WHAT’S IN THE AIR WE’RE BREATHING?
T H I N K . B R E A T H E . A C T .
What is Fort Bend Environmental?
In 2019 the Institute for Sustainable Communities partnered with the Fort Bend Houston Environmental Committee to facilitate a grant-funded project for the installation of three APIS Air Monitors. These air monitors will help the Fort Bend Houston community address important air quality factors that impact the Environment – which is one of the Social Determinants of Health.
The grant required FBHSN-41’s Environmental Committee to organize an ongoing environmental campaign entitled, Fort Bend Houston Environmental. Under the guidance of the Institute for Sustainable Communities, the Fort Bend Houston Environmental Organization was born. Committee members developed web-based strategies to engage local residents on multiple social media platforms to educate community members about the dangers of toxic air pollution. The specific mission of the organization is to significantly reduce health disparities related to environmental factors in the local Fort Bend Houston community.
City Official Support
The Fort Bend Houston Super Neighborhood Council 41 Environmental Committee was formed to address these concerns and bring awareness to the impacted residents. They work with all stakeholders to ensure viable solutions to remedy the environmental concerns .
“Mobile monitoring in response to complaints is not sufficient to fully understand and document the air pollution odor… Your proposal for a technical study to monitor, better document, and understand this environmental concern is important work towards resolution”
Breathing Pure, Clean Air is a Right.
Every day families in Fort Bend County breathe polluted air that exacerbate chronic diseases and illnesses that can lead to premature death. We pilot a community-based air-monitoring network to help residents participate in clearing the air we breathe.
A few major forms of pollution are listed below. Check out this link for more types of pollution and brief explanations of each kind.
- Air pollution
- Electromagnetic pollution
- Plastic pollution
- Soil contamination
- Radioactive contamination
- Thermal pollution
- Water pollution
- Noise pollution
WAYS TO RESPOND IN AN EMERGENCY (via STEAR)
Contact the STATE OF TEXAS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE REGISTRY if there is an emergency pollution issue happening in your area. Use the links below to register and take action.
Caring For Our Community.
The Fort Bend Super Neighborhood was recognized in 2002 and represents homeowners association, civic clubs, and religious institutions. The intent of the program is to bring these groups together to encourage greater community involvement, identify community needs, and coordinate hyper-local problem solving initiatives.
Live Air Monitoring System
We are working on two ways to help you monitor your air in real time. See below images for live monitoring options.
Air pollution is one of the most alarming threats to life expectancy and the quality of life in communities of color. While the nation, as a whole, has reported lower levels of toxic air exposure, the opposite holds true for many historically African- American and Hispanic American communities.
As the number of breathing-related illnesses and deaths have spiked. In these communities, air pollution is exacerbated by the lack of green infrastructure and resident proximity to major road transport, airports, and smokestacks that generate greenhouse gases, and many industrial activities that emit hazardous pollutants.
Let’s Clear the Air Together!
Smell something. Say something. Help us log polluted air by filling out the survey. Takes less than a minute.