Pure Earth at the World Bank Regional Dialogue on Mercury and E-Waste Pollution Management
Nov 14 , 2024
Rev. Dr. Esmond Quansah, Pure Earth Ghana Country Director, represented Pure Earth at the World Bank Regional Dialogue on Mercury and E-Waste Pollution Management in Tanzania from November 3rd to November 6th, 2024. This vital gathering was part of the Africa.
ReadBreaking the Cycle of Extreme Lead Poisoning in Pesarean, Indonesia
May 18 , 2016
This week's post is from Angela Bernhardt, Executive Director of Communications for Pure Earth. After two and a half years in our New York headquarters, I took my first trip to the field with our Southeast Asia coordinator, Lara Crampe..
ReadPlanning Our Strategy
May 05 , 2016
The Pure Earth program and management team recently concluded a three-day retreat at a donated vacation home in coastal Maine. There was much to plan as Pure Earth received a new grant and a renewal from a previous funder. In addition, our.
ReadA Mother’s Story: Mongolian “Gold Ninja” Goes Mercury-Free For Her Children
May 04 , 2016
This is Mrs. Mungun (not her real name), a single mother with two children living in Central Mongolia. When times got tough for her, she became a "gold ninja" to feed her children. About 20% of the rural Mongolian workforce are "gold.
ReadIn Photos: Teaching Artisanal Gold Miners To Extract Gold Without Mercury
May 01 , 2016
Meet Filipino gold miners Leoncio Na-Oy (pictured below, right) and Rudy Onos. Over the past few years, Pure Earth has been working with Leoncio and Rudy to test and teach a century-old, traditional method of mercury-free gold mining Leoncio rediscovered in his.
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