Round table on the results of the “Know what you breathe” Project 

The Department of Environmental Protection of Sughd region, together with other state bodies and organizations, conducts a number of environmental protection measures to improve the environment, develop environmental education and public outreach.

From October 2020 to August 2021, the NGO “Youth Environmental Group”, with the support of the US Embassy in Tajikistan, implemented the “Improving the quality of life through the avoidance and prevention of air pollution” Project.

On the occasion of the completion of this project, a final round table was held at the Sogdiyon Hotel in Khujand under the slogan “Know what you breathe”. During the event, presentations and speeches were made on the topic “Activities, challenges and results of the project”. At the same time, a video was shown about the measures taken to protect the atmosphere, brief information about the stations installed by the Agency on Hydrometeorology of the Committee on Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Sughd region, the participants were presented with presentations on the activities and impact of air pollution on human health and its consequences.

After reviewing the reports, representatives of environmental protection bodies, executive bodies of the city of Khujand, as well as scientists, experts and media representatives exchanged views and made proposals for improving cooperation.