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Bandung Newsletter February 2024 Issue 6

In this issue, get a sneak peek at the field trip and many more.

Welcome to the February 2024 edition of our Bandung newsletter! We have lots of exciting updates and stories to share this month.​

On January 26, 2024, the K2 children were treated to an enriching experience facilitated by Trudi Bennett, Director, and Nature Playworker at Educated by Nature in Western Australia. Trudi’s visit sparked excitement as she engaged the children in exploration within our mini garden.

Each child showed off what they found in the soil, Victoria bravely dug up an earthworm to show Trudi. With gentle hands, Trudi explained to the children the earthworm’s sensitivity to sunlight and why they preferred darkness.

The children eagerly shared their thoughts and questions, sparking engaging discussions about these remarkable creatures. Their curiosity, including why earthworms shy away from sunlight, led to enlightening conversations. This day left a lasting impression on both the children and the teachers, deepening their understanding of earthworms and also helping everyone feel even closer to nature. Trudi’s visit showed us how fun and important it is to learn about nature.

Nafas To Install Clean Air Zones in 7 iSmile Pre-School Campuses in Indonesia

As pollution in Jakarta and many other Indonesian cities continues to get worse, Nafas has been appointed as the air quality partner for iSmile Family of Schools in Indonesia and is tasked with bringing healthy air quality to 7 campuses in Permata Hijau, Menteng, Kelapa Gading, Pantai Indah Kapuk, P. Antasari (for Alam Atelier & BazGym) and Bandung. As part of the partnership, Nafas will be providing healthy air quality management, analytics & reporting as well as leading educational programs for parents across iSmile, iShine, Alam Atelier and BazGym  to continue to raise awareness about air pollution and public health.

Over 800 students attend iSmile Family of Schools, one of the top pre-schools in Jakarta, Bandung and Bali. The dedication of iSmile administration to providing the optimal learning environment for its students extends to ensuring that healthy indoor air quality levels are always maintained. 

For their schools that already have a Clean Air Zone, Nafas successfully reduced indoor air pollution by over 80% in classrooms at the Kelapa Gading campus in April 2024.  Unhealthy indoor air quality in schools provides a sub-optimal learning environment for children and long term exposure to PM2.5 reduces concentration, focus and can impair cognitive development. Nafas even published an article about this – The Smog Effect: How Air Quality Could Be Affecting Test Scores.

Clean Air Zones by Nafas are a subscription based B2B service which provides companies with air quality diagnostics, healthy air management, data analytics and real-time reporting of indoor pollution levels. The end to end service is the first of its kind in Indonesia, and already serves over 100 clients in offices, schools, small businesses and residential locations.

Interested to learn more about turning your business into a Clean Air Zone – click here. 

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