Spidey Sens-r

environmental justice communities across North Carolina. We currently use Spidey Sens-r to test for metal contamination from coal ash in Goldsboro with Down East Coal Ash Environmental and Social Justice Coalition and in Salisbury with Catawba College. We are working on expanding our ability to detect contaminants near landfills and wood pellet facilities. If you are affected by other sources of contamination not listed here but are interested in how Spidey Sens-r might be able to benefit your community, please reach out.

Spidey Sens-r not only provides data on local air quality, but can also help promote environmental justice education and boost community organizing efforts. While teaching about environmental injustices can be challenging due to the overall political climate, industry interests in schools, and the likelihood that students’ parents may work at polluting facilities, spiders are a non-controversial way to discuss environmental justice. Many communities like Bingham Park Environmental Justice Team, Warren County Environmental Action Team, and Environmental Justice Community Action Network have reached out to us about doing Spidey Sens-r to boost youth activism and help educate communities on environmental justice issues.