dear friends,

Letter from the Founder / Executive Director and President

In 2001, Global Community Monitor started off as one person with a good idea.

Today, that good idea has been transformed into a great organization with a team of nearly twenty—including staff, board members, environmental experts, interns, and volunteers—who have handed off the power of the Bucket to our community partners , the true heroes in the battle for clean air.

Calls for help have led to Bucket Brigades. Air samples have led to community action. Targeted campaigns have led to new laws, cleaner air, and improved health for those most vulnerable, like children, seniors, and people with chronic health issues such as asthma.

Global Community Monitor [GCM] brings a unique set of skills and expertise to bear for our grassroots partners around the globe.

Take one part social justice advocate, add one part environmental health expert, and stir in a dedicated technical support team, and you’ve got GCM—the only organization of its kind empowering and connecting people all over the world in their common desire to protect their right to clean air and a healthy environment.

So, with our first decade under our belt, we recognize that we’ve got something special. But winning clean air victories and reclaiming healthy communities require more than a single organization. They call for a movement—an international movement of generous donors, activists, scientists, and fenceline community members—all working together.

Join us, as we embark on our second decade of defending everyone’s right to clean air.

Sincerely,

Founder and Executive Director

Terri Miller

President, Board of Directors