The Pune Air Action Hub organised the Breathless Pune Photo Exhibition from 18th-22nd January 2024 at the Darpan Art Gallery, Kalachhaya Cultural Centre Pune. A carefully curated collection of photos was put up to show the different aspects of air pollution visually, with minimal text for reference. Photographs were taken by city based photographer Gayatri Juvekar, and some photos by citizens and school children were also displayed in the exhibition. The idea was to generate interest, conversation and awareness among different stakeholders about air pollution in Pune. 

On account of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, Parisar and Prayas organised an interactive session for 40 ASHA workers from the Kothrud and Shivajinagar area. The session was organised at Indradhanushya Centre for Citizenship on 4th September at 10:30 am.

The session was designed keeping in mind the profile of these health workers and emphasis was making it more interactive and building on the knowledge and experience that they have as health care workers. In fact, this group was chosen keeping in mind the potential they have in disseminating health related information to households. The intention is to engage with this group consistently to develop a better understanding of air quality and further explore if and how air quality information can be disseminated by them along with the other health messages and awareness that they deliver.

Parisar has been actively engaging with different stakeholders over the last few years for creating awareness about air pollution, alongside policy advocacy for it with the PMC and other related authorities. Air pollution being a multi-sectoral issue, it seemed only logical for people working in various sectors like health, waste management, education, mobility, gender equality, and corporates to come together to work on it. Parisar initiated the formation of the “Pune Air Action Hub” to take up issues and actions with the aim to reduce air pollution in the city and to minimise the health impacts on citizens.

The workshop was held on 8th June 2022 at Patrakar Bhavan. The workshop Acknowledging that  a society can demand for clean air only with correct information and awareness, and the important role that media plays to bridge the existing gap, Parisar, Asar and Pune Union of Working Journalists (PUWJ)  jointly organised a capacity building workshop on reporting on air quality, primarily for the regional media houses in the city.