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Dates: May 11 - May 17, 2014

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Environmental Brigades volunteers work with rural families and community leaders to improve environmental sustainability and livelihood. During the brigade, volunteers utilize household surveys conducted by Global Brigades staff and face-to-face discussions to connect with the community members and understand their environmental needs, and work alongside them to implement solutions to reforest, farm sustainably, and better manage both inorganic and organic wastes. The planting of native tree species restores the biodiversity and nutrient-cycling directly on the families’ land. By creating and utilizing organic fertilizers and natural pesticides, as well as diversifying the number and placement of agricultural plants, soil nutrients are improved while erosion is minimized. Agricultural yields can be increased without dramatically altering the lifestyle of the rural farmers, while in the meantime, the cost of sustaining the farm can be lessened by breaking away from petrochemical fertilizers. Volunteers will also have the opportunity to educate community members on the hazards of waste burning, as well as the environmental and health benefits of setting up composting along with other waste diversion methods.

Brigade Fundraisers (18)

Volunteers by most donations raised

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Guest User donated $84.00 | 3640 days ago
Lauren E. Stanley donated $517.00 | 3646 days ago
Ian Abrahamsen donated $327.00 | 3647 days ago
Dawn Tracy donated $500.00 | 3647 days ago
Ben Zheng donated 517.0000 | 3648 days ago
Guest User donated $428.00 | 3649 days ago
Olivia Jackson donated 511.0000 | 3656 days ago
Kimaya Padgaonkar donated 517.0000 | 3657 days ago
Kathleen Turner donated $517.00 | 3657 days ago
carmine pindilli donated $400.00 | 3657 days ago
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Pitt Environmental Brigade to Panama May 2014

Brigades at University of Pittsburgh

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$26,528  raised of $25,311 goal

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