Projects

Aral Region Water Filtration

In late March, I joined a team of local environmental engineers and organizers on a project to support access to clean water in the Aral Region of western Uzbekistan.

Overview

The following table describes the activities conducted at each of the 4 schools we visited:

School Site

Lessons

Student Projects

Water Survey

Filter Installation

Kegeyli 12-mektep

Kegeyli 41-mektep

Muynoq 1-mektep

(Previously installed)

Qonliqol 7-mektep

In total, we worked with 131 students across 4 schools and provided clean drinking water to over 2,500 members of the schools’ respective communities.

Science Fair

The students’ projects culminated in a science fair with half a dozen local schools, three deputies from the Ecological Party of Uzbekistan and the governor of Karakalpakstan in attendance. The regional news television station also covered the event and conducted interviews with participants. Students explained the process, purpose, and results of their project and performed a live demonstration to the attendees. We ended the fair with awards and a hundred hard goodbyes.