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National seminar on adressing climate change through bio briquette promotion to be held on 28th march 2011

BG-RCNN — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:40:59 PST

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The Fourth Issue of The Banaspati Gueetha Reporter is Out!

(author unknown) — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:25:13 PDT

Main highlights include:

Literature Review of Bio-Briquettes Impacts on Indoor Air Pollution and Climate Change
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton announces the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Brief for Policymakers on the Green Economy and MDGs launched
Success story from ANSAB
New Resources Available Online

The issue can be downloaded at the following address: http://www.bgrcnn.net/documents/Banaspati-Gueetha-Reporter-4.pdf

Third Issue of the Banaspati Gueetha Reporter Now Available

(author unknown) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:22:01 PDT

Main highlights include:

Review of the Different Types of Bio-Briquettes Produced in Nepal
FoST Training Center Welcomes Small Groups for Complete Bio-Briquettes Trainings
Government Turns to Bio-Briquettes to Mitigate Mikania Micrantha Invasion
Bio-Briquettes Made From Kathmandu Valley’s Waste
Interaction Workshop to be Held in Dharan at the End of September
13 Online Videos on Bio-Briquettes

The issue can be downloaded at the following address: http://www.bgrcnn.net/documents/Banaspati-Gueetha-Reporter-3.pdf

Regional Bio-Briquettes Workshop to be held in Nepalgunj on June 11, 2010

(author unknown) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:21:43 PDT

The BG-RCNN is organizing a half day workshop in Nepalgunj in collaboration with the FECOFUN district chapter.

The workshop will be organized thematically, with presentations from expert being followed by extensive participatory sessions. The objectives are: to promote bio-briquettes in Nepal through media, organizational collaboration, knowledge transfer and information dissemination; to present the BG-RCNN; and to gather recommendations on how to improve efficiency, use and cost effectiveness of bio-briquette production.

Media persons, bio-briquette production groups from the western region, local CBOs, NGOs and Civil Society Organizations, related enterprises and government line agencies are all invited to participate.

The workshop will be held on June 11, 2010, with the final location still to be determined. For more information or to register, please send an email to info@bgrcnn.net.

GEF/SGP Learning-cum-Review Workshop at Pokhara: 26-28 Dec 2009

(author unknown) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:21:29 PDT

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held a workshop for all Nepali grantees of its Global Environment Facility's Small Grant Programme (GEF-SGP) at the Hotel Dragon in Pokhara on December 26-28, 2009. Altogether fifty participants from different organizations attended the workshop, including the Team Leader and Programme Coordinator of BG-RCNN. Participants shared the progress accomplished in their respective projects during the past six months. Team Leader Mrs. Prabha Pokhrel presented BG-RCNN achievements so far. To learn more about UNDP GEF-SPG workshops:http://sgp.undp.org/web/projects/6910/building_capacities_of_sgp_grantees.html

Bio-Briquette Refresher Training at NAST Conducted by CEEN: 18-20 Jan 2010

(author unknown) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:21:15 PDT

The Center For Energy and Education Nepal (CEEN), with support from Hokkaido NEPA from/and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA-Nepal) successfully organized a three days Bio-Briquette Refresher Training at the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) on January 18-20, 2010. Representatives from various communities of Nepal as well as different related organizations and institutions participated. Programme Coordinator Mr. Mausam Khanal was present for the BG-RCNN. The main aim of the training was to educate bio-briquette producers and distributors about upgraded technologies, marketing systems and briquetting processes.

BG-RCNN Secretariat Visit by Korean Team to get Information: 27 Jan 2010

(author unknown) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:21:01 PDT

A team of four Korean students from Yonsei University visited the BG-RCNN secretariat on January 27, 2010 to investigate bio-briquettes and other technologies for sustainable development used in rural areas of Nepal.