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The motto we live by is citizen science = citizen power!
CCRAB empowers residents of environmental justice communities in the Charleston region using community-based participatory research and citizen science to advance the health of their communities.
By facilitating a number of agency/university-community partnerships, CCRAB works to investigate environmental and public health concerns identified by residents, including but not limited to: air quality, soil quality, water quality, and flooding and climate change impacts.
We combine community knowledge with scientific tools, creating opportunities for residents to shape solutions that protect health and advance environmental justice.
DEFINITIONS
Environmental justice—the Environmental Protection Agency defines “environmental justice” as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies
Environmental justice communities—underresourced and predominantly Black communities that have been disproportionately impacted by longstanding racially-uneven patterns of industrial development, highway expansion and port development
Citizen science—the involvement of individuals in the community and local residents in data collection and scientific analysis for environmental monitoring
Community-based participatory research—a collaborative approach to university-led research that actively involves community members and offers co-ownership of resulting data and information with the community
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