Environmental Brigades at State University of New York Stony Brook



  • About
    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.

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Nick Steel

Joined 15 Nov, 2012

$1,547.00

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Roman de Jesus

Joined 08 Nov, 2012

$1,547.00

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Yui Yi (Angela) Tsang

Joined 05 Nov, 2012

$1,547.00

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Amanda George

Joined 03 Nov, 2012

$0.00

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Taylor Carver

Joined 02 Nov, 2012

$1,547.00

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Apeksha Vora

Joined 02 Nov, 2012

$1,550.12

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Airi Shin

Joined 19 Oct, 2012

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Seokjun Ko

Joined 19 Oct, 2012

$1,547.00

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Diego Acero

Joined 17 Oct, 2012

$1,547.00

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Anselm Lowe

Joined 09 Oct, 2012

$1,597.00

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