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| Project |
Community
Environmental Monitoring - Phase II (Link to
CEM Phase I, CEM Phase II) |
| Location |
Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu |
| Focus |
Environmental Monitoring and Community Empowerment |
| NGO Information |
CEM is a project of New Delhi - based The Other Media. It also
involves FEDCOT (a consumer rights organisation), Global Community
Monitor ( US based organisation involved in environment related community
campaigns) and SIPCOT Area Community Environmental Monitors (SACEM). |
| Project Summary |
Besides training villagers in the science of
pollution, the Community Environmental Monitoring initiative seeks to involve villagers in the
fight against pollution by engaging them in environmental and health monitoring, and sustainable
livelihood activities. While local self-help is an emphasis, CEM's philosophy also hinges on
holding corporations and polluters accountable. For more information, please visit
http://sipcotcuddalore.com
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| Objective |
- To research, test and deploy simple and inexpensive tools in communities to allow them
to monitor their own environment.
- To equip community members with skills on documentation of pollution and air and water sampling.
- To help bring in new monitoring standards for VOCs and sulfur-based gases in ambient air under the
Indian Law.
- To network with other pollution-impacted communities by providing them training in monitoring and documenting
pollution in their communities.
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| Requested Budget |
$10,000 |
| Status |
Under
review |
| Project Coordinators |
Devashree Saha |
| Contact Email |
devashree[at]hotmail[dot]com |
| Additional Information |
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