Community-Soil-Air-Water
Projects
The following 9 projects provide tangible applications to how CSAW learns from, contributes to, and finds solutions with communities facing fundamental problems related to Earth systems and environmental justice.
Champion: Dr. Sarah Ledford
The monitoring network provides bacteria monitoring for E. coli in urban streams, which can aid in the detection and remediation of sewer spills and chronic sewer problems. CSAW's Watershed Monitoring Project is currently resourcing two initiatives: Intrenchment Education and Stormwater Connections.
Champion: Finn Gillette
The Brownfields Project will promote partnerships between communities and researchers to engage on remediation of existing brownfields, potentially seek designation of new brownfields, and address environmental injustices of brownfield impacts. CSAW's Brownfields Project is currently resourcing two initiatives: The Tift Site and CHARRS Brownfield Remediation.
Community Mapping Lab
Champion: Dr. Taylor Shelton
The Community Mapping Lab would work with community partners to draw from geographic theories, methods, and practices to develop cartographic products and geovisualizations to support various community-centered projects. CSAW's Community Mapping Lab currently resources the Chattahoochee Brick Company Initiative.
Watershed Learning
Champion: ECO-Action Personnel
The Watershed Learning Project collaborates with multiple community-based organizations to deepen community understanding of urban waterways and advancing environmental justice. In addition to its partnership with the Atlanta Watershed Learning Network (AWLN), CSAW works with South River Watershed Alliance (SRWA), American Rivers, and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper to expand outreach, data collection, and advocacy efforts. Through these partnerships, CSAW supports community science initiatives, policy engagement, and educational programming that equip community members with the knowledge and tools to monitor and protect their local watersheds. CSAW;s Watershed Learning Project currently resources two initiatives: Operation AWLN and Youth Creek Day.
Climate Resilience & Health
Champion: Dr. Daniel Gebregiorgis
This project will utilize existing weather monitoring stations in the metro Atlanta area and satellite data products to develop community led initiatives to raise awareness and promote adaptive coping and climate resilience practices. CSAW's Climate Resilience & Health Project currently resources the Passive Cooling Initiative.
Drinking Water
Champion: Angelique Willis
The CSAW Drinking Water Project addresses critical concerns related to the quality of drinking water in metro Atlanta, including the economic impact of water quality on households. CSAW's Drinking Water Project currently resources two initiatives: Summer Community Cooling Stations and Urban Water Capture.
Champion: Dr. Richard Milligan
The Listening & Sharing Project (LSP) will provide auxiliary services for listening to communities and stakeholders, and for sharing our work and insights with partners, communities, organizations, and other researchers. CSAW's LSP currently resources two initiatives: Labor-Community-Academy and Westside Greenspace.