Dear Volunteers,
Thank you for your involvement in this very important campaign. We want you to have all the tools you need easily accessible. Below are links to several campaign resources that you can download and print or send with an email attachment. Please let us know if you have suggestions for additional or modified materials. The Pure Earth development team is happy to provide the tools that will help you the most.
Charlotte Triefus and Sheldon Kasowitz,
Campaign Co-Chairs
Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health
- Infographics, videos, open letter, social media toolkit, key messages, etc.
- Download the report
- News coverage summary: 1-page brag sheet – over 2 billion people reached (download PDF)
- News coverage: link to continuously updated coverage report
- World Bank live stream video: FIXING POLLUTION: A WINNING FORMULA FOR HEALTH AND WEALTH, recorded on Jan. 11
Campaign Materials
- Campaign Prospectus
- Campaign Appendix
- Mexico Longterm Investment Proposals
- Annual Reports
- Brochure
- Leverage Fact Sheet
Upcoming Events
- Jan. 31: Dirty Talk over wine and cheese
- March 16: CUGH Annual Conference, Pollution Briefing
- April 20 – Honorees reception
- April 23 – Pure Earth Benefit Bash 2018
Key Events
Fact Sheets
- Infographic: Pollution: The World’s Largest Environmental Threat to Health
- Infographic: Pollution Solutions
- E-waste Pollution
- Mercury Pollution from Artisanal Small Gold Mining
- Pure Earth Mexico Leverage Fact Sheet
- Pure Earth Mexico Leverage Chart
- Pure Earth Vietnam Leverage Flow Chart
- Pure Earth Dong Mai Vietnam Leverage Fact Sheet
- All our published research papers can be found here, on the Learn More page.
Presentations
- Pure Earth Briefing
- 2016 Dirty Talks
- The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health
Pure Earth Blog
The Pollution Blog has short articles featuring of our latest projects. It’s a great resource for more detailed information about Pure Earth’s work in the field.
Videos
Pollution: A Global Public Health Crisis (9 min)
Pollution: A Global Public Health Crisis (1:28 mins)
Meet Pure Earth Guardian Rovshan Abbasov
Meet Pure Earth Guardian Joe Hayes
We have an Explainer Animation! “The Poisoned Poor and the Pollution Crisis” gives a good overview of the global issue of pollution in poor countries and how we solve problems.
Richard Fuller explaining Toxic Gold – Mercury and Artisanal Gold Mining
Bill Suk, NIEHS Director and Pure Earth partner explaining the health risk to children from E-waste exposure
Browse all our videos here.
Pure Earth in the News – Highlights
- Here’s How Many People Die from Pollution Around the World, Time magazine, Oct. 19, 2017
- Pollution’s Annual Price Tag? $4.6 Trillion and 9 Million Dead, Bloomberg, Oct. 19, 2017
- The Poisoning Of Children Around The World, New York Times Aug 5th, 2016, Nick Kristof NYTs Blog – On The Ground
- How Lead Poisoning Is Devastating Countries Around the World, Time magazine Feb 24th, 2016
- The Toxic Toll of Indonesia’s Battery Recyclers, National Geographic May 31st, 2016
- How We Can Vanquish Pollution Within Our Lifetimes, Ensia Oct 26th, 2015
- World’s worst polluters have vast impact on human health, Toronto Star Oct 20th, 2015
- Dish The Dirt – Remediating: Helping People Help Themselves, TCE The Chemical Engineer Sep 25th, 2015
- The Chemical Weapons Ukrainian Separatists Didn’t Get, Businessweek Sep 15th, 2014
- Pollution Kills Far More People Than Malaria Or Ebola In The Developing World, Fast Co.Exist Feb 2nd, 2015
- Caring, Cooperation Save People from Pollution Scourge, Durable Human Feb 13th, 2015
- Can You Name the Silent Killer All Around You? , OZY Apr 28th, 2015
Staff Contacts
- Carol Sumkin, Chief Development Officer – Carol@pureearth.org, 212.870-3489
- Jen Marraccino – Senior Development Director – Jen@pureearth.org, 212.870-3490
