Revisions for About Public Lab
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February 10, 2020 21:31
| over 3 years ago
MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. For more information on terms of our open source work, open hardware, and licensing, visit our license page. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a worldwide community that is open for all to join, supported by a team of nonprofit staff, board of directors, and fellows. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Nonprofit Staff page. We receive mail at: 44 Court St., Suite 1217 PMB 93541, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that this phone line is not staffed, and technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below.) Kits storeIf you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org. Website assistanceVisit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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| 128 | joyofsoy |
February 07, 2020 19:20
| over 3 years ago
MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. For more information on terms of our open source work, open hardware, and licensing, visit our license page. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a worldwide community that is open for all to join, supported by a team of nonprofit staff, board of directors, and fellows. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Nonprofit Staff page. We receive mail at: 3014 Dauphine St., Ste. E, New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that this phone line is not staffed, and technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below.) Kits storeIf you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org. Website assistanceVisit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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| 127 | joyofsoy |
February 05, 2020 21:55
| over 3 years ago
MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a worldwide community that is open for all to join, supported by a team of nonprofit staff, board of directors, and fellows. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Nonprofit Staff page. We receive mail at: 3014 Dauphine St., Ste. E, New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that this phone line is not staffed, and technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below.) Kits storeIf you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org. Website assistanceVisit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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February 05, 2020 21:28
| over 3 years ago
MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a worldwide community that is open for all to join, supported by a team of nonprofit staff, board of directors, and fellows. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Nonprofit Staff page. We receive mail at: 3014 Dauphine St., Ste. E, New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that this phone line is not staffed, and technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below.) Kits storeIf you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org. Website assistanceVisit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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February 05, 2020 21:25
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MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a worldwide community that is open for all to join, supported by a team of nonprofit staff, board of directors, and fellows. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Nonprofit Staff page. We receive mail at: 3014 Dauphine St., Ste. E, New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that this phone line is not staffed, and technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below.) Kits storeIf you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org. Website assistanceVisit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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February 05, 2020 21:23
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MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a worldwide community that is open for all to join, supported by a team of nonprofit staff, board of directors, and fellows. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Nonprofit Staff page. We receive mail at: 3014 Dauphine St., Ste. E, New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that this phone line is not staffed, and technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below.) Kits storeIf you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org. Website assistanceVisit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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February 05, 2020 21:21
| over 3 years ago
MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a worldwide community that is open for all to join, supported by a team of nonprofit staff, board of directors, and fellows. * Public Lab Nonprofit Staff * Public Lab Board of Directors * Public Lab Fellows ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Nonprofit Staff page. We receive mail at:3014 Dauphine St., Ste. E, New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that this phone line is not staffed, and technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below.) Kits storeIf you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org. Website assistanceVisit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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February 05, 2020 21:18
| over 3 years ago
MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a worldwide community that is open for all to join, supported by a team of nonprofit staff, board of directors, and fellows. * Public Lab Nonprofit Staff * Public Lab Board of Directors * Public Lab Fellows ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Nonprofit Staff page. We receive mail at:3014 Dauphine St., Ste. E, New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that this phone line is not staffed, and technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below.) Kits storeIf you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org. Website assistanceVisit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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February 05, 2020 21:16
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MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a worldwide community that is open for all to join, supported by a team of nonprofit staff, board of directors, and fellows. * Public Lab Nonprofit Staff * Public Lab Board of Directors * Public Lab Fellows ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Nonprofit Staff page. We receive mail at:3014 Dauphine St., Ste. E, New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that this phone line is not staffed, and technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below.) Kits store If you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org.Website assistance Visit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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February 05, 2020 21:15
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MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a worldwide community that is open for all to join, supported by a team of nonprofit staff, board of directors, and fellows. * Public Lab Nonprofit Staff * Public Lab Board of Directors * Public Lab Fellows ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Nonprofit Staff page. We receive mail at: 3014 Dauphine St., Ste. E, New Orleans, LA 70117Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that this phone line is not staffed, and technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below.) Kits store If you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org.Website assistance Visit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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February 05, 2020 21:13
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MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a growing community that is open for all to join. However, there are thirteen staff and four board members that support this community. * Public Lab Nonprofit Staff * Public Lab Board of Directors * Public Lab Fellows ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Nonprofit Staff page. We receive mail at: 3014 Dauphine St., Ste. E, New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that this phone line is not staffed, and technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below.) Kits store If you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org. Website assistance Visit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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| 118 | joyofsoy |
February 05, 2020 20:59
| over 3 years ago
MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a growing community that is open for all to join. However, there are thirteen staff and four board members that support this community. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Nonprofit Staff page. Contact information We receive mail at: 3014 Dauphine St., Ste. E, New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that this phone line is not staffed, and technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below.) Kits store If you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org. Website assistance Visit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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| 117 | joyofsoy |
February 05, 2020 20:57
| over 3 years ago
MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
The people behind Public LabPublic Lab is a growing community that is open for all to join. However, there are thirteen staff and four board members that support this community. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Staff page. Contact information We receive mail at: 3014 Dauphine St., Ste. E, New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: 504-358-0647 (Please note that technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line. Please send technical questions to the appropriate contact below) Kits store If you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org. Website assistance Visit our issues page to report bugs, make feature requests, or check site performance. |
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| 116 | joyofsoy |
February 05, 2020 20:50
| over 3 years ago
MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
People behind Public LabPublic Lab is a growing community that is open for all to join. However, there are thirteen staff and four board members that support this community. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our team at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Staff page. Contact information
Phone: 504-358-0647 (Note: technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line, please send your question to the appropriate email group on publiclab.org/lists) Kits store If you need assistance with a kit purchase, please email kits@publiclab.org. Technical assistance with website Please file an issue and we'll help as soon as we can. |
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| 115 | joyofsoy |
February 05, 2020 20:46
| over 3 years ago
MissionPursuing environmental justice through community science and open technology About usPublic Lab is rooted in the belief that the best ideas and solutions come from partnerships between on-the-ground communities with deep knowledge of local issues in close, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with networks that bring skills, capacity, science, and technology to bear. We use science and inquiry to shift power structures so that anyone can be a change agent in addressing environmental health issues, through the creation of monitoring techniques, formation of research questions, selection of research sites, strategies for engaging proactively with stakeholders, and low-cost community exposure interventions. We raise awareness about health impacts, improve scientific agency, build new scientific and technological skills, and mitigate certain exposures. When people can easily and reliably track local effects associated with environmental injustices—increased flooding, poor air quality, pollution and destruction of wetlands, etc.—they can make better-informed decisions and take action. Broadening participation in science makes science itself better, addressing gaps and incorporating historically excluded forms of environmental knowledge that provide critical insight. Our historyPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster, during an information blackout for residents and the rest of the world. In response a group of concerned locals, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites” (made from balloons, kites and digital cameras) over the spill to collect real-time data about its impact. Through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitched over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. About the tools and dataThe science, technology, and data shared on PublicLab.org are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations, and enforcement. These tools enable people to collaborate on and build upon community knowledge, and to share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are: low cost; open source; easy to use; built through public participation and collaboration; supported by a network of practitioners; and produce meaningful, understandable, and high-quality data. Useful pages
People behind Public LabPublic Lab is a growing community that is open for all to join. However, there are thirteen staff and four board members that support this community. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our staff list at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Staff page. General Public Lab contact information
Phone: 504-358-0647 (Note: technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line, please send your question to the appropriate email group on publiclab.org/lists) Kits Initiative contact information If you need assistance with a kit purchase, please contact kits@publiclab.org. Technical assistance with website Please file an issue and we'll help as soon as we can. |
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| 114 | Shannon |
January 17, 2020 19:55
| over 3 years ago
Public Lab is a community and non-profit democratizing science to address environmental issues that affect people.Why this is importantIn Public Lab, we believe that generating knowledge is a powerful thing. We aim to open research from the exclusive hands of scientific experts. By doing so, communities facing environmental justice issues are able to own the science and advocate for the changes they want to see. By promoting a hands-on, do-it-yourself ethos, we support each other’s exploration, which leads to technical development and real applications in our communities. How we workPublic Lab is an open community that anyone can join. We work online through this interactive wiki where people can pose questions, post their research and reach out to others. Research questions are focused on addressing local issues, and are driven by on-the-ground community work. This makes us stronger community organizers, technologists, scientists and activists. About the tools and dataThe science, technology and data in Public Lab are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations and enforcement. These tools enable people to more easily generate knowledge and share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are:
How we got startedPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster. During the spill, there was an information blackout for residents of the coastal region, as well as the rest of the world. No one was accurately tracking what was happening on the ground. In response a group of concerned residents, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites,” made from balloons, kites and digital cameras, over the spill to collect real time data about its impact. Local citizens collected the images, and through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitch over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. The mission of Public LabThe Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science (Public Lab) is a community -- supported by a 501(c)3 non-profit -- which develops and applies open-source tools to environmental exploration and investigation. By democratizing inexpensive and accessible Do-It-Yourself techniques, Public Lab creates a collaborative network of practitioners who actively re-imagine the human relationship with the environment. The core Public Lab program is focused on "civic science" in which we research open source hardware and software tools and methods to generate knowledge and share data about community environmental health. Our goal is to increase the ability of underserved communities to identify, redress, remediate, and create awareness and accountability around environmental concerns. Public Lab achieves this by providing online and offline training, education and support, and by focusing on locally-relevant outcomes that emphasize human capacity and understanding. How we are structured
Useful pages
People behind Public LabPublic Lab is a growing community that is open for all to join. However, there are thirteen staff and four board members that support this community. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our staff list at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Staff page. General Public Lab contact information
Phone: 504-358-0647 (Note: technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line, please send your question to the appropriate email group on publiclab.org/lists) Kits Initiative contact information If you need assistance with a kit purchase, please contact kits@publiclab.org. Technical assistance with website Please file an issue and we'll help as soon as we can. |
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| 113 | Shannon |
January 17, 2020 19:55
| over 3 years ago
Public Lab is a community and non-profit democratizing science to address environmental issues that affect people.Why this is importantIn Public Lab, we believe that generating knowledge is a powerful thing. We aim to open research from the exclusive hands of scientific experts. By doing so, communities facing environmental justice issues are able to own the science and advocate for the changes they want to see. By promoting a hands-on, do-it-yourself ethos, we support each other’s exploration, which leads to technical development and real applications in our communities. How we workPublic Lab is an open community that anyone can join. We work online through this interactive wiki where people can pose questions, post their research and reach out to others. Research questions are focused on addressing local issues, and are driven by on-the-ground community work. This makes us stronger community organizers, technologists, scientists and activists. About the tools and dataThe science, technology and data in Public Lab are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations and enforcement. These tools enable people to more easily generate knowledge and share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are:
How we got startedPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster. During the spill, there was an information blackout for residents of the coastal region, as well as the rest of the world. No one was accurately tracking what was happening on the ground. In response a group of concerned residents, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites,” made from balloons, kites and digital cameras, over the spill to collect real time data about its impact. Local citizens collected the images, and through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitch over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. The mission of Public LabThe Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science (Public Lab) is a community -- supported by a 501(c)3 non-profit -- which develops and applies open-source tools to environmental exploration and investigation. By democratizing inexpensive and accessible Do-It-Yourself techniques, Public Lab creates a collaborative network of practitioners who actively re-imagine the human relationship with the environment. The core Public Lab program is focused on "civic science" in which we research open source hardware and software tools and methods to generate knowledge and share data about community environmental health. Our goal is to increase the ability of underserved communities to identify, redress, remediate, and create awareness and accountability around environmental concerns. Public Lab achieves this by providing online and offline training, education and support, and by focusing on locally-relevant outcomes that emphasize human capacity and understanding. How we are structured
Useful pages
People behind Public LabPublic Lab is a growing community that is open for all to join. However, there are thirteen staff and four board members that support this community. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our staff list at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Staff page. General Public Lab contact information
Phone: 504-358-0647 (Note: technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line, please send your question to the appropriate email group on publiclab.org/lists) Kits Initiative contact information If you need assistance with a kit purchase, please contact kits@publiclab.org. Technical assistance with website Please file an issue and we'll help as soon as we can. |
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| 112 | liz |
March 28, 2019 17:26
| over 4 years ago
Public Lab is a community and non-profit democratizing science to address environmental issues that affect people.Why this is importantIn Public Lab, we believe that generating knowledge is a powerful thing. We aim to open research from the exclusive hands of scientific experts. By doing so, communities facing environmental justice issues are able to own the science and advocate for the changes they want to see. By promoting a hands-on, do-it-yourself ethos, we support each other’s exploration, which leads to technical development and real applications in our communities. How we workPublic Lab is an open community that anyone can join. We work online through this interactive wiki where people can pose questions, post their research and reach out to others. Research questions are focused on addressing local issues, and are driven by on-the-ground community work. This makes us stronger community organizers, technologists, scientists and activists. About the tools and dataThe science, technology and data in Public Lab are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations and enforcement. These tools enable people to more easily generate knowledge and share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are:
How we got startedPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster. During the spill, there was an information blackout for residents of the coastal region, as well as the rest of the world. No one was accurately tracking what was happening on the ground. In response a group of concerned residents, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites,” made from balloons, kites and digital cameras, over the spill to collect real time data about its impact. Local citizens collected the images, and through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitch over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. The mission of Public LabThe Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science (Public Lab) is a community -- supported by a 501(c)3 non-profit -- which develops and applies open-source tools to environmental exploration and investigation. By democratizing inexpensive and accessible Do-It-Yourself techniques, Public Lab creates a collaborative network of practitioners who actively re-imagine the human relationship with the environment. The core Public Lab program is focused on "civic science" in which we research open source hardware and software tools and methods to generate knowledge and share data about community environmental health. Our goal is to increase the ability of underserved communities to identify, redress, remediate, and create awareness and accountability around environmental concerns. Public Lab achieves this by providing online and offline training, education and support, and by focusing on locally-relevant outcomes that emphasize human capacity and understanding. How we are structured
Useful pages
People behind Public LabPublic Lab is a growing community that is open for all to join. However, there are thirteen staff and four board members that support this community. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our staff list at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Staff page. General Public Lab contact information
Phone: 504-358-0647 (Note: technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line, please send your question to the appropriate email group on publiclab.org/lists) Kits Initiative contact information If you need assistance with a kit purchase, please contact kits@publiclab.org. Technical assistance with website Please file an issue and we'll help as soon as we can. |
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| 111 | Shannon |
August 29, 2018 12:58
| about 5 years ago
Public Lab is a community and non-profit democratizing science to address environmental issues that affect people.Why this is importantIn Public Lab, we believe that generating knowledge is a powerful thing. We aim to open research from the exclusive hands of scientific experts. By doing so, communities facing environmental justice issues are able to own the science and advocate for the changes they want to see. By promoting a hands-on, do-it-yourself ethos, we support each other’s exploration, which leads to technical development and real applications in our communities. How we workPublic Lab is an open community that anyone can join. We work online through this interactive wiki where people can pose questions, post their research and reach out to others. Research questions are focused on addressing local issues, and are driven by on-the-ground community work. This makes us stronger community organizers, technologists, scientists and activists. About the tools and dataThe science, technology and data in Public Lab are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations and enforcement. These tools enable people to more easily generate knowledge and share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are:
How we got startedPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster. During the spill, there was an information blackout for residents of the coastal region, as well as the rest of the world. No one was accurately tracking what was happening on the ground. In response a group of concerned residents, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites,” made from balloons, kites and digital cameras, over the spill to collect real time data about its impact. Local citizens collected the images, and through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitch over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. The mission of Public LabThe Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science (Public Lab) is a community -- supported by a 501(c)3 non-profit -- which develops and applies open-source tools to environmental exploration and investigation. By democratizing inexpensive and accessible Do-It-Yourself techniques, Public Lab creates a collaborative network of practitioners who actively re-imagine the human relationship with the environment. The core Public Lab program is focused on "civic science" in which we research open source hardware and software tools and methods to generate knowledge and share data about community environmental health. Our goal is to increase the ability of underserved communities to identify, redress, remediate, and create awareness and accountability around environmental concerns. Public Lab achieves this by providing online and offline training, education and support, and by focusing on locally-relevant outcomes that emphasize human capacity and understanding. How we are structured
Useful pages
People behind Public LabPublic Lab is a growing community that is open for all to join. However, there are thirteen staff and four board members that support this community. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our staff list at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Staff page. General Public Lab contact information
Phone: 504-358-0647 (Note: technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line, please send your question to the appropriate email group on publiclab.org/lists) Kits Initiative contact information If you need assistance with a kit purchase, please contact kits@publiclab.org. Technical assistance with website Please file an issue and we'll help as soon as we can. |
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| 110 | warren |
May 30, 2018 16:47
| over 5 years ago
Public Lab is a community and non-profit democratizing science to address environmental issues that affect people.Why this is importantIn Public Lab, we believe that generating knowledge is a powerful thing. We aim to open research from the exclusive hands of scientific experts. By doing so, communities facing environmental justice issues are able to own the science and advocate for the changes they want to see. By promoting a hands-on, do-it-yourself ethos, we support each other’s exploration, which leads to technical development and real applications in our communities. How we workPublic Lab is an open community that anyone can join. We work online through this interactive wiki where people can pose questions, post their research and reach out to others. Research questions are focused on addressing local issues, and are driven by on-the-ground community work. This makes us stronger community organizers, technologists, scientists and activists. About the tools and dataThe science, technology and data in Public Lab are community-created and open source. We utilize our open data to advocate for better environmental management, regulations and enforcement. These tools enable people to more easily generate knowledge and share data about community environmental health. We focus tool development on creating tools that are:
How we got startedPublic Lab was founded in the wake of the 2010 BP oil disaster. During the spill, there was an information blackout for residents of the coastal region, as well as the rest of the world. No one was accurately tracking what was happening on the ground. In response a group of concerned residents, environmental advocates, designers, and social scientists lofted “community satellites,” made from balloons, kites and digital cameras, over the spill to collect real time data about its impact. Local citizens collected the images, and through a newly created open source platform, contributors stitch over 100,000 aerial images into maps of the coastline before, during, and after the oil spread. These high-resolution maps were featured by BBC and New York Times, among others, allowing residents to speak their truth about what was going on in the Gulf Coast. The success of the grassroots mapping effort galvanized the group to found Public Lab as a new research and social space for the development of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. The mission of Public LabThe Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science (Public Lab) is a community -- supported by a 501(c)3 non-profit -- which develops and applies open-source tools to environmental exploration and investigation. By democratizing inexpensive and accessible Do-It-Yourself techniques, Public Lab creates a collaborative network of practitioners who actively re-imagine the human relationship with the environment. The core Public Lab program is focused on "civic science" in which we research open source hardware and software tools and methods to generate knowledge and share data about community environmental health. Our goal is to increase the ability of underserved communities to identify, redress, remediate, and create awareness and accountability around environmental concerns. Public Lab achieves this by providing online and offline training, education and support, and by focusing on locally-relevant outcomes that emphasize human capacity and understanding. How we are structured
Useful pages
People behind Public LabPublic Lab is a growing community that is open for all to join. However, there are thirteen staff and four board members that support this community. ContactThe best way to get in touch is by emailing our staff list at staff@publiclab.org. If you are trying to reach a particular staff member, please visit the Public Lab Staff page. General Public Lab contact information
Phone: 504-358-0647 (Note: technical troubleshooting is not handled on this line, please send your question to the appropriate email group on publiclab.org/lists) Kits Initiative contact information If you need assistance with a kit purchase, please contact kits@publiclab.org. Technical assistance with website Please file an issue and we'll help as soon as we can. |
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