Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- NN online report

Air pollution, which reduces Bangladesh's average life expectancy by 5.5 years according to the University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute, is now being addressed through youth-led initiatives. To build youth capacity in air quality monitoring and scientific reporting, the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS), along with the National Alliance on Cities for Children and Youth and Save the Children in Bangladesh, organized a two-day training workshop titled "Air Action Leaders: From Data to Impact".

The program, held on August 28-29 at the Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), brought together young participants for both theoretical and hands-on training sessions. Youth mobilization par...