- What type of organization best describes you? I am an individual who is working on building a strong community group in my area that raises awareness of potential environmental issues and takes appropriate action.
- Describe your organization. I am a concerned resident of West Michigan who is seeking to prove that aggregate mining has very serious consequences on our agricultural residential communities that are continually facing health concerns and environmental challenges due to the expansive presence of sand and gravel mines near homes and schools along with looming proposals for even more new mine permits. I have been working with neighboring residents to encourage our local leaders and decision-makers to thoroughly review all environmental impacts before approving mining permits.
- Describe your project. My goal is to use Purple Air Monitors to track the current and future air quality in select areas near current and proposed mines to provide accurate, real-time data that will help all of us understand the extent of the pollution caused by these mines. With this information, I can take informed action to address issues with our community leaders and protect our neighbors’ health, wellness, and livelihoods and advocate for necessary changes. Hopefully, this will become a pilot program that will be reproduced in other communities, and I would be happy to engage with others to help build their monitoring and reporting plan.
- Which PurpleAir model(s) are you interested in and how many would you want for your project? I would like to start with at least 2-4 PurpleAir Classic Plus Monitors with power supplies, and my long-term plan would be to continue to build our network of monitors in the vicinity over time.
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