Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Board of Commissioners - District 6
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
To Appropriate an Amount Not to Exceed $10,000 from the 2024 District 6 Reserves for Appropriations for Science for Georgia (Sci4Ga) to Complete the Statement of Work "DeKalb County Environmental Education & Engagement".
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Information Contact: Commissioner Edward C. "Ted" Terry
Phone Number: 404-371-4909
PURPOSE:
To appropriate an amount not to exceed $10,000 from the 2024 District 6 Reserves for Appropriations for Science for Georgia (Sci4Ga) to complete the Statement of Work "DeKalb County Environmental Education & Engagement". This study will include gathering data sets to create an overall picture of the socio-economic and environmental health of a community, expanding a citizen science water-quality monitoring project, scope increased air and water quality monitoring and reporting needs, and conducting a community meeting to educate residents on this work and ways to get involved.
NEED/IMPACT:
This proposed scope of work (attached) will seek to educate, engage, and empower DeKalb residents to be active participants in sustainable and environmental justice initiatives. Data is crucial in knowing the health and safety of our environment but understanding the data is just as crucial. This proposed scope of work will create a data story that communicates an overall picture of the socio-economic and environmental health of a community. Further, Sci4Ga will ideate on what an air monitor program could look like for DeKalb County to ensure this data is readily available. Sci4Ga will also work with residents to define actionable questions to be answered and further provide ways for residents to be involved.
Recent events in surrounding municipalities have highlighted the need to monitor our air and water and to be able to best communicate with residen...
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