Munkhjargal's family lives in Ulaanbaatar - the coldest capital in the world. Winter temperatures average -20 Celsius. (-4 F). She has two young daughters that she needs to keep warm.
A new six-layer insulating yurt blanket will save her family one bag of fuel every 3 days, drastically lowering the family's energy cost and local air pollution. With the money saved, Munkhjargal can help her daughters to stay healthy and go to school.
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Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital in the world. Winter temperatures hover around -4 F. Most residents live in round, tent-like structures called Gers. While charming and practical on many levels, Gers are not the warm home you might imagine. Most families heat their Gers with coal, a dirty fuel that is a major cause of air pollution.
During the winter heating season, Ulaanbaatar is one of the most polluted cities in the world. On average, households in the “Ger district” use 5 tons of coal and 1.5 tons or wood per year to heat their homes. Sixty percent of the pollution in the city during the winter heating system come from the Ger Districts. Sadly, many poorer families spend upwards of forty percent of their income on heating.
Yurt insulation drastically lowers coal usage, which saves families money and reduces pollution.
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