Class at Elon University Sets Out to Teach Locals About Contamination in their Waterways

Because PFAS are such a new research topic, a lot of people aren’t aware that it’s even a problem! How can you be part of a solution if you don’t know there’s something to be fixed?

Some towns in North Carolina have been contaminated for so long, that locals no longer think anything of it. On Elon News Network’s website, Cailey Cetani has an article detailing how one person hopes to help change this. In order to educate locals around the Haw River about the dangers chemical pollution can have, an environmental science professor at Elon University, Kelsey Bitting, and her class, have partnered with the Clean Haw River Project. “As a part of her ENS 111, Introduction to Environmental Science class, Bitting is pairing up with The Clean Haw River Project to engage students by creating visual presentations — such as greeting graphics, articles and research presentations — that will immediately go toward helping The Clean Haw River Project’s cause.” Bitting’s goal is to not only encourage and motivate community members to help solve the water crisis in their area, but also engage students in real world problems.

We admire Kelsey Bitting for her efforts in educating people and trying to raise awareness for what is a very widespread issue.

Read more about what her class is doing here.