NEFEJ organizes Climate Change-based Journalism Training
NEFEJ organized a virtual half day training to motivate journalists towards Climate change adaptation based reporting. Twenty-two journalists from fifteen different districts had participated during the training program moderated by Senior journalist Sabin Sharma. Climate Change Expert Manjeet Dhakal gave his expert presentation highlighting the context of climate change scenario…..Read More
SC issues interim order against export of construction material
Kathmandu, June 19: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order to the government not to implement its decision to export construction material like stone, gravel and sand. The government had announced the decision in its budget speech for the fiscal year 2021/22. Citing the fundamental right of citizens to…..Read More
NEFEJ welcomes govt decision to promote EVs and ban plastic bags
Kathmandu, May 31: Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) has welcomed the government decision to introduce various policies to promote electric vehicles and replace vehicles run on fossil fuels. The government has decided to form a working group to formulate plans and implement them to replace vehicles run on fossil…..Read More
NEFEJ demands withdrawal of decision to export construction material
Kathmandu, May 31: Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) has demanded that the government immediately withdraw the decision to export material like stone, gravel and sand to reduce the trade deficit. The government decision is not in favor of the country from environmental, financial and social perspective as it is…..Read More
NEFEJ award goes to Rajesh Ghimire
Kathmandu, June 5: Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) has awarded this year’s environmental journalism award to Rajesh Ghimire of Chitwan. Ghimire works for Setopati news portal and Kayakairan. NEFEJ has been marking the World Environment Day by announcing the environmental journalism award since more than 30 years. Ghimire has…..Read More
Government, experts agree on preserving Chure region
Hakahaki Bahas - Kathmandu, June 9: The government representatives and various stakeholders agreed on the importance of preserving the Chure region and stressed on the need to protect it from excavation. They expressed their views during the Hakahaki Bahas discussion program organized by Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) today.…..Read More
NEFEJ welcomes ban on plastic bags, promotion of electric vehicles
Kathmandu, May 31: Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) has welcomed the government decision to ban production, import, sale and distribution and the use of plastic bags thinner than 40 microns. The government announced the decision to this effect in its budget announcement for the fiscal year 2078/79 on May…..Read More
NEFEJ opposes lifting of ban on export of construction material
Kathmandu, May 31: Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) has opposed the government announcement on lifting the ban on export of construction material like stone, gravel and sand in the name of reducing the trade deficit. The government in its budget for the fiscal year 2078/79 released through ordinance on…..Read More