A New Addition to the Fieldston Campus: An Air Quality Monitor
The Fieldston News
By: Caitlin Neidow
On November 17th, a new type of detector was added to the Fieldston campus. Unlike any other device that’s called Fieldston its home before, this new addition detects the levels of particulate matter in the air that students and faculty breathe every day. The air quality monitor, placed on the exterior brick wall of the cafeteria facing the upper field, is now visible to all members of the community. The ongoing air monitoring project is happening thanks to South Bronx Unite and its mission.
South Bronx Unite is a nonprofit organization based in Mott Haven, Bronx, whose mission is to “bring together neighborhood residents, community organizations, academic institutions and allies to improve and protect the social, environmental and economic future of Mott Haven and Port Morris.” The organization envisions and strives to create a South Bronx where everyone in the community is thriving equally and sustainably; this means addressing all the social justice issues affecting the residents in the neighborhood through an intersectional and systemic lens. Some of the main issues revolve around affordable housing, nutritious food, good health care, jobs with liveable wages, public safety and access to recreational community centers.
