Achievement till date
42
No of School Covered
4292
No of Students Reached
367
No of Teachers Reached
ZWAS
Zero Waste at Schools (ZWAS) Project
Funding/Support Organization
- Various Organizations
Previous Partners
- ABC Sweden
- Direct Relief
- Impact Marathon
- European Union
Project Duration
2017 - ongoing
Project Goal/ Objective
To promote and implement sustainable waste management practices in schools, extend this knowledge to homes and the broader community, and increase overall sustainable practices related to climate action.
Project Outcome/Output
- Strengthened schools' capacity for Zero Waste indicators and improved sustainable waste management practices at schools.
- Extended zero waste at school's knowledge to home and community.
- Increased the sustainable practices of climate action at schools, home, and community.
Targeted Beneficiaries
Primary beneficiaries: Students, Teachers, Non-teaching staff
Secondary beneficiaries: Parents, Family, and Community members
Geographical Location
Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bharatpur, Kaski, Syangja
Project Description
ZWAS aims to enhance the knowledge and involvement of students, teachers, and non- teaching staff in waste management through an extensive seven modules session including introduction to waste and waste practices, understanding waste and segregation, the implementation of the 3R's principle (reduce, reuse, rethink, recycle), the significance of composting and gardening, the impacts of open air waste burning and air pollution, the management of E-waste, and the connection between waste and climate change. CLEAN UP NEPAL has introduced the ZWAS toolkit as an additional resource for schools in Nepal, aiming to enhance students' understanding and practical implementation of sustainable waste management. ZWAS endeavors to foster a sustainable shift in waste management practices throughout the entire school, household and community.