Strengthening Capacity for Managing Climate Change and the Environment

Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report

Project Number: TA 7173 June 2012

Nepal: Strengthening Capacity for Managing Climate Change and the Environment – Completion Report on Raising Awareness of Media to Report on Climate Change and Environmental Management

Prepared by Nepal Forum for Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ)

Kathmandu, Nepal

For Government of Nepal, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology

This consultant’s report does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB or the Government concerned, and ADB and the Government cannot be held liable for its contents.

Raising Public and Media Awareness on Climate Change and Environmental Management ADB TA 7173

Project Completion Report

Submitted to Ministry of Environment Nepal Government & Asian Development Bank

Submitted by Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) GPOB NO 5143 Thapathali Kathmandu, Nepal November 2011

Foreword Since its inception, NEFEJ has been actively involved in popularising environmental concerns among the general public through various programmes for more than two decade. However, with the urbanisation and changing global context, the new agendas have come up for discussion in the public sphere and we need to work a lot on addressing them. Changing climate patterns and their impact on the livelihood has become one of the major issues of discussion, alongside the international politics behind the adaptation strategies and required funding to meet the challenges.

In our context, the climate change stories are complex even for those reporters who regularly cover them and have easy access to the knowledge banks. Reporting on scientific issues like climate change is quite complicated as most of the literatures are available either in English or in complicated Nepali language. Most of the Nepali reporters write their stories in Nepali, based on their limited knowledge of English and deliver the complicated messages to their desk editors or the editors. And, these editors, who also have limited knowledge on these issues, deliver same complicated message to the general people. As a result, audience gets confused while reading the reporting on these issues.

NEFEJ consistently received queries regarding the possible guidelines on reporting the issues related to climate change and environmental management from colleagues from different media who are very keen to generate editorial content through their outlet. Considering this growing demand, NEFEJ requested the Ministry of Environment and the Asian Development Bank to assist them financially to prepare and publish a toolkit for journalists reporting on climate change. Thus, as a result, we have been able to develop the toolkit as a guidebook to our media colleagues.

During our six months contact time, we developed the reporting toolkit, organised launching ceremony and conducted community engagement activities in two phases with an aim to educate and empower the journalists.

Likewise, after the interaction with ADB TA mission on September 2011, we got another opportunity to impart our skills to the media colleagues in all five development regions of Nepal. These training were successfully carried out by the dedicated team of our organisation.

These training programmes came to an end with the last training in Dhangadi on November 13-14. Other training sessions were held in Kathmandu (8-9 Nov), Pokhara and Biratnagar (10-11 Nov), and Nepalgunj (11-12 Nov).

The participation of journalists was encouraging as their feedback was very positive as many of them told us that the training sessions were very helpful for them to understand the issues of climate change. We sincerely hope that the training has provided them ample opportunity and encouragement to report on climate change issues in the coming days.

Many government officials and representatives from local administration and society were invited during the opening sessions of these training programmes in the respective places. The participants appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Environment and NEFEJ in bringing up this issue and preparing the all important tool kit for journalists.

All these training programmes were widely covered in the local media as well as national media. Many of these participants even stressed the need for more training programmes at district level to sensitize this issue, as the journalists were very much interested to know more about the climate change issues and their impact in the daily lives of the local people.

I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to Meena Khanal, Joint Secretary of Ministry of Environment who is also heading the entire activities of ADB TA 7173 for her important inputs in preparing and implementing this project.

Similarly, we would also like to express our sincere gratitude to Ms. Melissa Howell Alipalo and Ngmindra Dahal of ADB and Charles Pradhan and Dilliraj Joshi for their kind support in materialising this project.

We have received similar support from our media colleagues in hold the training sessions. I would like to express my gratitude to Regional Media Resource Centres of Nepal Press Institute as they coordinated the entire training sessions in Biratnagar and Nepalgunj. The other training sessions would not have been possible without the support of Punya Paudel, senior journalist of Pokhara and Umid Bagchand, television journalist from far western region Dhangadhi. It would be unfair if I do not acknowledge the effort of Mohan Manandhar, who had significantly supported us in our eastern-regional training held in Biratnagar.

Finally, I would also like to acknowledge our colleagues of NEFEJ who have contributed from their position to complete the entire project successfully.

Laxman Upreti President NEFEJ/Team Leader ADB TA7173

Table of Contents

1. Background – 1 2. Objective – 2 3. Activities – 2 4. Delivery – 3 5. Production of Toolkit 5. I Community Engagement Phase One – 12 5. II Community Activities Phase Two - 21

6. Lunching Ceremony of Toolkit Proceedings of the launching ceremony: - 24

7. Trainings a. Kathmandu November 8-9, - 29 b. Biratnagar November 10-11 - 36 c. Pokhara November 10 -11 - 41 d. Nepaljung November 11-12 - 47 e. Dhangadi November 13-14 - 52

6. Outcomes of the Project - 58 7. Annex: Annex: A - 59 Glimpses of the Activities: Raising Public and Media Awareness on Climate Change and Environmental Management. Annex: B - 63 Glimpses of the Activities: Glimpses of the Community Engagement Annex: C - 68 Glimpses of the Activities: Reports published on TV, Radio and Print after community engagement. Annex: D - 77 Glimpses of the Activities: Participants Lists Annex: E - 88 Glimpses of the Activities: News Coverage of various media after Jutepani Community works. Annex: F - 92 Glimpses of the Activities: Media Coverage of Toolkit Book Lunch. 8. Training Presentation and Programs - 105

Project Completion Report Raising Public and Media Awareness on Climate Change and Environmental Management ADB TA 7173

1. Background

Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists 9NEFEJ0 and Ministry of Environment 9MoEnv0 signed a memorandum of understanding 9MoU0 for "Raising Public and Media Awareness on Climate Change and Environmental Management" on May 2, 2011. Ms. Meena Khanal, Joint Secretary, MoEnv and Laxman Upreti, the President of NEFEJ, signed the memorandum.

Similarly, NEFEJ and MoEnv signed the contract version 1 with the aim of imparting training to the journalists on Climate Change and Environmental also NEFEJ need to distribute the toolkit prepared under the agreement of May 2, 2011. The MOU was signed on 25 October 2011 and signed by Purna Bhakta Tuladhar, undersecretary of MoEnv, and Laxman Upreti, President of NEFEJ.

Under the first agreement NEFEJ has the following mandates:

 Develop an information kit for journalists that would support factual, timely and influential reporting on climate change and environmental management.  An agreed upon, the operational mode of sharing media-friendly content generated from academia and civil society with journalists  An awareness initiative at the community level with the participation of media users, which promotes understanding of climate change and environmental issues, media coverage of these issues, and public discussion.

Likewise, under the agreement of October 25, 2011 NEFEJ is obliged to carry out the following activities  Organize regional media training on Climate Change and Environmental Management in five regions of Nepal.  Disseminate reporting toolkit prepared under the first agreement.

2. Objectives

The activities are based on the following three major objectives:  Inspire journalists for reporting on environmental and climate change issues relating to various themes of community livelihoods and adaptation.  Raise public and media awareness on climate change and environmental management.  Sharpen environment reporting skills of journalists.  Make the community aware of different aspects of climate change and environmental management and establish functional relation between community and community media.

3 Activities

I) Production of media toolkit on climate change and environmental management. II) Community engagement activities. III) Organize launching ceremony for the toolkit. IV) Organize five regional media trainings on Climate Change and Environment to enhance skills and knowledge of the journalists.

4. Delivery:

Following the first agreement, NEFEJ initiated all the activities in time and took consultation and participatory approach to move forward. The project team was formulated with the leadership of its president Laxman Upreti. This project was indeed the priority one project handled by this organization which has been coordinated by the general secretary of the organization. The project team comprises expert journalists who can play a role of resource persons and experts to guide the process. The major decisions related to the delivery of the project were made by this committee. Here are the highlights of the meeting/events:

May 6, 2011 - The first activity of NEFEJ was the meeting with Asian Development Bank 9ADB0 TA administration mission and MoEnv. The meeting was chaired by Meena Khanal, Joint Secretary, MoEnv. A six- member team from NEFEJ headed by Laxman Upreti participated in the meeting. NEFEJ presented the key activities, approach, time frame and expected outcomes of the project. NEFEJ team responded to the queries raised by ADB team and the officials from MoEnv.

May 8, 2011-The meeting of the project team with advisory members was held at NEFEJ. Project team and other key actors of NEFEJ attended the meeting. The meeting approved the basic concept of the toolkit and decided to give responsibility to Dr. Tirtha Bahadur Shrestha to propose concrete idea about the content for proposed toolkit.

May 9, 2011 - The joint meeting between the ADB team and the project team was held at NEFEJ to discuss the strategy of NEFEJ to implement the project. The team discussed with Melissa Howell Alipalo, Social Analysis/Safeguards/Development Communications of ADB and Ngmindra Dahal, consultant of MoEnv/ADB, on how t make the programs more effectively and result-oriented.

The meeting focused on the following points:

 NEFEJ would submit the inception report before May 31.  Cost variations in the project should be proposed in the inception report.  The target group of community should be identified to train them on basic communication skills to share their knowledge, experience and observation to journalists, researchers and others.  NEFEJ team explained how the linkage between community and community radio could create the platform to the community people to raise their voice through community radio. It will provide a platform to create regular interaction among community media and community people on common issues. The community will be aware and empowered on climate change impacts of the surrounding areas. The

community will be made aware and better prepared to utilize the available facilities from the existing health system.  NEFEJ is open to work in collaboration with the National Health Education Information Communication Center 9NHEICC0 and support its activities on the awareness of the impacts of climate change on human health.  Reporting on environmental issues should be based on community reporting. Community radio journalists should be included in the media reporting team. He/she will report the activities identified during the field visit in the respective media, which will help evaluate their understanding and capacity of reporting on the given issues.

May 23, 2011 - NEFEJ team discussed with ADB team on the possible co-operation with NHEICC. All the potential areas were explored so as to conduct the community activities effectively and NEFEJ team expressed its commitment for joint initiative.

May 25, 2011 - A joint preparatory meeting was held at MoEnv to discuss the possible joint initiative of NEFEJ and NHEICC. The team from NHEICC got clarification from NEFEJ team that the proposed activities will be carried out separately and the networking of these two agencies could create synergy to produce desired outcome.

May 20-27 - For the finalization of the community activity, NEFEJ consulted with NHEICC and other health agencies to analyze the trend of climate induced diseases. In this process, NEFEJ has collected relevant data of the Dengue outbreak. However, the data provided by Epidemiology and Disease Control Division 9EDCD0 under the Ministry of Health is not clearly tabled. According to the data, there were reported cases of Dengue in six districts in 2010. Total 4529 samples were tested and there were 927 confirmed cases and five 950 had lost their lives. Dengue was reported in Chitwan, Nawalparasi, Rupandehi, Kailali, Parsa and Rautahat.

June 2 - Submission of inception report to MoEnv/ADB

June 28 – The meeting of project team was held at NEFEJ to finalize the content of the toolkit and to foster the activities. The meeting was attended by the following individuals: Laxman Upreti- President/Team Leader Dr. Thirtha Bahadur Sherstha- Environment Expert Raghu Mainali- Community media expert Tirtha Koirala- Media expert Mohan Mainali- Media expert Subodh Gautam- Journalist Abduallah Miya- Journalist Santa Basent- Journalist Nimesh Regmi - Project Coordinator. 4

The meeting expected the timely delivery of health related editorial content for the climate change toolkit from National Health Education, Information and Communication Center 9NHEICC0 under the Ministry of Health and Population. Similarly, the meeting entrusted the responsibility of stakeholders mapping within five days to the project coordinator. Joint meeting was organized to figure out the expectations and get feedback from stakeholders and the date was proposed for July first week. Finally, the project team decided to conduct the community engagement activities in two phases and the activities would be carried out in Chitwan district based on the recommendation of NHEICC.

8 July - NEFEJ organized stakeholders meeting to collect their expert opinion and feedback for the toolkit. The meeting was held at NEFEJ conference hall. The program started at 11.00 AM and continued till 2.00 PM. It was attended by 38 people 9male 32 and female 60 having expertise and experience on the issue.

Proceedings of the Meeting

The Coordinator of the project "Raising Public and Media Awareness on Climate Change and Environment Management" Nimesh Regmi welcomed the participants. He briefed the project activities to the participants. He briefed that Nepali journalists have been contacting NEFEJ, seeking information on production of editorial materials on climate change since long. He further highlighted the major activities carried out as part of the project as well as the upcoming programs of NEFEJ.

Ms. Meena Khanal, Joint Secretary, National Project Director 9NPD0 of MoEnv, informed that the Ministry was conducting 'TA 7173 Strengthening capacity for climate change and environment management project” with the technical support of ADB with focus on three components: organizing the stakeholder consultation to provide recommendation to the Ministry for the institutional structure and capacity development of the organizations working in the environment sector, identifying the need of financial resources to develop the proposed institutional structure and finally strengthening their capacity.

“To carry out these broad themes we have been working with partner organizations to produce result,” She said, informing that the Ministry had done different agreements with different organizations to carry out several activities on climate change and environment management. The first two agreements were done with Nepal Administrative Staff College. The first agreement was training need assessment on climate change and environment management. The second agreement was mainstreaming in the curriculum of different level government employees training organized by the staff college. 5

“The next is the agreement with three NGO's consortium Samhuik Abhiyan, Rupantaran and NORMS to train the officials of Village Development Committees 9VDCs0, District Development Committees 9DDCs0, Municipalities and NGO workers to incorporate the climate change and environment management issues in their strategic planning. Similarly, we signed an agreement with NEFEJ to develop media tool kit on climate change and environment management for journalists to understand the issues, make them familiar on the issues and train them. Following the agreement with NEFEJ we have reached an understanding with National Health Education, Information and Communication Center 9NHEICC0 under the Ministry of Health and Population to focus on the impact of climate change and environment management on health sector. This agreement is concerned with health, education and media sector and is closely linked with the agreement reached with NEFEJ. We have been planning to finalize an agreement with the Ministry of Education to incorporate climate change issues in the school level curricula basically from class 8 to class 12.”

She further highlighted that this special program is focused on stakeholder consultations for ideal content of the toolkit which aims to enhance the environmental reporting skills of the journalists working on the media outlets.

The key note speech of NPD was followed by the short presentation of NEFEJ team. Dr. Tirtha Bahadur Shrestha and Nimesh Regmi from NEFEJ made joint presentation. They briefed the concept of toolkit, its objectives and proposed the chapters to be incorporated in the toolkit.

Presentation Summary:

The objective of the developing toolkit is to inspire the journalists to write on environment and climate change issues relating to various themes of community livelihood and adaptation, raising public and media awareness and sharpening environment reporting skills of journalists. The activities under the project consist of developing climate change toolkit, production of climate stories, equipping communities with communication skills, establish a sustainable link between the communities and the community media especially FM radio for timely dissemination of information.

The tool kit will be the resource material for the journalists to enhance the journalistic skills on reporting climate change and environment management. The toolkit will consist of 10-12 chapters covering the various aspects of climate change. The first chapter includes introductory remarks, second chapter provides basic information about the earth as an ecosystem, climate, season and earth, third chapter includes climate change 9myths/reality0, chapter four includes core 6

issues on climate change and environment management, chapter five includes impact hypothesis, chapter six includes information management and clues for reporting, chapter seven includes global convention and responses, chapter eight includes national policies- adaptation/mitigation/resilience, chapter nine includes regional and global alliances and chapter ten includes resource materials and organization on climate change. The toolkit will focus on thematic areas, forest and wildlife, health, agriculture and food security, natural disaster management, environmentally displaced community and study and research on climatology and hydrology.

After the presentation the floor was open for discussion. The summary of the discussion:

Singh Raj Upreti, Director, Nepal Administrative Staff College  The toolkit should also give priority to gender and ethnicity issues.  Community needs more awareness so as to better mobilize the traditional media: street drama, folk song competitions and many more.

Deepak KC, Program Officer, Disaster Risk Reduction in Himalayas 9UNDP0  Toolkit should be developed in clear and simple language giving priority to graphical and pictorial content.  The toolkit should include the thematic area - climate induced disaster. Large number of people has been affected by it. According to the Gender database from year 1971 to 2007, in Nepal 27,000 people have died in disasters. The database is available at UNDP Nepal and NSET Nepal websites. Women, children and disabled peoples have been the prime victims in such disasters.  It is better if chapter two is named climate change and vulnerability. The toolkit should also include the early warning system. It is also necessary to include water and water management in chapter four on core issues on climate change and environment management. It is equally important to include National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management prepared in October 2009 in chapter 8 of national policies.  It is better to do sample survey with radio, TV and print journalists to assess the need of the target group before drafting the toolkit.

Prabal Raj Pokhrel, Associate Professor, Head, Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication 9CDJMC0, TU  The toolkit should be focused on conducting field based study and problem identification in the national context.  It should be aimed at inspiring the journalists to report and be sensitized on issues relating to livelihood of the people to do advocacy on policy level.

 Toolkit also needs to focus on ethical, legal and thematic areas by giving examples of case study on the importance of Chure conservation and to reduce impact.

Ms. Moon Shrestha, Program Officer, WWF Nepal  The toolkit will fulfill the knowledge gap of journalists on climate change issues. It will help sensitize the issues with larger audience and people through media.  The toolkit will focus on adaptation and mitigation process as core elements including the answer as to where the related documents on climate change are available.  The thematic issues should be taken as identified by National Adaptation Program of Action 9NAPA0.

Kamal Bhandari, Training and Advocacy Specialist, Forest Action Nepal  The toolkit should discuss the impact of climate change on food security, agriculture, REDD 9Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Degradation0 and natural disaster in simple language.

Arjun Dhakal, Member, NEFEJ  Climate change has direct impact on livelihood. It should be taken as simple natural phenomenon. We need to mobilize the media for effective advocacy and to educate people.

Charles Pradhan, Facilitator, Ministry of Environment/Asian Dev. Bank  The toolkit should link the thematic area defined by the NAPA. It should be included in a constructive, investigative and analytical way.

Lok Nath Sapkot, Under Secretary, Department of Soil Conservation and Watershed Management 9DSCWM0  Journalistic materials should be developed in pictorial format.  In the proposed content of toolkit land use land management is more important than water and water use management.

Manjeet Dhakal, Program Director, Clean Energy Nepal  The chapter 7 and 8 should be included in one chapter. The issues of climate change negotiation should also be addressed in the toolkit. The information and data should be obtained from authentic source.  It is necessary to address the gatekeeper, editorial policy maker and reporter while developing the toolkit.  While making the toolkits there are so many scientific terminologies which need to be simplified to suit the Nepalese context so that everybody can understand it.

Ram Charitra Sah, Executive Director, Centre for Public Health and Environment Development  The toolkit should include climate justice compensation and vulnerability.

Raju Pandit Chhetri, Program Coordinator, Climate Change Network Nepal  The institutional mechanism should be developed to define the role of organizations to adapt and mitigate the climate change effect.

Raghu Mainali, Coordinator, CRSC/NEFEJ  The toolkit should aim at enhancing the capacity of journalists to identify the importance of issues to select the theme for reporting. It should make journalists aware of the linkage between different issues.  The scientific data and facts should be humanized.

Ms. Indira Kandel, Meteorologist, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology  The toolkit should be developed enhancing the journalistic capacity to raise the questions on climate change issues to the concerned authorities.

Ms. Ishana Thapa, Senior Conservation Officer, Bird Conservation Nepal  The general observation of different areas also helps to understand the issues. The case studies should be included in toolkit observing the impact of climate change in certain areas.

Laxmi Raj Joshi, Senior health education officer, National Health Education, Information and Communication Center 9NHEICC0  The toolkit should inspire journalists to disseminate the public friendly messages.

Tirtha Koirala, Member, NEFEJ  It should focus on general idea on climate change while aiming to build their capacity to raise the questions with experts on the issue. It should enhance the subjective knowledge and journalistic skills to highlight the issues.

After the end of open discussion Dr. Tirtha Bahadhur Shrestha responded that it would not be possible to include all the issues suggested by expert participants in the toolkit. “We should focus on issues of climate change impact on women, institutional responsibility fact-sheet and we are going to keep only important statistical data in the toolkit. We will further discuss individually with you in this context,” he clarified.

At the end of closing session joint secretary Khanal said that climate change impact is a cross cutting issue which needs to be addressed

through it. However, she suggested the organizers to consider the feedbacks of the floor.

Laxman Upreti, President of NEFEJ, gave vote of thanks for participating in the meaningful discussion. He further requested the panel to provide the same support at the time when the first draft will be disseminated for review and improvement.

17 July: NEFEJ team participated in the meeting at the Ministry of Environment in which upcoming activities of NHEICC were discussed.

5 August: NEFEJ organized a meeting with TA 7173 partners with an aim to harmonize the activities and share ideas among them. The meeting was attended by representatives of Samuhik Abhiyan, Rupantaran and MoEnv.

10-15 September: NEFEJ organized the first community initiatives which was participated by 11 journalists. The program was supported by Melissa Howell Alipalo from ADB, Dr. Bandana Pradhan- environmental health expert from NHEICC, Ngmindra Dahal from ADB/MoEnv. The team members visited various places of Jutpani village in Chitwan and conducted an extensive observation and interviews to produce the editorial content through their own media outlet.

17-18 September: NEFEJ team took part in the Creative Workshop organized by National Health Education, Information and Communication Center 9NHEICC0. From NEFEJ Laxman Upreti, Nimesh Regmi, Raghu Mainali, Ghamaraj Luitel, Bhupendra Basnet, Bhumi Raj Chapagain, Gokul Dhorjee Tamang, Bikuram Tajale and Shanta Basnet provided their expertise for designing health related messages to be disseminated through media outlets.

25 October: NEFEJ conducted the second phase intervention of community activity which was widely participated by the local people. It was the initiatives to establish long term relationship between the local people and the media. Decision makers of the three community media houses were involved in this process.

25 October: MoEnv and NEFEJ had a contract for regional media training on Climate Change and Environmental Management. The contract paper was signed by Purna Bhakta Tandukar and Laxman Upreti respectively.

8 November: NEFEJ organized a launching ceremony at Lalitpur which was participated by more than 95 people. Minister for environment, Hemraj Tated launched the toolkit designed for editors/reporters. 10

8-9 November: NEFEJ organized a two-day regional training in Central region. The training was attended by 25 journalists from the region.

10-11 November: NEFEJ organized two parallel training sessions in Western regional center Pokhara and eastern regional center Biratnagar. 50 journalists participated in the program.

11-12 November: NEFEJ organized media training in Nepalgunj which was attended by 25 journalists from mid-western region.

13- 14 November: The final training session was held at far western regional center Dhangadhi which was attended by 25 journalists from the region.

5. Production of toolkit:

NEFEJ has published Climate Change and Environmental Management reporting toolkit for journalists named "Jalabayu Paribartan Bhujhaun ra bhujhauun" 9Understand and communicate climate change0. Dr. Tirtha Bahadur Shrestha, an environmental expert, took the leading role in generating the content that was supported by senior environmental journalist Mohan Mainali.

Several rounds of consultations were organized to identify the need of the journalists. Similarly, NEFEJ held preparatory meeting to finalize the possible areas for coverage. The meeting was attended by 38 people including journalists/experts and representatives of the organizations working in this area.

NEFEJ also made a request with key reviewers for their suggestion and forwarded the draft version of the toolkit. Meena Khanal, joint secretary and NPD of the project provided her inputs to us. Similarly, Batu Krishna Upreti, Joint Secretary and Chief of Climate Change Management Division, made remarkable contribution to modify the content. Ngmindra Dahal played important role in facilitating us in our journey from the side of ADB/MoEnv.

For the toolkit we took support from artist Yekram with his skills of art and Rabin Sayami designed the cover page. Senior Journalist and former president of NEFEJ Rajendra Dahal accepted our request to edit the content. Thus we were able to bring the 114-page reporting toolkit which is printed 3000 copies.

National Health Education, Information and Communication Center 9NHEICC0 provided us expert content about the context of Climate Change and its Health Impact. It was prepared by environment-health expert of NHEICC Dr. Bandana Pradhan and the document was translated and adopted by NEFEJ team.

Similarly, NEFEJ has already published the summary in English version. It has brief introduction of the toolkit.

NEFEJ organized a launching ceremony on 8 November 2011 at Lalitpur. We invited more than 100 guests to the launching ceremony. Initially, the toolkit was planned for 50-60 pages but it went to 114 pages in Nepali and 12-page summary in English. It has nine chapters. The introductory chapter covers the information related to the use of the book especially on how to use this toolkit. The first chapter deals with the basic concept; chapter second is related to climate change. The third chapter has a description on climate change, its causes and effects. Similarly, chapter five and six are related to impacts of climate change and health related impacts of climate

change and environmental management. Chapter seven gives detailed account of international conventions, and efforts of Nepal. In chapter eight senior environmental journalist Mohan Mainali has mentioned about climate change reporting, what are the issues and how the journalists can come up with good reporting.

The toolkit has also the list of references for journalists and acronyms related to the topics.

The program started at 9 am and the chief guest of the event was minister for environment Hem Raj Tated. Vice-chairman of National Planning Commission 9NPC0 Dipendra Bahadur Kshetry was the special guest.

5. 1 Community Engagement Activity, Phase One

a) Planning process:

Ministry of Environment, National Health Education, Information and Communication Center 9NHEICC0 and NEFEJ agreed to give special focus on health as part of the community engagement activity. So, the entire program concentrated on Climate Change and Environmental Management and its health impacts. The program was developed in consultation with the NHEICC.

The next step of this project development was to identify the potential site to implement the program. So, to select potential village, NEFEJ team visited Chitwan from 23 to 26 July 2011 to finalize the place for community engagement activity on Climate Change and Environment Management. The team members were Laxman Upreti, Raghu Mainali and Nimesh Regmi. Ngmindra Dahal from the Ministry of Environment also accepted the invitation to be a part of the mission. Similarly, from NHEICC Laxmi Raj Joshi, chief environment and community health section took lead role from his agency.

The team visited the District Public Health Office 9DPHO0 on 24 July 2011. A joint meeting was organized to identify the area for community engagement activity. The meeting was organized at DPHO, Chitwan, which was attended by the following individuals:

Laxman Upreti - President, NEFEJ Raghu Mainali - Community Media Expert, NEFEJ Ngmindra Dahal - Consultant, Ministry of Environment Kathmandu Laxmi Raj Joshi - Chief, Chief Environment and Community Health Section of NHEICC, Kathmandu Kehar S. Godar - District Public Health Officer, Chitwan

Seikh Abuleish - Health Education Technical Officer, DPHO, Chitwan Durga Chapagain - Public Health Inspector, DPHO, Chitwan Ram Kumar KC - Vector Control Inspector, DPHO, Chitwan Nimesh Regmi - General Secretary/Project Coordinator, NEFEJ

NEFEJ team put its concern about the upcoming community engagement activities. Discussions were held on the criteria for the upcoming media related activities. After a long discussion, the team identified some potential sites for the media activities. Initially, the team picked up some three potential sites for discussion; Fulbari, Chainpur and Jutpani village of Chitwan disctict. However, the meeting finally selected Jutpani VDC. The team also decided to visit Jutpani to examine whether it is suitable in terms of acceptability, accessibility and community nature.

25 June 2011: The team moved to Jutpani VDC. Five members of the team visited the Jutpani Public Health Office and held discussions with health officials, locals and the secretary of Village Development Committee 9VDC0.

Jutpani is located north-east of Chitwan which is about 16 km. from the city center. The VDC has 6000 households with a total population of 15399.

The team found Jutpani as a potential place for community related activity in many ways. Local people are unaware of media. They depend heavily on on local FM radios for information and entertainment but they do not have idea as to how the media content is generated. They have not come into direct contact with journalists in their life and their voices have not been effectively carried by the media outlets. So, for them, this would be the first interaction with journalists.

Finally, the team unanimously selected the village for the upcoming community engagement activity. The team also held meeting with Bhumi Prasad Chapagain, station manager of Vijaya FM and discussed the potential partnership with the radio. The station assured the team that they are ready to produce and air programs produced by the process. Similarly, the team discussed with District president of Federation of Nepalese Journalists 9FNJ0 Janak Aryal and exchanged views about potential intervention from local media. b0 Delivery

Under the community engagement activity, NEFEJ invited journalists for field reporting at Jutpani VDC, Chitwan. The team members represented various media outlets; print/electronic. Each member spent one week in the community to gather information and to learn about existing practices, concerns of the locals on climate change and environmental management.

They have already published or broadcasted their editorial content through their respective media outlet. 9See Attachment0

The field reporting program started on 10 September 2011 and continued till 15 September. The formation of the team was:

SN Participating Journalist Organization Reason of selection 1. Binod Tripathi Kantipur A vernacular daily with Daily largest circulation in Nepal. 2. Ramesh Kumar Paudel Nagarik Daily The second largest circulated vernacular daily in Nepal. 3. Gokul Dhorjee Aankhijhyal The television wing of Tamang/Bikuram Tajale TV program NEFEJ will be producing the story based from the community activity. 4. Ms Santa Basnet Radio Leading community radio Sagarmatha based in Kathmandu with substantial editorial focus on environment protection and sustainable development 5. Bikram Mahato Vijaya FM Well-known community radio in Chitwan 6. Ms. Santa Adhikari Gorkhapatra Government run newspaper 7. Mohan Basyal Radio RatnaNagar is very close to Chitwan, Jutpani and since this is also Ratnanagar their own problem they should adopt the issue. 8. Chandra Baniya Radio Nepal Public radio with nationwide coverage 9. Surya Prakash Kandel The Highly circulated English Himalayan daily newspaper Times/ Annapurna Post 10. Sujan Ghale Beso Channel Popular Local TV station

The basic criteria of this selection were:  Print media: Based on the circulation, coverage of the media. In this context, Kantipur, Nagarik, Gorkhapatra and Annapurna Post dailies are the biggest selling newspapers in the country. They can make impact on the community level to the policy level

 Radio: The basic criteria for the selection of radio stations were the coverage, reliability, continuity in environmental coverage and authenticity, patterns of audience etc. Firstly, the FM which is very close to the particular field is selected keeping in mind the issues of Jutpani. Similarly, one community FM radio has been selected for the activity. For this selection, we studied the program patterns and found that Vijaya FM covered climate related program. So, Vijaya FM has been selected. Its location is very close to the community. 15

The project team also felt the urgency to share the content generated from Jutpani to Kathmandu and all over the country. To share the content in Kathmandu, Radio Sagarmatha has been selected as it is the model as well as the first community radio of the country dedicated to sustainable development and environmental protection. It has a wide listenership at the policy level. So the experience at the field level can be shared with the policy making body.

Finally, Radio Nepal is selected based on its coverage, reliability and authenticity. It has nationwide coverage through medium wave and short wave frequencies.

 TV: The guiding factor for the selection of TV channels is the budget and specialization in the content production. To empower and encourage the local TV station on the same nature of the program, the BESO CHANNEL, which is the most popular television in the town, is selected for the activity.

The field reporting team was supported by the consultant of MoEnv/ADB. Melissa Howell Alipalo from ADB and Ngmindra Dahal from MoEnv participated in the entire field activities. As an expert of environmental health Dr. Bandana Pradhan from NHEICC provided expert ideas and feedback prior to the field wok, during the field assignment and after the program.

Activities in the field: During the field work all the participants and organizers spent the days in the village as paying guests.

10 September 2011: The team reached Narayangadh and made preparation for field work.

11 September 2011: Pre field meeting was organized at the meeting hall of District Public Health Office, Chitwan and the program was attended by the field team, Kehar Singh Godar.

From the organizer’s side Nimesh Regmi, coordinator of the project, highlighted the major points related to climate change and environmental management. He briefed about the impact of climate change in different areas in the Nepalese context and provided some news angles for the journalists. He further referred to Ngmindra Dahal and Dr. Bandana Pradhan for more in-depth information.

Environmental health expert of NHEICC Dr. Bandana Pradhan presented her paper with special focus on health related perspective. She made a detail description on how the journalists can come up with good news reporting especially covering the health and environment. She informed the journalists

about climate related health problems especially Diarrhea, Vector Born Disease, Hit Stroke and Acute Respiratory Infection 9ARI0.

The meeting started on 8.00 am and continued till 11.30. During the discussion, Laxman Upreti, president of NEFEJ and Hari Saran Karki from NHEICC spoke on how journalists could make a difference by motivating and informing the local communities.

The team left Bharatpur after lunch for Jutpani. The team reached Jutpani at 1.00 PM where the interactions were held with health workers, female community health workers. The journalists raised several questions about different aspects of the community. It was attended by 30 people and most of them had common concerns about their community.

Major environmental health problems identified during interaction:  Contaminated water supply in the village.  Farmers observing the increment of hostile insects in their crops which was compelling them to use pesticides.  The prevalence of mosquito has increased in the village.  Snail and other insects have increased tremendously in the farmlands. Farmers are finding it difficult to control them.  Dengue, Malaria has been rising in the village.  The water springs are disappearing in an alarming rate.

12 September: In the morning, the participants worked independently. They conducted interviews and observed things. After lunch, all the participants gathered at the VDC meeting hall where Dr. Bandana Pradhan talked about Climate Change, Heat index and effects to children. Ngmindra Dahal provided his expert idea on Climate reporting.

Media persons got interesting clues from Melissa Howell Alipalo, consultant of ADB. In her lecture she talked about basic things while covering news. Each participant presented their impression and news angle. The day program was concluded with some interview.

13/14 September: On the mornings of 13 and 14 September, journalists were engaged in extensive interviews as a part of gathering information about various aspects of village. During day time, we held a sharing session with our group. Similarly, the team had an interaction with Dr. Biswo Bandhu Bagale-Chief of the Public Health Office and Shiva Prasad Ghimire-Assistant Health Worker.

Furthermore, the team organized interaction with VDC secretary Rishi Adhikari, local leaders of political parties and school teachers.

15 September: The team members were divided in two groups and visited the village in the morning. They had interactions and took photos of the village to prepare the stories. After lunch, all the participants gathered in the VDC conference hall where Climate Expert Ngmindra gave ideas to connect livelihood with climate. The team returned on the same day.

16 September: It was the day for review meeting and sharing of story ideas by each participant. The program was organized at District Public Health Conference Hall Bharatpur. Chief District Public Health Officer Kehar Singh Godar was also present in the sharing meeting. He expressed his happiness to have been able to host the mission. Laxman Upreti and Nimesh Regmi facilitated the session by highlighting the major points of the activity. The reporters presented their plan at the program. Some of the plans presented by them were:

Santa adhikari It was an interesting trip for me. I will prepare report on use of pesticide. I am very much interested in the changing pattern of farming and will try to come up with something on the smoking habit of Chepang women and its harms.

Surya Prakash Kandel This is the first experience of such a long stay with the local community for me. I will make reports on livestock, drinking water quality and use of pesticide.

Binod Tripathi All the matters are already raised by friends. It helps us to prepare news. However, not all the matters are new to us. I will do story on local practices on environmental management especially pesticide management.

Bikram Mahato Pregnant women have health complications because of smoke from their kitchens as they use firewood to cook. We can promote improved cooking stove in the locality. The use of bicycle is in decreasing trend. Growing use of electric bicycle is another issue for me.

Sujan Ghale I am new to this kind of reporting trip. I did feel some pressure while conducting video recording and collecting facts. I will prepare report on bio- gas and use of pesticides.

Concluding the field reporting program, project coordinator Nimesh Regmi informed the participating journalists about the provision of fellowships for their stories.

Follow Up on Community Reporting

NEFEJ has been regularly monitoring the activities of the participants who had attended the community reporting activity. They have been filing stories regularly on Climate Change and Environmental Management through their respective media. Some stories that have appeared in media are as below: SN Name of the Organization/ Publish/ Issue journalists Media outlet Aired date 1. Gokul Dhorjee Aankhijhyal Oct 25 Effects of Climate Tamang and TV Program Change In Jutpanti Bikuram Tajale 2. Gokul Dhorjee Aankhijhyal Nov 1 Jutpani Visit of Tamang and TV Program Journalists Bikuram Tajale 3. Mohan Basyal Radio Sept 15 Live talk program

Chitwan on CC 4. Bikram Mahato Vijaya FM Oct Impact of CC to fishermen 5. Santa Basnet Radio Oct 30 Renewable energy Sagarmatha to mitigate the impacts of CC 6. Santa Basnet Radio Nov 8 Impact of CC on Sagarmatha agriculture at Jutpanti 7. Chandra Baniya Radio Nepal Sept 23, Impacts of CC in Report 24, 26 Nepal and food broadcast in security major news bulletins 8. Chandra Baniya Radio Nepal Oct 14 Impacts of Climate Change and Urban Environmental Management: live program 9. Chandra Baniya Radio Nepal Oct 28 Climate Change in Nepalese context: live talk program with Ngmindra Dahal 10. Mohan Basyal Pardarshi Sept 17 Climate Change Daily effects in Jutpani 11. Shanta Adhikari Gorkhapatra Oct 13 Use of Pesticide Daily 12. Shanta Adhikari Gorkhapatra Oct 30 Crop Pattern shift Daily 13. Binod Tripathi Kantipur Sept 29 Pesticide Daily 14. Ramesh Kumar Nagarik Daily Oct 9 Paudel 15. Surya Prakash Annapurna Oct 9 Pesticide Kandel Post Daily 16. Mohan Basyal Radio Nov 5 Environmental Chitwan Management in Chitwan

5. 2 Community Engagement Activity, Phase Two

The second phase of the community activity was carried out on 25 of October 2011. This one-day program was designed to establish the relation between community radios and local people.

Community media managers and local leaders were invited to the program. Mohan Basyal- the news chief of Radio Chitwan, Bhumi Raj Chapagain- station manager of Vijaya FM and Bhupendra Basnet- Managing Director of Beso Channel 9Community Television0 were the media panelists. Prior to the program, the video documentary related to pesticide was shown by NEFEJ team.

Opening the program, project coordinator Nimesh Regmi welcomed all the participants.

Regmi gave brief presentation on the various aspects of media including the functions of media in the community. He further pointed out the fact that media are integral part of the society and they have been disseminating the information to the society. Basically media are the tools of information, education and entertainment. Advertisement and news are different areas. For advertisement, we need to pay the media organization but to publish news we do not need to pay. Journalists are always looking for stories and they do not take money for news. Regmi asked the participants: "Have you ever contacted the media people to publish your news? What are the issues would you like to raise through media about your village?” And the final agenda was how all sides could work together.

He further highlighted that media sector has witnessed tremendous growth after the establishment of democracy in Nepal. He also discussed about the nature of news.

Another area discussed during the community work was the right to information. Participants were informed that Nepal guaranteed the right to information and the people have right to get information about the public entities and public events. He explained how information can be obtained from public offices.

One of the participants informed about the existing practice of contacting the local media. Some of the participants said they would like to obtain information on issues related to agriculture.

Mohan Basyal informed that his media has 957 people as shareholders. Similarly Bijaya FM has 300 shareholders. They have already been working closely with the community and to continue this in the coming days.

As a panelist Bhumiraj Chapagain said the reporters involved with the community reporting will be the permanent contact persons to this village. "We are seeking support from you to be in touch with us so that we can work together." He further described on how the radio journalists verify the news.

“Your press release can be entertained by us but write your name and contact for the purpose of verification. To publish news you do not need to pay to our reporters," he said. Mohan Basyal tried to distinguish the difference between news and advertisement.

Managing Director of Beso Channel talked about the reports covered by his station. We have aired reports on bio-gas, fertilizers, bamboo, banana farming in our program. We have been designing the local office in these areas. Our reporters are in contact with the community people as news sources.

A local school teacher talked about how they have been approaching with media. He talked about one live radio program which was aired by Radio Chitwan. It was school based program which was live and it had good impact on the listeners, now but it has been closed. He suggested revival of the program.

Mohan Basyal mentioned that it was closed due to the technical reason. "We have new instruments and we can continue the program."

Other participants gave examples about wrong news about Jutpani and discussed how the radio reports can be fact based.

School teacher from a local school described the need to run education based programs to create awareness on climate change and environmental management.

The program concluded with the following understanding: - The community media will assign one reporter to cover the issues in and around Jutpani and the local people will help by providing information. - Beso Channel will set up contact office nearby community. - Chitwan Radio will resume live radio program focusing on issues of community and school.

List of the participants: SN Name SN Name 1 Balkrishna Adhikari 2 Bikuram Tajale 3 Bhumiraj Chapagain 4 Dronacharya Regmi 5 Tikaram Timsina 6 Durga Rayamajhi 7 Bhupendra Basnet 8 Gopi Nepal

9 Mohan Basyal 10 Jeevan Ram Mahato 11 Khadka Bahadur Sunar 12 Kamal Pd. Regmi 13 Pramita Risal 14 Krishna Pd. Bhatta 15 Dhurba Rayamajhi 16 Lal Pratap Adhikari 17 Narayan Acharya 18 Laxmi Narayan Chaulagain 19 Deepak Lamichhane 20 Matrika Pd. Ghimire 21 Ganesh Rawal 22 Puskar Khadka 23 Nimesh Regmi 24 Ram Chandra Bohora 25 Bikuram Tajale 26 Shiva Pd. Ghimire 27 Gangaram Gurung 28 Sudarshan Adhikari

6. Proceedings of the launching ceremony:

The program kicked off with welcome speech by the master of ceremony Ms. Shanta Basnet, journalist working with radio Sagarmatha 102.4 Mz. She highlighted the toolkit which aims to provide the skills to the journalists while covering on climate change and environmental issues.

Basnet called Nimesh Regmi, co-ordinator of the project TA 7173, to welcome the guests. In his welcome remarks, Regmi described the evolution process of the toolkit and further stressed on the objectives of preparing the toolkit in a short time. "As an environmental agency working on climate change, many media colleagues were seeking such media guidebook to us which really inspired us to generate the content,” said he.

However, due to his busy schedule minister for environment Hem Raj Tated made request to the organizer to provide him the forum. He quickly made the toolkit public. Addressing the ceremony, minister Tated expressed his happiness to be with environmental journalists and expressed his willingness to visit NEFEJ and to hold interaction with environmental journalists.

Minister Tated thanked NEFEJ for publishing the toolkit for journalists as reference material and expressed his belief that the toolkit will help in environment reporting.

NPC vice chairman Dipendra Bahadur Kshetry said that apart from environmentalists and journalists the toolkit is equally important for those who have keen interest on environment and climate change.

Krishna Gyawali, Secretary at the Ministry of Environment, said that the book was very useful to understand the issues as it is written in simple language. He pointed out the need for improvements in the upcoming days. He stressed the need for result oriented actions with limited resources.

Meena Khanal, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Environment, informed that the Ministry collaborated with NEFEJ to fulfill the need of mass media in order to encourage media persons to understand and report on climate change and environmental management based on facts. She highlighted the major activities of ADB TA 7173 which was initiated two years back.

"We have a Technical Assistant 9TA0 Program of ADB effective from 2009 January. It has different components; establishing organizational structure, managing fund to operate organizational structure are the most important one. Ministry of Environment contacted NEFEJ in which the latter should carry out three things. The first is the toolkit. In addition to this, NEFEJ has to conduct community based program with training to journalists in different parts of the country." She thanked NEFEJ for organizing a such wonderful program.

The lead author of the toolkit, Dr. Thirtha Bahadur Shrestha, information on climate change is not quite easy to obtain. He pointed out the need to work drastically on information dissemination.

Shiva Gaunle, President of Federation of Nepalese Journalists 9FNJ0, said that wrong information and facts would create dilemma while covering climate change and many other areas. He pointed out that experts and environmentalists should give correct and factual information on the issue in order to create serious debate among the public. He expressed his belief that the toolkit will help promote the informed society by circulating the information timely and correctly.

Concluding the session, chairperson of the session and President of NEFEJ Laxman Upreti expressed vote of thanks to the guests for their participation.

Glimpses of Lunching Ceremony ( 8 November 2011)

Honorable Minister Hem Raj Tated Ministery of Environment addressing the toolkit launching ceremony in Lalitpur.

On Dais Dipendra Bahadur Kshetri, Vice-Chairperson of National Planning Commission with Krishna Gyawali, Secretary of Ministry of Environment (From left to right)

Honorable Dipendra Bahadur Kshetri, Vice Chairperson of National Planning Commission addressing the launching ceremony.

Krishna Gyawali, Secretary, Ministry of Environment addressing the session.

Glimpse of the launching ceremony held on Lalitpur. On Front side Meena Khanal, NPD of ADB TA 7173 with toolkit lead author Dr. Tirtha Bahadur Shrestha.

Guest at the launching ceremony. From right former environment ministers Sunil Kumar Manandhar, Ganesh Shah. Senior journalist Bhairab Risal (taking tea) and Ngmindra Dahal

Media Training on Climate Change and Environmental Management Details of the training program:

Training 1 : Central Region, Kathmandu - November 8-9 Venue: NEFEJ Hall, Thapathali

NEFEJ organized the training session in Kathmandu for journalists from Central Development Region. 25 journalists took part in the training. After the launching ceremony which was organized at Hotel Summit, Lalitpur, the participants and experts gathered at NEFEJ training hall for the training.

Summary: 8 November: Project coordinator of ADB TA 7173, Nimesh Regmi welcomed all the participants and highlighted the importance of training event. "Most of our media colleagues have been reporting on environmental issues but we do not have sufficient knowledge on the subject matter. At times the news reports look weak and unimpressive due to the lack of knowledge. NEFEJ has been trying to create a bridge between media people and experts so that the former can have broader perspective for depth reporting," he said.

He further introduced Laxman Upreti, President of NEFEJ, Bhairab Risal, senior environmental journalist and Rejesh Ghimire, general secretary of NEFEJ. Bhairab Risal talked about the challenges of environmental reporting and urged the new generation reporters to work hard. "You have powerful weapon in your hand and you must be careful while disseminating the information to the community,” he said.

Welcoming the participants, general secretary of NEFEJ Rajesh Ghimire expressed his hope that the training would be a milestone in the career of the media colleagues.

President of NEFEJ, Laxman Upreti thanked and congratulated the participants. "You have tremendous opportunity to learn from this training session because you will have extensive interaction with Dr. Tirtha Bahadur Shrestha. Similarly, you will learn a lot from Joint Secretary Batu Krishna Upreti, who is directly involved in the international negotiation process representing our country. The participants from other regions could not take this advantage," he said.

After the brief remark Regmi requested the participants for a short introduction.

Following the introduction session, a questionnaire was distributed to the participants to check their level of understanding. There were 11 questions in

the questionnaire with 10 objective questions and one open question. They were:

1. What is Climate Change? 9Open question0

2. What is the full form of IPCC? a0 Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change b0 International Panel on Climate Change c0 International Program on Climate Change

3. When was the 4th Assessment Report of IPCC released? a0 2005 b0 2007 c0 2009 d0 2011

4. What are factors of climate change? a0 Emission of Carbon dioxide b0 Emission of Methane c0 Emission of Nitrous Oxide d0 All

5. What is Green House Effect? a0 Abnormal weather patterns. b0 Desertification process c0 Increasing greenery

6. Which is not Green House Gas? a0 Carbon Dioxide b0 Nitrous Oxide c0 Hydrogen d0 Water Vapor

7. Which sector of Nepal has effects of Climate Change? a0 Health b0 Agriculture c0 Glaciers d0 All

8. What is COP? a0 Conference of Parties b0 Causes of Pollution c0 Convention of Parties

9. In which city the United Nations annual meeting of Climate Change is going to be held in 2011? a0 Cancun b0 Johannesburg c0 Durban d0 Bangkok

10. Why is the word KYOTO related to Climate Change? a0 Kyoto is increasing the global temperature b0 Climate change convention c0 Polar ice melting

11. Which Nepalese authority is responsible to deal with Climate Change Convention in United Nations? a0 Council of Ministers b0 Climate Change Council c0 Ministry of Environment d0 National Planning Commission

There were mix responses from the participant. However nobody answered all the questions. The table shows the efficiency of the journalists. Question No Correct answer by number of participants 1 12 2 1 3 3 4 11 5 16 6 7 7 19 8 1 9 4 10 11 11 14

The table clearly shows the level of understanding of the journalists about climate change from central development region. Question No. 7 was correctly answered by 19 journalists while question number 1 and 8 were correctly answered by only one participant.

After the introduction of the participants, Ngmindra Dahal, the first resource person of the day was introduced by the organizer. Dahal has proven expertise in the field of Climate Science.

In his one and half hour interaction session, Ngmindra talked about the basics of Climate Change, global warming and consequences of the temperature rise for the countries like Nepal. 9See Annex for presentation0

The next presenter of the day was the lead author of the toolkit Dr. Tirtha Bahadur Shrestha. Dr. Shrestha talked about Green house Gases, sources of Green House Gases, formation of Glacier Lakes, sectoral impact of Climate Change, key indicators of Climate Change in Nepalese context. He further gave ideas on how the media report can link with livelihood of the people. 9See Annex for Presentation0

After the short break, the participants were divided into small groups to identify the challenges of Climate Change reporting. The program was facilitated by Tirtha Koirala and Nimesh Regmi. 25 Participants were divided in five groups and were assigned to come up with their reporting problems next day. The first day ended with the group task.

9 November The session kicked off at 8.20 am with the short tips of Smriti Mallapathy who is working with Science and Development Network. In her short presentation, she shared ideas on how the journalists can acquire information from the internet. She suggested them to long on to SciDev.net for relevant information.

The next resource person of the morning was Batu Krishna Upreti, a Joint Secretary heading the Climate Change Management Division of MoEnv. His entire presentation was focused on "International Climate Policy and Role of Nepal". Uprety talked about the conventions in which Nepal is a party. He further highlighted the negotiation process under UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocal. He mentioned possible areas of advantage for the countries like Nepal. 9See Annex for Presentation0

At the time of presentation, Upreti was asked about REED. Murari Dulal asked whether Nepali Community Forest sector has been benefiting from REED or not? Responding to the queries Upreti informed that the media reports on REED are misleading. Nepal is on the way of piloting the forest carbon project and World Bank has been supporting 10 countries including Nepal to explore the concept.

After that group work presentation started. Each group leader mentioned about major challenges of environmental reporting including Climate Change. The major points were:  Lack of understanding on the part of the journalists on subject matter.  Lack of resource persons.  Inadequate scientific research to support news.  Threats to the journalists while covering the issues.  News desks have been prioritizing the environmental agenda.

Dealing with the common problems of the journalists, senior environmental journalist and chief of the news and current affairs of Kantipur television Tirtha Koirala talked about the sensitizing skills of environmental reporting. He gave ideas to make the environmental stories interesting.

The participants were informed about the Google Group created by the project team to link media people and experts. They were requested to join the Climate Change Communicators Nepal googlegroup for further communication.

9See annex for list of participants and program schedule0

Glimpse of the training session organized in Kathmandu for the journalists from central development region.

Binod Tripathi, journalist from Chitwan raising the issue during the training in Kathmandu

Participants in Kathmandu

Interaction in the session

Journalists filling the answer at the beginning of the session.

Nimesh Regmi, coordinator of the project moderating the training session in Kathmandu.

Training 2 : Eastern Region, Biratnagtar - November 10-12, Venue: Hotel Pacific, Biratnagar

Opening Session: Master of ceremony Mohan Manandhar, a local journalist, started the program by inviting the guests to the dais. He informed about the release of the NEFEJ toolkit with the grand launching ceremony in Kathmandu.

He further invited Dilip Kafle, member of NEFEJ to welcome the participants. Kafle highlighted the efforts made by NEFEJ in the battle for environment protection and sustainable development. "In its 25 years journey of sustainability, NEFEJ has made significant contribution to the development and empowerment of the people," Kafle stated.

Dr. Bharat Subba, a professor at Birat Science Campus, talked about how climate change was taking place. He briefed that the temperature is rising in the Himalayas at an alarming rate in comparison to the Tarai region. He further talked about the local context of Rajarani Taal. According to him, it was cold place earlier but now the temperature is rising and the villagers have been encountering sudden shift in crop pattern. Similarly, the pattern of jungle is also changing. He further highlighted the global pattern of climate change and the effect on birds and other animals.

Prof. Dr. Ram Bahadur Thapa of Birat Science Campus said change is a common phenomenon on the planet. "We have been sharing the earth and humans should show some mercy towards other creatures. There are some gases which are the causes of destruction of the earth and we need to think about these things." He further talked about the effects of greenhouse gases.

Vice-President of NEFEJ Kedar Sharma talked about how NEFEJ was established and how the organization has been working in the area of environment protection. He highlighted the context of environment movement with the report of Brutland Commission. He said that NEFEJ works with journalists and experts, mentioning how NEFEJ is organizing similar training in different regional centers to empower the journalists to cover the issue.

Chief District Officer 9CDO0 of Morang Suresh Adhikari informed that he is the regular viewer of NEFEJ television program. The environmental concerns have crossed 40 years since Stockholm Conference. He highlighted how Nepal has been dealing with the environmental agendas since the Earth Summit and the World Conference on Sustainable Development.

"Climate change has been in debate since the Bali Conference. Nepal is more vulnerable for four different reasons. Nepal is situated between China and India. Nepal’s location provides good opportunity for development and has also created pollution. We have been witnessing the effects of Climate 37

Change. The second reason is that we depend on agriculture. If 1 degree temperature goes up 18-20 percent of the production of food will be lost. Our population is heavily depending upon natural resources and we don't have preventive capacity to cope with the environmental problems. We should include environmental issues in our other development programs. Community based approach is another way to cope with the problem," Adhikari said. He also explained about sustainable approach, planned approach, incentive approach, land use policy.

Finally, Mohan Bhandari spoke about things learnt during the course of environmental reporting from NEFEJ. NEFEJ has been active in this area since long and the book is the latest example of its work. He further talked about his home town Udayapur where crop pattern has changed but the reasons are not identified.

Training Session:

The training session started after lunch with introduction of the participants. The participants were asked to introduce themselves along with their point on Environment and Climate Change. They were asked not to exceed one sentence while speaking on Environment and Climate Change. Most of the participants were out of track and they ended up with elaborate explanation on the effects of Climate Change. They had to be interrupted by the organizer.

The participants were distributed the test form and the result was: Question No Correct answer by number of participants 1 14 2 6 3 8 4 10 5 14 6 2 7 16 8 6 9 0 10 11 11 21

The participants were not aware of the next meeting of Conference of Parties going to be held in Durban. However, majority of the participants gave correct answers relating to Nepal's agency that deals with UNFCCC.

Highlighting the objectives of the training, project coordinator of NEFEJ Nimesh Regmi proceeded for the session. He talked about the basic concept of Climate Change, its effect, Green House Gases and other effects of Climate Change. However, the most attractive topic for the participants was

Glacier Lake Outburst Flood 9FOLF0. They expressed that they could not believe the fact that glaciers were melting and forming lakes. To sensitize them on GOLF the training team showed the documentary about Imja Glacier Lake prepared by NEFEJ crew. After watching the documentary they were convinced about the fact. Further interaction was focused on the potential outburst and its effects in downstream.

Koshi River is very vulnerable for GOLF because it has more than one thousand glaciers and some already endangered glacier lakes.

NEFEJ vice-president Kedar Sharma was the next resource person of the day. He explained what NEFEJ had been doing. Similarly, he gave the basic concept of professional journalism and the tips for searching the news related to environment and climate change.

The next presenter of the day was Mohan Bhandari, a senior member of NEFEJ and editor of Biratnagar based Udhgosh Daily. With support from Dilip Kafle, Bhandari gave a presentation on major environmental problems in the Eastern Region. A book on "Major Environmental Challenges of Eastern Tarai" was distributed to all the participants on the occasion. The book is a compilation of investigative articles written by the local journalists. The participants were divided into five groups and each group was assigned to identity reporting challenges in the district.

Second Day, 11 November 2011

The session started with group presentation. Each group presented the reporting challenges and facilitator of the session Mohan Bhandari briefed on ways to overcome the problems.

The next presentation was done by Project Coordinator Nimesh Regmi. He explained about the use of terms and terminology and international policy on Climate Change. By displaying news clipping he assigned the journalists to identify the problems surrounding the media reporting.

At the end, Kedar Sharma spoke on what journalists should while dealing with environment issues including environmental management and climate change reporting.

The training event was widely covered by local media. Makalu Television aired the program in its prime news bulletin. Similarly, all the local dailies including Udhgosh published the news on the event.

Opening program of the training in Biratnagar.

On dais Ramchandra Adhikari, Vice president of Federation of Nepalese Journalists Morang branch, Kedar Sharma, VP, NEFEJ, Mohan Bhandari, editor Udhghos daily of Morang, Prof. Dr. Ram Bd. Thapa and Dr. Bharat Subba (from left to right) 10 November 2011.

Suresh Adhikari, Chief District Officer and the chief guest of the opening session addressing the event

Participants in training session in Biratnagar.

Group Photo of Participants with resource person in Biratnagar. The event was attended by the journalists from 15 districts out of 16 districts of eastern development region.

Training 3 Western Regional Pokhara 10-11 November Venue: Hotel KC, Damsite Pokhara

The training in Pokhara kicked off with Punya Paudel, local coordinator of the event, welcoming the participants. Paudel is the past vice president of Federation of Nepalese Journalists 9FNJ0. The guests of the opening session were Rabindra Adhikari, member of the Constituent Assembly and Lok Raj Regmi, Western Regional Administrator.

NEFEJ President Laxman Upreti highlighted the activities of the organisation. “Pokhara is a gift of nature and most of the business activities here are based on the natural beauty. This city and its surroundings may have greater implication of climate change if it continues in the present ratio,” he said.

CA Member Rabindra Adhikari stressed the need for better adaptation activities. He suggested the journalists not to link everything to climate change. “It has some limitation and you need to understand the issues before disseminating information to the people,” he said.

Training Session: With short introduction, the participants were requested to express their experience about local environment and the stories they have covered. The participating journalists were from Mustang, a district in the mountains, to Kapilvastu in Tarai. Mustang has been observing the adverse impact of climate change and many people are displaced by the extreme weather events which are widely considered as “Climate Refugee”.

During the training programme, the 20 participants were requested to fill the questionnaire of issues related to climate change before the training. The answers were:

Question No Correct answer by number of participants 1 15 2 20 3 10 4 11 5 11 6 5 7 18 8 4 9 6 10 12 11 12

The table shows that the participating journalists from Western Development Region were more aware about climate change in comparison to other two regions. The journalists showed workable knowledge about the IPCC.

Following the introduction, a film titled “All snow has melted” was shown to the participants to sensitize them about the issue. The film has highlighted the link between the people living in the Himalayan region to the downstream. It is the true example of how we can link the people with climate change. The Himalayas are the sources of fresh water providing water to millions of people residing in downstream areas. Similarly, Tarai region is well known for its productivity, producing and supplying the food to the people living in the Himalayas. So, there is a kind of natural balance between these two regions. Any disturbance in one or even in two regions might have the adverse impact in the entire system.

After the documentary show, Krishna Lamsal, Climate Change Officer of Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development 9Li-Bird0 presented his paper on basics of climate change. In his presentation, Lamsal talked about the basic concept of climate change, how it is happening and what are the effects for countries like Nepal. He gave detail account of the impacts of climate change in western development region. He further highlighted the experience of Li-Bird on conservation related issues. He gave the example of how local people can adopt on the context of climate change.

The next presenter of the day was Tirtha Koirala, senior environmental journalist. In his presentation, Koirala briefed about how the journalists can link environmental issues with people’s livelihood. He described issues which journalists can cover in the future and shed light on how journalists could sensitize the environmental news. He also shared his experience in the newsroom. During the session, the reporters put their views about the news desk. However, they had common feeling that the editors who have been working on the news desk are not prioritizing their news. Koirala briefed how they select news story and also mentioned some tips of priority setting in newsroom.

Laxman Upreti took initiatives in the group work where participants discussed about local challenges of environmental reporting based on the areas explored during the session of the day.

Day II, 11 November The first presenter of the day was Keshav Thapa, climate expert of Li-Bird. He talked about International Climate Policy and Role of Nepal. He described how the Climate Change convention 9Kyoto-Protocal0 was evolved. The presentation session was also attended by another 10 journalists from Pokhara who were not included within 25 participants but were equally keen to learn the issue. 43

During two hours long presentation, Thapa also mentioned some potential areas and issues for coverage. He gave very interesting account of UNFCCC negotiating process and informed the participants about upcoming Durban conference on climate change.

Most of the local journalists reached to the understanding that they have experts close to them and they can meet them in their convenient time.

Another session was conducted jointly by Laxman Upreti and Tirtha Koirala on the theme of climate reporting and environmental issues. Participants discussed on each aspects of reporting toolkit and grasped ideas to implement in practice.

After the discussion and question-answer session, Tirtha Koirala and Laxman Upreti described about the possible issues for future reporting. They also dealt with the chapters of the toolkit which is related to the coverage of climate change and environmental management. To go through example, the documentary “Climate Change Refugee of Mustang” was shown. In the documentary, NEFEJ crew tries to catch the story of the people who are forced to leave their homeland due to adverse effect of climate change.

The people of upper Mustang have been facing the extreme weather events which lead difficulties to graze the cattle and even to supply drinking water. They cannot continue the daily life in the same place so they have been planning to move another area where they can have more comfortable life.

The participants realized that they have several issues of the areas which are neglected; they expressed their commitment to cover the issues regularly. The feedbacks were collected before the closing.

One participant wrote: “I am the only one participant from my district, if you organise these types of training at the district level, all our media colleagues would have benefitted from it.”

Glimpses of Opening Session and Trainings in Pokhara.

Climate Reporting toolkit in tourist city Pokhara in background the scene of Himalayas.

Opening session in Pokhara (November 10, 2011)

Journalist Expert Tirtha Koirala conducting session in Pokhara.

Keshav Thapa, Climate Change Expert from Li- Bird conducting the session in Pokhara. Similar session was conducted by Krishna Lamsal who is also working with Li-Bird.

Participants on the training session in Pokhara. The program was attended by the journalists from 15 districts out of 16 from Western Development Region.

Training 4 Mid-Western Region, Nepalgunj, November 11-12 Venue: Hotel Indreni, Nepalgunj

NEFEJ organized the training session in Nepalgunj for journalists from Mid- Western Development Region. 24 journalists took part in the training. A brief inauguration ceremony was organized at Hotel Indreni, Surkhet road. Rajesh Ghimire, General Secretary of NEFEJ welcomed all the participants and highlighted the importance of the training event. "The issue of climate change is a complex science and to help journalists to understand the issues properly NEFEJ, with the help of Ministry of Environment, has produced the toolkit," he said, adding, “With the help of the toolkit and this extensive interaction with climate experts and media experts during this two-day training, journalists from this region will understand and localize the issue and report them properly.”

Hemanta Karmacharya, a senior journalist from the region, highlighted the importance of reporting on the issue of environment and climate change. He mentioned that the issues are related to the day-to-day life of common people.

The Chief District Office of Banke, who was the chief guest of the inauguration ceremony, said that this kind of training and toolkit will help local journalists to report properly. He expressed hope that NEFEJ and the Nepal government will organize more trainings on these issues in future.

Veteran local journalist Pannalal Gupta, who chaired the inauguration ceremony, highlighted the importance of environmental journalism and requested the participants to report regularly on these issues. “It will ultimately help your readers to understand how deteriorating environmental condition is affecting their lives,” Gupta said.

After the inauguration ceremony Rajesh Ghimire, who was coordinating the training, asked the participants to introduce themselves.

Following the introduction session, a set of questionnaire was distributed to the participants to check their level of understanding. There were 11 questions in the questionnaire consisting of 10 objective questions and one open question. 9The questionnaire is given in the previous section0

There was mixed response from the participants. However, nobody answered all the questions. The answers clearly showed that the knowledge of journalists on climate change from the region is very poor.

After the introduction, Climate Scientist Ngmindra Dahal talked about the basics of Climate Change, explaning what global warming is and what consequences of the temperature rise are faced by countries like Nepal. 9See Annex for presentation0

In the next session, he gave a presentation on Green house Gases, sources of Green House Gases, formation of Glacier Lakes, sectoral impact of Climate Change, key indicators of Climate Change in Nepal’s context and International Climate Policy and Role of Nepal. 9See Annex for Presentation0

After the short break, the participants were divided into four groups to identify the challenges of Climate Change reporting. The program was facilitated by Rajesh Ghimire. They were asked to come up with their reporting problems next day. The first day ended with the group work. 9See Annex for Presentation0

12 November 2011

The participants presented their group work and after short discussion they finalized their challenges as follows: 1. Lack of scientific statistics in the region 2. Lack of self awareness on the issue 3. Lack of time to report on the complex issue like climate change 4. Economic challenges: reporting on the climate change issues needs field visit, which demands time and money. Regional newspapers or radio stations cannot afford to send reporters to the field. Even the central level media houses are unwilling to spend time and money to report on these issues. 5. Lack of space in the media: media do not give priority to these issues.

After their presentation, Rajesh Ghimire tried to solve the problems. Regarding the first and the second challenge, he said they should to read more, make their English better as most of the resource materials available on the internet are in English. As for the last three challenges, he suggested them to convince their editors as these issues are related to livelihood of the people.

The participants were also informed about the google group created by the project team to link media people and experts. They were requested to join the Climate Change Communicators Nepal googlegroup for further communication.

After this session, Ghimire also conducted a session on the terminologies related to climate change and told the participants about useful websites. 9See annex for Rajesh presentation0

Likewise, Mohan Mainali conducted three hours session to link the climate change and livelihood of the people. Giving several examples, Mainali encouraged them to report on climate change issues. His presentation was based on the interaction with the journalists. The two-day training session concluded. 9See annex for list of participants and program schedule

Glimpses of Opening and Training session in Mid-Western Region, Nepalgunj.

Chief district officier of Bake addressing the opening session in Nepalgunj.

Participants in training session at Nepalgunj.

Senior Journalist Mohan Mainali conducting session on Environmental Reporting in Nepalgunj.

Training 5 Far-Western Region, November 13-14, Dhangadi Venue: Dinesh Cottage, Dhangadi

NEFEJ organized the training session in Dhangadhi for the journalists from Far-Western Development Region. 24 journalists took part in the training. A brief inauguration ceremony was organized at Dinesh Cottage, LN road. The session was inaugurated by Bijay Paudel, Regional Director of Far-West Forest Office.

Kailash Kumar Bajimay, the chief of District Administration Office, Kailali, who was the main guest of the inauguration ceremony, said that environmental degradation is a burning issues in the Far-Western region and this kind of training and toolkit would help local journalists to report properly.

NEFEJ general secretary Rajesh Ghimire welcomed all the participants and highlighted the importance of the training event. "The issue of climate change is a complex science and to help journalists to understand the issues properly NEFEJ, with the help of Ministry of Environment, Government of Nepal, has produced the toolkit," he said, “With the help of the toolkit and this extensive interaction with climate experts and media experts during this two-day training, journalists from this region will understand the issue, localize the issue and report on the issue properly.”

Bharat Shah, the chairperson of Kailali chapter of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists 9FNJ0 and journalists Karna Shah and Dil Bahadur Chhantyal also give their opinion in the opening ceremony.

Speaking in the opening ceremony, chief guest Paudel said that this kind of training would greatly help all the journalist of the region. He said that the book is particularly useful for the journalists as it is written and edited by experts and veteran journalists.

After the inauguration ceremony Rajesh Ghimire, who was coordinating the training asked the participants to introduce themselves.

In the nest session, he delivered his presentation on Green house Gases, sources of Green House Gases, formation of Glacier Lakes, sectoral impact of Climate Change, key indicators of Climate Change in Nepali context and International Climate Policy and Role of Nepal. 9See Annex for Presentation0

After that session, Bijay Paudel, Regional Director of Far-West Forest Office conducted a session on the Climate change, forest and REDD. 9See Annex for Presentation0

After the short break, the participants were divided into four small groups to identify the challenges of Climate Change reporting. The program was facilitated by Rajesh Ghimire. Participants were asked to come up with their reporting problems the next day. The first day ended with the group work. He also gave the example of Koshi flood and GLOB.

14 November 2011 The participants presented their group work and after short discussion they finalized their challenges as follows: 1. Lack of encouragement to report on the issues. 2. Problems with language: Journalists particularly emphasized that they needed to improve their English. 3. Lack of self awareness on the issue 4. Lack of time to report on the complex issues like climate change 5. Economic challenges: reporting on the climate change issues needs field visit and which needs more time and money. Regional newspapers or radio stations does not afford to send reporters to the field. Even the central level media houses are unwilling to spend time and money to report on these issues. 6. Lack of space in the media: media do not give priority to these issues.

After their presentation, Rajesh Ghimire tried to solve the problems. Regarding the first and the second challenge, he said they should to read more, make their English better as most of the resource materials available on the internet are in English. As for the remaining challenges, he suggested them to convince their editors as these issues are related to livelihood of the people.

The participants were also informed about the google group created by the project team to link media people and experts. They were requested to join

the Climate Change Communicators Nepal googlegroup for further communication.

After this session, Ghimire also conducted a session on the terminologies related to climate change and told the participants about useful websites. 9See annex for Rajesh presentation0

Glimpses of Opening and Training session in Far-Western Region, Dhangadi.

Opening session of the training in Dhangadhi.

Journalist Karna Shah, expressing his view at the opening session of Dhandhadi Training.

Experts and participating journalists in Dhangadhi training. The event was attended by the journalists from nine districts.

Bijaya Raj Paudel, Regional Director of the Regional Forest Directorate addressing the session in Dhangadhi.

Bijaya Raj Paudel conducting session on Climate change and Forestry in Dhanghadi.

Ngmindra Dahal conducting the session about Climate Change in Dhangadhi.

8. Outcomes of the project: 1. An information kit for journalists to support factual, timely, and influential reporting on climate change and environmental management news and feature has been developed.

2. Total 122 Journalists were trained to cover the issues of Climate Change and Environmental Management from five development regions.

3. Established the Climate Change Communicators googlegroups of journalists and resource persons for the future communication. The group will be the permanent forum for further communication.

4. An awareness initiative was organized in Jutpani VDC of Chitwan where 10 national/local media people involved. They have produced the editorial content and disseminate them through their media outlet. Total 16 news/features and Radio/TV programs were broadcasted.

5. Hold interaction between community leaders with the leaders of community media in Jutpani Chitwan. They agreed to continue the dialogue in upcoming days.

6. NEFEJ has distributed the toolkit to nearly 3000 media persons, freelancers and concern stakeholders who have been working in Climate Change and Environemntal Mangement.

7. NEFEJ made grand launching ceremony with wide participants from line agencies and media community and the coverage is very important for awareness. Similarly, opening of the training session were made with wide participation to aware the people on Climate Change and Environmental Management.

Annex: A Glimpses of the Activities

Raising Public and Media Awareness on Climate Change and Environmental Management. ADB TA 7173

Signing Ceremony between MoE and NEFEJ on May 2, 2011.

Joint Secretary and NPD of ADB TA 7137 Meena Khanal and NEFEJ President Laxman Upreti exchange the signed documents.

Stake holder’s Meeting at NEFEJ Hall, Thapthali on July 8, 2011.

Project meeting at NEFEJ, August 5, 2011.

Project progress presentation with ADB TA 7173 mission at Ministry of Environment Singh Durbar on September 6, 2011.

Cindy Malvicini from ADB during the meeting with NEFEJ team at Ministry of Environment.

Members of ADB mission Cindy Malvicini, Melissa Howell Alipalo and Anil Pokhrel commenting on NEFEJ’s activities under ADB TA 7173.

Preparation phase of toolkit. Editor Rajendra Dahal and Writer Mohan Mainali discussing about the content.(from left to right)

The toolkit is the result of dedicated effort of our colleagues. Here is a edited copy for correction.

Dharma Raj Dahal, Language Editor making corrections.

Annex: B Glimpses of the Activities

Glimpses of the Community Engagement

Pre-field briefing to the journalists in District Public Health office during the field reporting program, Bharatpur Chitwan.

Dr. Bandana Pradhan presenting paper on health impacts of climate change in District Public Health Office, Bharatpur Chitwan for preparation of the community work.

Chandra Baniya from Radio Nepal conducting interview with Dr. Bandana Pradhan in Jutpani during the community reporting program.

Media colleagues with Dr. Bandana Pradhan during the community reporting program in Jutpani, Chitwan

Journalists stayed at the community as paying guest during the community reporting program in Jutpani Chitwan 911-15 September

Melissa Howell Alipalo, ADB Consultant and Communication Expert talking about story framing idea in Jutpani

Villagers using pesticide in Jutpani Chitwan without safety measures.

Radio Journalist Shanta Basnet and TV Journalist Biku Ram Tajale, holding interview in Jutpani during community reporting program.

Gokul Dhorjee Tamang, TV journalist conducting interview with health worker Shiva Prasad Ghimire during the community reporting program in Jutpani Chitwan

Annex: C Glimpses of the Activities

Reports published on TV, Radio and Print after community engagement.

Television Program Aankhijhyal: Tuesday 17.05-17.30 Script Translation of Video Report: Video Report I: Broadcast Date-25 October 2011

Journalists Visit to Jutpani Sometime ago Jutepani at Chitwan used to considered as the place for delicious drinking water. People migrated from hilly areas also find the water as pure cool and sweet. Thus they kept the name as Jutepani. But now Jutepani is overcrowded and have many problems. Shiva Prasad Ghimire Last Ashoj, in the coordination of Nepal Forum of Environment Journalists, a journalistic team visited Jutepani. The team tried to know the effects of climate change in Nepal’s rural areas. The team included the journalists based at Kathmandu and Chitwan. Journalists, who used to report on political issues most of the time, heard to local people and discussed on the issues faced by these locals. And they also help in finding the solutions to these problems. Locals: Shiva Prasad Ghimire Laxman Upreti Journalists continuously reported on the local problems during the visit. The current and emerging problems of the villages were continuously published and broadcasted in print, radio and television. These media person also got chance to learn from each other. They also experienced new form of journalism. They tried to report on minimal issues which might create greater impacts in community and presented such issues in different way to pique the human interests. They also sought way to make the effective news story. Issues that are not considered to pique the interest of readers, listeners and viewers earlier got prominent space in the news media. Melissia The team also included some experts that explained the issues of climate change and its impacts. These experts tried to address the problems explored by the locals and journalists. Ngmindra Dahal Dr. Bandana Shrestha While visiting the locals’ household, journalists joined in the problems of these locals. They faced the acute shortage of drinking water and reported on this issue. They also witness trouble caused by the loss of leader in village. Bhanubhakta Dahal was like the guardian of whole Jutepani Village. One group of journalists had even stayed at Bhanubhakta’s house. His sudden death in an accident made the whole village mournful. Suvadra Dahal Ambika Acharya Teacher Such type of accident occurs in every village. We express our condolences to Bhanaubhakta and his outstanding contributions to the community development. No one can forget his contribution to society. Ambika Acharya 69

Only political issues gets priority in media proved false during journalists’ visit. This visit showed that the public even want to hear and read rural’s issues and problems. The journalists also felt that the participatory journalism is far easier than the always uncertain beats like the political one. Shanta Basnet Mohan Bashyal Locals at Jutepani are using chemical fertilizers to kill the increasing diseases and pests which will ultimately damage their health. No one has come forward to stop the use of these harmful fertilizers. The authority related to agriculture and fertilizers are dumb to this problem. The local authorities participating in the discussion, along with the journalists, indirectly explained these issues. District Agriculture Development Officer Biogas at Jutepani got acclaimed during journalists visit. To minimize the use of wood, almost every household has installed GOBAR GAS PLANT. This has decreased the pressure to the nearby forests, and has well managed the animal dung and prevent in the generation of methane gas. By this way locals are indirectly conserving the environment. Today Jutepani is considered as the place of maximum diseases in a whole Chitwan district. However locals of Jutepani are working in a road of self reliant. They do not wait others in developmental activities. They tried to manage the fund and labour by themselves. They have also established a co operative to get rid of economic crises and to solve other problems too. Through this co operative they sell milk and generate income. Suvadra Dahal Ngmindra Dahal Shanta Basnet Mohan Bashyal This journalists’ visit to Jutepani has initiated a new dimensions in Nepali Journalism. The continual practice of this will only help in evolving the new dimensions of journalism that will leads to societal development. And this journalism is the dire need of Nepal.

Video Report 2: Broadcast Date: 1 November 2011.

Climate Change effects in Jutpani Chitwan district is reputed for its high agriculture production. Jutepani Village Development Committee used to yield rice better than any other places. Agriculture farming was free from pests. But since a few years back diseases started seeing in agriculture. This has decreased the agricultural production. Not only in the agriculture, but human are also affected by such diseases. Few years ago the whole Chitwan district was paralyzed by Dengue. After a while it was discovered that such an epidemic disease was spread from Jutepani. Erstwhile, mosquito carrying dengue virus was not seen in Chitwan. Fifteen years ago Jutepani was considered as the suitable place for human settlement. Diseases that were found in other places were not detected here. But nowadays both human and agriculture are affect ted by many new diseases in this place. When Januka Lamsal came to Jutepani twenty years ago from Gorkha, things were not as it is today. It was different. Despite its hot temperature, environment was better than Gorkha. There was no problem of drinking water as it was easily available. No sign of diseases were traced in agriculture farming. Januka witnessed many changes in this place. Gradually agriculture borne diseases were seen. People started using chemical fertilizers. But the situations came, where they cannot cultivate any vegetable without the use of those fertilizers. But none seems aware of such things. Januka Lamsal Aatmaram Lamsal World has been facing tremendous problems and challenges from climate change and its affects. The change in climate has also changed in human health, agriculture production and in whole ecosystem too. Diseases and problems, which we are not accustomed to, are the minor indicator of climate change and its effects. Ngmindra Dahal All these problems arise from human activities. Emission of Carbon dioxide gas from the operation of industries and transportations in developed countries causes climate change. Due to the rapid emission of green house gases has increased the temperature. This depletes the ozone layer in the atmosphere and thus ultraviolet rays and other harmful rays will directly enter Earth. Scientists claimed that the harmful rays from Sun increase the Earth’s temperature. If pollution continues increasing, then the amount of green house gases will increase the Earth’s temperature in greater extent. This will ultimately cause to the ecological imbalance which also results to increase in many other problems. The poor nations will face many negative impacts from this change. But poor nations and people residing there has minimal role in heating the Earth’s temperature. Nepal is one among them. Nepal generates less than 0.025 percent of green house gases. Whereas America alone emits 71

19 percent of green house gases in atmosphere. Like Jutepani of Chitwan district, whole Nepal is suffering from the harmful gases generated by rich nations. Ngmindra Dahal Farmers have increased in the use of chemical fertilizers as there crops are vastly infected by many new diseases. Numbers of agro vets are opened in villages as these villages have high demand of fertilizers. In Jutepani’s KholiSimal local market there are five such agro vets. These agro vet owners never explained the safety method of using fertilizers in crops to the farmers. And the farmers also ignore the precautions needed while using such fertilizers. Prakash Dahal These pesticides have negative impacts in human health. Dr. Biswo Bandhu Bagale: Jutepani Public Health Center But the farmers wished to use the strong fertilizers to kill the pests instantly. Prakash Dahal Shiva Prasad Ghimire: Jutepani Sub-health Post The only use of fertilizers will not only expand the agriculture production. Gyanumaya Dhital sprayed the strong fertilizers in her cultivable land. She did all as the agro vet owner instructed her to do. After all those efforts, her paddy field is not as green as it used to be before. Few weeks ago she felt like to torch/arson all her paddy fields. Gyanumaya Dhital The haphazard use of fertilizers will increase the pests’ resistant power. Therefore farmers need to spray stronger fertilizers year by year. Dhurba Acharya Aatmaram Lamsal Mustard is the second high yielding crops in Chitwan after paddy. But now the mustard production has tremendously decreased due to all those pests and diseases. People have started cultivating banana instead of paddy and mustard. People are here discussing on finding out the biggest problems in the village. All the participants concluded drinking water as the main problem. Ambika Thapa Mahesh Karki The source of drinking water in this place is located 15 kilometer far at Shaktikhor. The source of drinking water is not clean. Last year diarrhea spread in Jutepani due to lack of pure drinking water. It is not easy to bring this water to Jutepani village. If this continues then this drinking water source will dry out in few years. And for drinking water, they need to search another source. Last year, almost seven thousand people got treatment from Jutepani Sub- health post. Most of them were infected by skin and stomach related diseases. It is assumed that the haphazard use of fertilizers has created such diseases. But no any study has done on the effects of such fertilizers. Shiva Prasad Ghimire: Jutepani Sub-health Post Every household in Jutepani have similar types of vessel to spray fertilizers.

Jutepani Chitwan is only the example of village affected from the climate change. Every village in Nepal faces similar types of problems. No one knows that till when the people from the poor nations need to tolerate such problems and to what extent caused by the activities of rich nations to become richer and to spend the luxurious life.

Radio Report: 1. From Radio Nepal (State Run Radio with Nationwide Coverage) Report Prepared by Chandra Baniya, Reporter Radio Nepal Two different news reports were aired in major news bulletin of Radio Nepal Date Theme Aired Time Duration 23,24 Climate change in Nepalese context, 15.00, 19.00, 2.30 minutes September its effect in Neal, food insecurity with 21.00, 7.00 2011 expert voice in report. The experts am were Ngmindra Dahal and Dr. Bandana Pradhan 26 September Possible effects of Climate Change in 19.00, 21.00 2 minutes 2011 human health in Chitwan. The report has focus on the health agenda and experts talk about major health problem in Chitwan and its linkage with Climate Change. The experts were Dr. Biswobandhu Bagale and Kehar Singh Godar of Chitwan DPHO. 28 October Half an hour talk program entitled 9.15-9.45 30 minutes 2011 "JANA SAROKAR". The guests of the program were Ngmindra Dahal, Climate Analyst and Dr. Sunil Babu Shrestha, Urban Environment Expert. The agenda of the program was Climate Change its consequences in urban area. The listener had chance to ask the question with the expert in this live talk show. Program CD attached 2. Radio Chitwan Ratna Nagar-Chitwan Report by Mohan Basyal, Reporter of Radio Chitwan Date Theme Aired Time Duration 15 September Climate Change and its effect in 17.00-18.00 1 hours Nepal live talk program with Ngmindra Dahal where listeners have chance to ask question 5 November Radio report on Environmental major news 3.40 minutes 2011 management in Chitwan bulletins CD Attached

3. Radio Sagarmatha 102.4 MHz Kathmandu Report by Shanta Basnet Date Theme Aired Time Duration 30 October Renewable energy to mitigate the 7.30-8.00 30 minutes 2011 impacts of Climate Change with the interview of environmental expert Bhusan Tuladhar. The program also has one radio report of Chitwan about bio-gas with the voice of people of Jutpani Chitwan. It also covers the interview of bio-gas company who is supplying the service to install bio-gas in Nepal. Ngmindra Dahal talks about Carbon Trading on Bio-gas in Nepal. 8 November Impact of Climate Change in 7.30-8.00 30 minutes 2011 agriculture in Jutpanti, Chitwan. The report covers how insects and disease have been threatening to productivity. CD Attached

4. Vijaya FM Chitwan By Bikram Mahato

The report is about the story of fisherman nearby Chitwan National Park. The report deals with environmental management. People have been using poison "Thaodan" to catch the fish in the stream. It has threatening the ecosystem and expert from Rampur Agruculture Campus talks about the impacts of this practice. This radio report is 2.54 minutes long which was aired by Vijaya FM in October 2011 in its major news bulletins. CD Attached

Annex: D Glimpses of the Activities

Participants Lists

Participants List and Program Attendies Central Regional Training Kathmandu 8-9 November 2011 Venue: NEFEJ

Lit of the participants:

S. Name Media Organization Phone Eamil N. 1 Devchandra Nepal FM 98510673 devchandrabhatta@gmail Bhatta 15 .com 2 Saroj Raj Majdur Daily 98413080 [email protected] Gosai 70 m 3 Sabin Sharma Rajdhani Daily 98412086 [email protected] 62 4 Binod Kantipur Daily 98550582 [email protected] Tripathee 40 5 Jitlal Shrestha SagarmathaTV, Bara 98450972 jitlal.njg2ntc.net.np 01 6 Nagendra Gorakhapatra, 98440311 [email protected] ku.kama Mahottari 94 m 7 Ritesh Tripathi Tarai Patra 98550202 [email protected] 45 8 Mohan Radio Chitawan 98450918 [email protected] Bashyal 84 m 9 Sunil Thakur Radio Madhesh, 98440839 [email protected] Sarlahi 10 10 Shree Ram Nuwakot FM 98510895 [email protected] Adhikari 33 m 11 Raja Ram Radio Dadhing 98510795 [email protected] Sharma 22, 4473226 12 Sanjay Kumar Gorkhapatra 98450378 [email protected] Mishra 25 13 Kedar Annapurna Post 97410276 [email protected] Timilsina 69 om 14 Madhusudan Himalaya TV 97410381 [email protected] Raymajhi 07 15 Krishna Thapa Kantipur, Rasuwa 97410334 [email protected] 86 16 Sabin Neupane Sajha kura Daily 98550673 [email protected] 37 om 17 Parakhee Sindhuli Gadhi 98440458 [email protected]

Maila 84 18 Hari Prasad Gorakhapatra 98412198 [email protected] Bhattarai 82 m 19 Sujit Kumar Radio 98441015 [email protected] Jha Mithila/Avenews tv 67 m 20 Mahesh Paudel TTV 98414608 [email protected] 13 21 Murari Dulal Dolakhapatra 97440222 [email protected] Weekly 77 22 Badri Ramechhap Weekly 97440002 [email protected] Nayaghare 92 23 Urmila Shakya Radio Sagarmatha 98419391 [email protected] 50 24 Bishnu Nepal National News …… [email protected] Agency

Eastern Regional Training Biratnagar 10-11 November 2011 Venue: Hotel Pacific

Lit of the participants: S Name District Media Org. Email Phone N 1. Ananda Gautam Taplejun Radio [email protected] 9742609570 g Taplejung/Kantipu m r 2. Apsara Samal Udayapur Radio Udayapur [email protected] 9842856750 om 3. Asha Jabegu Panchtha Sumhatung FM ashajabegu68@gmail. 9842772507 r com 4. Badri Narayan Siraha Anukalp Daily [email protected] 9743019188 Yadav m 5. Baidyanath Saptari Saptarijagaran saptarijagran297@gm 9842823297 Yadav Weekly ail.com 6. Bharat Ingnam Terrathu Radio [email protected] 9742005051 m Menchhyayem/AP m 7. Bhim Ghimire Morang Kantipur Daily [email protected] 9851040904 m , 9742032532 8. Devkala Karki Dhankuta Radio Makalu karkidevkala056@gm 9842156072 ail.com 9. Gyanendra Bhojpur Nepal gyanenkhadka@gmail. 9742015362 Khadka Samacharpatra com 10. Giriraj Baskota Panchtha Himalayan TV [email protected] 9842772845 r , , [email protected] 9815939528 m 11. Gopal Kamat Sunsari Ganatantra FM g.collection75@gmail. 9842132388

com 12. Indu Purbeli Jhapa Arjundhara Daily 9842659189 13. Kokila Dhakal Ilam Image Channel [email protected] 9842725006 om 14. Krishna Gautam Terrathu Nawabihani [email protected] 9752004170 m Weekly 15. Lok Bd. Morang Nigrani Daily [email protected] 9842096732 Chauhan 16. Mala Karna Saptari Gorkhapatra karnamala101@yahoo 9842852288 .com 17. MManita Divyarosani manitachamling@yah 9842025011 Chamling Weekly oo.com 18. Menuka Ilam Pathibhara FM [email protected] 9842666479 Bhattarai m 19. Nabaraj Rai Sankhuw Makalu TV [email protected] 9742048201 asava 20. Rajendra Rai Khotang Himalaya Times rai.rajendra46@gmail. 9842914540 com 21. Rajina Rodan Jhapa Jana Aandolan jana023542855@gmai 9842756199 Weekly l.com 22. Ranjita Morang Radio Purbanchal meranjitapokharel@g 9842069152 Pokharel mail.com 23. Satendra Jabegu Ilam Ilam Post [email protected] 9852680220 24. Tara Prasad Taplejun NTV [email protected] 9842660630 Sitaula g m 25. Tejan Khadka Morang Rastriya [email protected] 9814329894 Samacharpatra m

Western Regional Training Pokhara 10-11 November 2011 Venue: Hotel KC Lit of the participants: S.N. Name Media Organization Phone Email 1 Suman Suskera Radio Kapilvastu 9847277437 [email protected] 2 Ram Kumar Shrestha Rajdhani Daily/STV 9747045331 [email protected], [email protected]

3 Dipak Gnawali FNJ-Rupandehi, Rajdhani 9857021230 [email protected] Daily

4 Krishna Mani Baral Annapurna Post 9846042022 [email protected]

5 Lal Prasad Sharma Kantipur Daily 9846220422 [email protected]

6 Krishna Acharya Kantipur Daily 9846088295 [email protected]

7 Dilip Paudel Nagarik Daily 9857622082 [email protected]

8 Saraswati Subedi Radio Didibahini 9847672995 [email protected]

9 Shiwani Lwagan RSS 9847682016 [email protected]

10 Sagun Mahat Radio Lamjung 9846368139 [email protected]

11 Santosh Basyal Himalayan TV, Palpa 9847028177 [email protected] Paschimanchal FM

12 Guras Atreya NewsPalpa Weekly, FNJ 9857060806 [email protected] Palpa

13 Bhanu Parajuli Ujyalo Network 9846042494 [email protected]

14 Indra Bahadur Godar Himalaya Times, 9846039441 [email protected] Siddhartha Aawaz

15 Bishnu Paudel Community Radio 9847131513 bishnupaudel.gulmi2gamil.com Sky,gulmi

16 Santosh Gautam RSS, STV, Myagdi Kali FM 9847633569 [email protected]

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17 Ujwal Poudel NTV 9846120335 [email protected]

18 Shyam Kunwar Samadhan Daily 9846080228 [email protected]

19 Durga Bhandari Kaski Sandesh Weekly 9846119722 [email protected]

20 Santosh Pokharel Nagarik Daily 9846058500 [email protected]

21 Rem B.K. Big FM/Pokharapatra 9806514360 [email protected]

22 Yanendra G.C. FNJ Rupandehi, Radio 9847025510 [email protected] Republic Butwal

23 RajeshChandraRajbhandari Avenues TV 9857620061 [email protected]

24 Gopi Gyawali Gorkhapatra Daily 9857028082 [email protected] Nawalparasi

25 Pradip Poudel Image TV/Barahi FM 9846027777 [email protected]

26 Nabin Sigdel Adarsha Samaj Daily 9846050351 [email protected]

27 Deepak Pariyar Gandaki Khabar Daily 9846102747 [email protected] 28 Narayan Shahi Gandaki Media 9846206877 [email protected]

Mid-Western Development Regional Training Nepalgunj 11-12 November 2011Venue: Hotel Indreni

Lit of the participants: S.N. Name Media Organization Phone Eamil 1 Achhari Pokhrel Mahels sanchar 9848026038 [email protected] 2 Adarsh K.C. News 24 TV 9847849102 [email protected] m 3 Deep Ale MPS Daily, 9848029853 [email protected] Nepalgunj 4 Dhurba B.C. Kalpristha Daily 9848030965 [email protected] 5 Dinesh Thakur STV/News 9728154418 [email protected] Namaste m 6 Jank Nepal Kantipur Daily 9858022101 [email protected] 081-551170 m 7 Kabita Ghimire Gorakhapatra Daily 9847899508 [email protected] 8 Kamal Neupane Yug aawaayar Daily 9848213531 kamal.neupane28@gma il.com 9 Kamal Prasad Sharma Dhamaka Daily, 9848116582 pakamakailekh@gmail. Dailekh com, 2dailykhamaka@gmail. com 10 Krishna Adhikari NTV 9858023161 [email protected] m 11 Mohan Mainali Nefej 9857074932 [email protected] om 12 Nabin Poudel Radio Salyan, Salyan 9847823291 13 Nimusangam Gharti Radio 9847828458 [email protected] Madhyapachim, m Damg 14 Niraj Pokharel RMRC 9848028862 [email protected] 15 Pawan Jaiswal Janamat Bi-weekly 081520749 pawanmanmauji@gmai l.com 16 Prem Raj Simkhada Radio Naya Karnali, 9848131330 radiohayakarnali@gmai Kalikot 087440180 l.com 17 Rajesh Ghimire Nefej 18 Rakesh Mishra Radio Krishnasar 9858024119 mishrarakesh20@gmail FM/FNJ, Banke .com 19 Rudra Khadka Nagarik Daily 081551219 rudrakhadka2hotmail.c om 20 Shankar Kishor Abhaya Radio Dhurbatara 9848100008 [email protected] Community FM, m Dailekh 21 Shiva Kumar Sunar Radio Janaawaj FM 9848029448 shiva_sunar2hotmail.co m 22 Sujal Shrestha Radio Pyuthan 9847820319 sujalshrestha31@gmail. com 23 Sukra Rishi Chaulagai Radio Bageshwori 9858024709 [email protected] 24 Suresh Giri Radio Surkhet FM 9848104763 [email protected]

Far-western Development Regional Training Dhangadhi 13-14 November 2011 Venue: Dinesh Cottage Lit of the participants: S. Name Media Organization Phone Eamil N. 1 Barun Paneru Nagarik Daily, 9848768686 [email protected] Dadeldhura 2 BP Anmol Mahakali FM, 9848764149 [email protected] Gorakhapatra 3 Shivaraj Bhatta Annapurnapost, Dinesh 9858420636 [email protected] FM 4 Rajendra Prasad Paneru RSS, Kanchanpur 9749510040 paneru.rajendrajournalist.rale@gma il.com 5 Bhanubhakta Acharya Avenews TV 9848437654 [email protected] 6 Tej Bahadur Singh Kantipur TV, 9848725458 [email protected] Mahendranagar 7 Prakash Bikram Shah Anumodan Daily 091-524348 [email protected] 8 Purna Khadka Radio Ramroshan 9848415162 [email protected] 9 Govinda Rosjara Godavari FM 9848533997 [email protected] 10 Bhagirath Awasthi Saugaat FM, Baitadi 9848729238 b_sfm2hotmail.com 11 Yogesh Rawal Sagarmatha TV 9848501911 rawaljitimes@gmail. com 12 Indra Singh Saud Radio Kalapani FM 9848775023 [email protected] 13 Jagadish Rokaya Annapurnapost 9749004839 [email protected] 14 Prakash Singh Annapurna Post 9749004581 [email protected] 15 Bikram Giri Nagarik Daily 9848756595 [email protected] 16 Dharma Raj Padhaya malika Times 9749045677 [email protected] 17 Santoshi B.C. FMDC, Dhangadhi 091-21119 [email protected] 18 Dinesh Khatri FM Shlleary, silgadhi, 9749010766 [email protected] Doti 19 Prem Chaudhari Pahura Tharu Daily 9848422207 [email protected] 20 Uddhab Singh Radio Neapl, Dipayal 9741046243 [email protected] 21 Jamuna Nurea Dinesh FM 9848463873 [email protected] 22 Unnati Chaudhari Pashchim Khojkhabar 9749019745 [email protected] 23 Naresh Khadka News 24 9749042722 [email protected] 24 Dinesh Singh Noulo Khabar, 9848498338 [email protected] Community monthly paper

Toolkit launching program Climate Change: Understand and Communicate Date: 8 november 2011 Venue : Hotel Summit, Latitupur

S.N. Name Organization Phone Eamil Meena Khanal Ministry of 9851086371 meenakhanal2hotmail.com Environment Krishna Gyawali Ministry of 9851115156 [email protected] Environment Dipendra Bdr Chhetry National Planning 9851099883 dbkshetry2npcneapl.gov.np Commission Hem Raj Tated Minister, Minstry of 9851108464 [email protected] Environment Laxman Upreti NEFEJ 9851020754 [email protected] Shiva Gaule g]kfn kqsf/ dxf;+3 9851036125 [email protected] Tirtha Bdr Shrestha NEFEJ Nimesh Regmi NEFEJ ªldGb| bfxfn Ministry of 9841342629 [email protected] Environment Bhairab Risal NEFEJ 4232052 Ganesh Shah 9851079522, [email protected] 4473226 Sunil Manandhar 9841481963 [email protected] Dr. Mohan Main NEFEJ 5521372 Saiju Tirtha Koirala NEFEJ 4261991 Ram Bista 9849665323 Murari Sivakoti NEFEJ 5541108 Murari Dulal Dolakha 9744022277 [email protected] Mahesh Paudel g]kfn kqsf/ dxf;+3, sfe|] 9841460813, mpkavreli2mail.com 9751081234 Kedar Timilsena Annapurna Post, 9741027669 [email protected] w'lnv]n, sfe|] Hari Prasad Bhatta Gorkhapatra 9841219882 [email protected] Upendra Aryal Equal access 9851077214 uaryal2equalaccess.org Rajan Sharma Rajdhani Daily 9851038609 [email protected] Laxman Sharma Kamana News 9851109695 [email protected] Publication Jitlal Shrestha Sagarmatha TV Bara 9845097201 jitlal.njg2ntc.net.np Deepandra K.C. Pratidhoni F.M. 984980825 [email protected] Rajendra Pratidhoni F.M. 9841574591 Parakhi Maila Sinduli 9844045884 [email protected]

Krishna Thapa Kantipur, Rasuwa 9741033486 [email protected] Pragati Shahi NEFEJ, bL sf7df8f}F kf]i6 9808459342 Beena Shrestha Activita Global 9841534222 [email protected] Changer Aieti Maya Tamang Activita Global 9849848336 [email protected] Changer Nong San San Age Activita Global [email protected] Changer]Gh/ Saakila Sotang PS6Llei6f uf]an r]Gh/ [email protected] Albin Thapa PS6Llei6f uf]an r]Gh/+ Sushil Pandit The Nepal 9851134993 [email protected] Sushil Mainali NEFEJ Ramesh Bhusal The Himalayan Times 9841482978 [email protected] Dipesh Kuwar PS6Llei6f uf]an r]Gh/ 9841617705 [email protected] Deepak Aryal /]l8of] ;u/dfyf 9841249407 [email protected] Iswar Maharjan Nepal Television 9841231867 [email protected] Mohomad Mabuba PS6Llei6f uf]an r]Gh/ [email protected] Miya Arbind Limbu PS6Llei6f uf]an r]Gh/ 9817311999 [email protected] Natikaji Maharjan uf]/vfkq÷b /fOlhª g]kfn 9841408442 [email protected] Sanjay Kumar Mishra uf]/vfkq uf}/ l/kf]6{/ 9845037825 [email protected] Prabin Adhikari NEFEJ 9851075630 ppadhikari2hotmail.com Rajan Gautam d]/f] Pkm=Pd= 9841775337 [email protected] Batukrishna Upreti jftfj/0f dGqfno [email protected] Binod Tripathi sflGtk'/ 9858058240 [email protected] Purna Bhakta Tandukar jftfj/0f dGqfno 9841428429 pbtandukar2hotmail.com Rajendra Khanal cfO{=o'=l;=Pg= 5528781 rejendra.khanal2iucn.org Sunil Thakur /]l8of] dw]z, ;nf{xL 9844083910 [email protected] Pabrita K.C. OSj]n P;];;\ 9851072939 pkc2equalaccess.org Mitra Alagi :jtGq 4439840 chhahara…@yahoo.com Osama Abe ldl8of km/ kL; k|f]h]S6 9851050153 abe-o2nhkiat.org.jp Sabita Sharma /fhwfgL 9841208662 [email protected] Dr. Piyush Ram Mishra l;=cfO{=h]= 5531434 piusmishra2cijnepal.org Mohan Manandhar Nepal Television 9852027471 [email protected] Badri Nayaghare /fd]5fk gog ;fKtflxs 9744000292 Chandra Kishor Jha lj/u~h 9855025917 [email protected] Rajendra Dev Acharya Nepal Television 9851010514 rajen982hotmail.com Hari Sharma P=P;=8L 9801025577 [email protected] Binod Bhattrai NEFEJ 9851025230 [email protected] ck/flht Kofs'¥ofn PS;g P8, PlS6lei6f 9849863388 [email protected] ls/0f g]kfn lxdfn va/ klqsf 9851034349 [email protected] a]lne d}gfnL OGefO/f]gd]G6 P08 kk 9741058826 [email protected]

6Lr/ ;f]dgfy nfld5fg] RSS 9841287738 lai0f' g]kfn RSS 9841531895 >L/fd clwsf/L g'jfsf]6 Pkm=Pd= 9851089533 bfdf]b/ ;Tofn NEFEJ 9841433527 d_satyal062hotmail.com Jitendra Raj NEFEJ 9841283526 [email protected] Bajracharya /fds'df/ >]i7 NEFEJ 9841209758 [email protected]

Annex: E Glimpses of the Activities

News Coverage of various media after Jutepani Community works.

Use of Pesticides without safety measures Nagarik Daily, October 9, 2011 BY RAMESH KUMAR PAUDEL

This story is about the environmental management especially while spraying the pesticide in crop with a photo of woman spraying pesticide without mask and globes. The story starts with the references of the farmer of Jutpani who is spraying the pesticide without globes and mask which is wrong practice. Furthermore, there is quotation of Yubakdhoj Joshi, the program coordinator of the department of agriculture. Similarly, Dr. Bandana Pradhan talks about the health hazards of pesticide. The news also provided the statistics related to the use of pesticide in Chitwan. "Ten years back only 56 tons of pesticide was used but it is increased dramatically, last year 211 tons of pesticides were used."

Effect of Pesticide in Human Health Annapurna Post DailyOctober 9, 2011

BY SURYA PRAKASH KANDEL The story narrates how Januka Pokhrel of Jutpani Village is spraying pesticide in her rice plant with her photo. The farmer said that they have been using the pesticide since last 10 years. According to her, she often feels headache after spraying the pesticide. However, Dr. Bandana Pradhan, an environmental health expert talks about the health hazard of pesticide. The report also deals with the causes of insects. Ngmindra Dahal talks about the effects of climate change in agriculture. Similarly, the writer has covered the opinion of Kehar Singh Godar, Chief of the district Public Health Office of Chitwan and Jagannath Tiwari, chief of the district agricultural office.

Shifting of Crop Pattern in Chitwan: Attraction to the Alternative Crops Gorkhspatra Daily, October 30, 2011

BY SHANTA ADHIKARI

Some years back farmers were planting the mustard in their fertile land of Chitwan but now most of the farmers have not getting return from this cash crop which forced them to search other alternatives. According to the district agriculture office Chitwan, farmers have been planting banana instead of mustard. The report details about the causes behind the decreasing productivity of mustard. This crop is being attacked by the insects and diseases but nobody knows the causes of these insects and diseases. The report covers the opinions of farmers, agricultural expert of district agriculture office Fatak Bahadur Thapa and Ngmindra Dahal, Climate Change expert.

Use of Pesticide in Crops Raising Kantipur National Daily 29 September 2011 BY BINOD TRIPATHI The report published in Kantipur daily with photo of a woman spraying pesticide in her crop. It deals how people are compelled to use the pesticide to get production from the land. The report also gives an account on why journalists had gone to Jutpani. It narrates about the works of Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists, Ministry of Environment and Asian Development Bank.

The report also covers the problem in using the pesticide. "The handling practice of pesticide is not safe and it has direct implication to human health" is the gist of the news.

Unsafe use of Pesticide is in Increasing Trend Gorkhapatra National Daily , October 13, 2011

BY SHANTA ADHIKARI Most of the farmers in Jutpani are facing hard time this year because they have severe problem of insects and disease in their crop. They have been using the pesticide to tackle with the problem. However, they are unknown about the effects of pesticide in human health. What are the possible consequences of pesticide in human health? The entire story is focused on this point.

Increased use of Pesticide to protect crops. Pardarshi Local Daily of Chitwan 17 September 2011 BY MOHAN BASYAL This long story published by Pardarshi local daily of Chitwan has two box items with photo of woman spraying pesticide in her crop. The first item deals with the increment of insects and disease in crops. The officer of the district agriculture office talks about the harmful effects of pesticide. Pesticides are not only killing the harmful insects, it kills the friend insects in crops. The second sub headline "It May Cause Cancer," deals about the harmful effects of pesticide. As an expert of environmnetal health Dr. Bandana Pradhan and Dr. Bhakta Man Shrestha of Bharatpur Cancer Hospital talk about the possible impact of pesticide.

The third section is about the problem of pesticide in other parts. Nepal has been facing the same problem of pesticide. However, the increment of insects in crop may be one of the effects of Climate Change.

Annex: F Glimpses of the Activities

Media Coverage of Toolkit Book Lunch.

Review of the toolkit published by Nepal Weekly Magazine.

Review of the toolkit published by Himal Bi- Monthly Magazine.

Review of the toolkit published by Arthik Abhiyan Daily.

News covered by Majdoor Daily.

News Covered by Anubodhan Daily Dhanghadi, about Training.

News Covered by Pashim Today Dhanghadi, about Training.

News Covered by Kalpristha Dialy, in Nepalgunj, Mid Western about training event.

Editorial published by Morning Bell Daily in Nepalgunj about Climate Change.