List the top 20 questions your team needs to answer to advance the venture forward. Categorize the questions if necessary:
What is the main objective of our project?
Who are we trying to impact?
Who is most impacted by the issue?
What sector of air quality can we impact?
What impact are we going to have?
What are the externalities of Kazakhstan’s air pollution?
What are the main pollutants affecting the community?
What side effects do the pollutants have?
How does air pollution impact the rest of the environment in Almaty? Water? Soil?
How can we use culture to our advantage?
How does outdated technology impact the project and our direction?
What work are people there already doing towards combating the poor air pollution?
What factors into the poor air quality?
What bias are there in the information we receive due to the type of government there is?
How has Kazakhstan attempted to address this issue before?
How can we show that improved air quality can have a positive impact on the economy?
How can we adapt to their culture while doing fieldwork?
Will the government play a part in the solution that we come up with?
How can we most effectively use our resources?
What are the people in Almaty’s perspective of air quality?
How aware are people in Almaty about air quality issues?

Our project’s logic model:
Inputs:
Collaboration with people
Developed partnerships
Research
–> Research exact pollutants that are affecting people in Almaty and the main sources of pollution
Planning
Outside funding
Outputs:
Improved air quality measuring methods
create a blueprint for powerplant filters
Public Health Announcements–> Time of day and temperature when air pollution is the worst
Improved human health
–> Decrease amount of respiratory diseases
–> Improvement of cardiovascular health
Nasal Strips (filter)
Outcomes:
Almaty residents that are more educated and aware of the air quality issue
Behavioral changes (more eco-friendly residents)
Ability to see the mountains
–> A lot of pride is held within them