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Fwd: NIEHS PEPH Mapping...

Interesting opportunity for those interested in Mapping and Environmental Health

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Access to Hydrogen Sulfide?

Hi all, We are getting ready to begin lab testing to calibrate our photographic paper strips. For

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Trouble triggering a 555 timer

Hey all - electronics folks especially -- Chris Fastie and I have had some trouble getting the 555

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Fwd: [spectre] CFP |...

Hi there, I am forwarding here a call for projects in The Science Gallery, in Dublin. Though the

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Outcomes

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Many people ask what the main results or outcomes of Grassroots Mapping and other Public Laboratory projects are.

While each project has different emphases, some of the outcomes we push for include:

Media/journalism

Throughout the mapping of the BP oil spill, our imagery and data has been used by journalists and others documenting the oil's effects. From the New York Times to Wikipedia, our images have served to depict the disaster in greater depth and detail than many traditional sources. We have also supported local news in reporting on nearby environmental crises, such as the Brooklyn Eagle's reporting on the Gowanus Canal cleanup monitoring.

Community building

Sometimes, running around with a balloon outdoors can serve to bring people out of their homes, help neighbors meet and engage in discussion and action over common environmental concerns.

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Environmental research

Policy change

Legal outcomes

Attitudinal

Educational

Regulatory action

Direct change

a concrete effect on the environment like a cleanup

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