of tomorrow.

CREASION was a part of EU-Nepal Business Forum 2024 which kicked off on May 15th, bringing together European investors and the Nepali private sector to explore Nepal’s potential for trade, investment and business. Hon’ble Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari, H.E. Ambassador Veronique Lorenzo, EU Delegation to Nepal, Myrian Ferran, Deputy Director General International Partnerships, European Commission, Eloisa Astudillo, Deputy Head of Cooperation, European Union and many people attended the business forum and visited stalls including ours. Plenary session was another highlight of the day where Ms.Sujata Koirala, General Secretary of CREASION joined panelists to discuss on investment opportunities and challenges in different sectors outside of the valley.

On 9th April, 2024, CREASION organized a stakeholders’ meeting at Bardibas municipality to discuss about the growing issues of plastic pollution in the municipality and way forward.

In the meeting, the Deputy Mayor of Bardibas Municipality, Tara Devi, Government school teachers and students, Youth activists shared about the collaborative initiative undertaken through GreenShift Nepal project, funded by the European Union, to address these growing issues.

The school teachers and students from the newly established climate smart schools under the GreenShift project also shared their opinions, expectations and way forward as a climate smart school. Similarly, the Deputy mayor and members from the Bardibas Municipality also expressed their full support for the implementation of GreenShift Project. All the ambassadors present also had a meaningful conversation with the stakeholders present at the meeting.

The event was graced by Ambassador H.E Veronique Lorenzo, European Union Delegation to Nepal, Deputy Head of Cooperation, Eloisa Astudillo, European Union Delegation to Nepal, Ambassador H.E. Gilles Bourbao, Embassy of France, Ambassador H.E. Thomal Prinz, Embassy of Germany, Deputy Head of Mission, Christian Kamill, Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi.

CREASION, with the support of European Union, organized the National launch of project GreenShift Nepal, a project aimed to promote a just transition to circular economy.

The event was held at the grounds of regional office of CREASION in Bharatpur, Chitwan, marking the project's official commencement. GreenShift Nepal is a four-year project which will be implemented in 9 municipalities – 3 in each of Bagmati, Madhesh, and Lumbini provinces. The project implementation is led by CREASION through the consortium partners Restless Development, and Youth Innovation Lab (YI-LAB).

The event started with a formal session with a warm welcome to all the distinguished guests by Sujata Koirala, General Secretary of CREASION and two Student representatives from one of our Waste Smart Schools in Bharatpur. The welcome remarks highlighted the importance of a collective effort towards achieving circularity of plastic waste. Further, the event marked the official launch of the project by watering a plant in a recycled pot, stressing the importance of Shifting towards Circular Economy and its relation to biodiversity.

Furthermore, the presentation session started with Yunish Ghimire, Project Lead of GreenShift Nepal, from CREASION Sabin Dotel Waste Smart Fellow Coordinator, Youth Innovation Lab,Sangita Maharjan from Restless Development. They introduced the project, giving a detailed walk through of the project areas, project objectives target groups and beneficiaries and the timeline of the project and the detailed components and activities. The presentation summed up the overall project and what it aims to achieve over four years.

Further, Eloisa Astudillo, Deputy Head of Cooperation of the Delegation of the European Union to Nepal, emphasized the importance of harnessing the vitality of youth to promote circularity of plastic waste, a priority issue for the EU. She expressed her eagerness to witness transformative efforts in the three provinces of the projects in the coming four years duration.

Further, speaking at the event, Prashant Bista, Mayor of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City, provided his special remarks, emphasizing more efforts and projects like such and importance of youths towards promoting a sustainable future for all.

Ganesh Shah, Former Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, expressed his eagerness with the commencement of the project and shared his experience in the environment and waste management sector in Nepal.

In another special remarks, Masina Khadka, Hon’ble Minister of Forest and Environment, Bagmati Province, expressed her happiness of seeing such collective effort to tackle issues of waste management and waste workers in Nepal. She expressed her eagerness of wanting to see the positive changes the project will bring in the coming years and expressed her full support to the project.

Aanand Mishra, Founder and President of CREASION, concluded the event with gratitude to the EU and other partners, affirming the organization's dedication to promoting circularity of plastic waste for Net-Zero carbon Nepal, emphasizing the importance of collective and compassion-based effort of all.

Further, sustainable gifts were handed to the special guests.

The event shifted towards an informal session with a tour of the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) inside the CREASION Regional office, showcasing our commitment towards plastic circularity.

The grounds of the regional office were also filled with 10 different climate smart entrepreneur stalls, such as Kanduk Industry, Eco-Revive, Kleanit Nepal, showcasing their eco-friendly and sustainable products, one of which were also a stall from CREASION showcasing our jackets made from 100% recycled PET bottles.

On top of that, there was also a table with Recycled plant pots where guests planted their own selected plants in recycled pots and took them home with them.

The event ended with interactive, engaging sessions with meaningful connections and networking, all for a collective vision, to promote just transition towards Circular Economy.

The Greenshift team has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bardibas Municipality for collaboration for the project. Through the Waste Smart Fellowship program, this project will place Waste Smart Fellows in three local governments for a period of six months after signing the MoU.

Green Shift: Circularity of Plastic Waste for Net-Zero Carbon Nepal (GreenShift Nepal) project is funded by the European Union to promote a just transition to circular economy. GreenShift Nepal is a four-year project which will be implemented in 9 municipalities – 3 in each of Bagmati, Madhesh, and Lumbini provinces. The project implementation is led by CREASION through the consortium partners Restless Development, and Youth Innovation Lab (YI-LAB).

With this collaboration, Bardibas Municipality has formally agreed on providing support for data collection for waste management, research and policy development and necessary support to the assigned waste smart fellows.

We deeply appreciate the collaboration and eagerly anticipate the forthcoming support for the GreenShift Project.

The Greenshift team has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bardibas Municipality for collaboration for the project. Through the Waste Smart Fellowship program, this project will place Waste Smart Fellows in three local governments for a period of six months after signing the MoU.

Green Shift: Circularity of Plastic Waste for Net-Zero Carbon Nepal (GreenShift Nepal) project is funded by the European Union to promote a just transition to circular economy. GreenShift Nepal is a four-year project which will be implemented in 9 municipalities – 3 in each of Bagmati, Madhesh, and Lumbini provinces. The project implementation is led by CREASION through the consortium partners Restless Development, and Youth Innovation Lab (YI-LAB).

With this collaboration, Bardibas Municipality has formally agreed on providing support for data collection for waste management, research and policy development and necessary support to the assigned waste smart fellows.

We deeply appreciate the collaboration and eagerly anticipate the forthcoming support for the GreenShift Project.

CREASION conducted a two day staff orientation workshop for the Project Green Shift Nepal consortium partners. Green Shift: Circularity of Plastic Waste for Net-Zero Carbon Nepal project is funded by the European Union to promote the Circular Economy. The project will be implemented in Madhesh Province, Lumbini Province, and Bagmati Province through the consortium partners CREASION, Restless Development Nepal, and Youth Innovation Lab (YI-LAB).

The primary objective was to delve deeper into our shared vision for the project and chart a course for the future. Commencing with the workshop's first day, Ms. Shubhuti Ghimire, the Project Lead, provided comprehensive introductions and outlines.

Notable presentations were delivered by various departments, including the Finance Department and the Project Implementation Team from each consortium organization. Mr. Aanand Mishra, Founder and President of CREASION, set the tone with opening remarks, while Ms. Sujata Koirala, the General Secretary of CREASION, extended a warm welcome. The day unfolded with engaging group discussions, where teams deliberated on diverse activities spanning different components of the project and its implementation plans. Following these discussions, each group presented their insights and findings.

Another pivotal element was a group session focused on developing strategies, during which teams exchanged key findings. The day ended in a highly fruitful, interactive, and productive manner, marked by the enthusiastic participation and valuable contributions of all consortium partners.

The second day of the workshop commenced with a reflective session on the preceding day, featuring Ms. Prakriti Koirala's firsthand experiences from her participation in COP28. The day unfolded with a dedicated focus on Capacity Building Training led by two facilitators. Ms. Achala Dahal, the Director of Studies at Nepal Administrative Staff College (NASC), led the first training session. Her insightful presentation delved into the nuances of 'Effective Project Management' and discussed the crucial role of effective leadership in achieving project success.

Following this, Mr. Sabin Dhamala, a prominent media personality, took the stage for the second training. He delivered a compelling session on 'Strategic Communications, Visibility, and Stakeholder Engagement.' Mr. Dhamala shared invaluable insights on effective communication strategies and emphasized the importance of teamwork.

As the day drew to a close, it resonated positively with valuable feedback and engaging discussions among consortium partners. Mr. Aanand Mishra, the Founder and President of CREASION, provided a thoughtful conclusion to the two-day workshop, expressing gratitude and outlining a shared vision for the way forward.