http://www.wepco.org.np Women's environmental preservation committee Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:12:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Sensitization Workshop on Biogas with Hotels and Restaurants and Housing Companies has been successfully finished and We are in the process of meetings with the Schools. http://www.wepco.org.np/2010/07/05/news/185/185/ Som etext about the interaction programme! http://www.wepco.org.np/2010/05/19/environment-events-in-kathmandu/180/2010-05-28-interaction-programme-at-wepco/ This is a brilliantly simple idea that came from an article entitled vertical vegetables on the Instructable's website. It shows just one way of growing plants in a limited space in an urban setting. This was a shoe rack made from fabric. I imagine this could be easily made from ... http://www.wepco.org.np/2010/05/03/blog/161/urban-vertical-garden/ To Subject: Dear Sir/Madam As we know since 18 years, Women Environment Preservation Committee (WEPCO) is doing varied work related to environmental preservation in different organization and schools. It is our way of trying to help the country. We are writing to you personals you will join us for a one week program starting ... http://www.wepco.org.np/2010/02/03/news/165/plastic-minimization-and-bagmati-conservation-programme/ On the occasion of World Environment Day, WEPCO organised a Bagmati Cleanup Camp from June 6th until July 2nd. NTNC supported the initiative and WEPCO is grateful for their help. Before the camp could take place, several meetings were held in the Kupondole community leading to the formation of the 'Kupondole Rajtritha Bagmati ... http://www.wepco.org.np/2009/07/02/news/158/bagmati-cleanup/ As part of WEPCO's involvement in the local community, we teach skills that can help women from poor familes generate income. Yesterday we held a class in paper bag making, using the paper we make from recycling green-circle office paper. http://www.wepco.org.np/2009/03/13/blog/153/learning-income-generating-activities/ Dr. Mohan B. Dangi writes a good article in the Jan/Feb 2009 Global Nepali Magazine. He talks about how KMC spends a relatively high amount per capita on SWM compared to other cities and still the system is far from performing at optimum. He writes: This [KMC's] expensive system doesn’t include ... http://www.wepco.org.np/2009/02/09/solid-waste-management/128/solid-waste-management-what-works-what-doesn%e2%80%99t/ On this day Wepco.org.np was launched, among other activities held at the WEPCO office in Kupondole. [gallery link="file"] http://www.wepco.org.np/2009/01/20/news/1/wepco-anniversary/