{"id":738,"date":"2012-10-18T19:32:20","date_gmt":"2012-10-18T11:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cires.colorado.edu\/blogs\/mongolia\/?p=738"},"modified":"2014-06-05T21:26:02","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T21:26:02","slug":"oct-17-ubasc-activity-at-the-american-cultural-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/mongolia\/2012\/10\/18\/oct-17-ubasc-activity-at-the-american-cultural-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Oct 17 UBASC activity at the American Cultural Center!"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Wednesday Oct 17, seven UBASC<\/a>\u2019ers gave a presentation to an audience of approximately 50 people at the American Cultural Center<\/a>, situated in the Natsagdorj Library<\/a>. The talk was entitled, \u201cUlaanbaatar Air Pollution: a Public Crisis.” The UBASC student presenters were honored afterwards with certificates presented by the Public Affairs Officer, Allyson Algeo, of the U.S. Embassy to Mongolia<\/a>. Check out the pictures of the event here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interested in joining UBASC<\/a>? Check out our site here <\/a>or email UBASOC@gmail.com<\/a>. We are planning on doing another activity in November at the American Cultural Center \u2013 come help us out!<\/p>\n

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Tunga, explaining the PM classification system.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Batmunkh, showing how Ulaanbaatar annual average PM10 compares to other cities around the world.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The audience holding up their "one breath" of air in the form of a balloon.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Saruul and Munkhjargal are comparing UB air pollution to indoor air pollution due to smoking. <\/p><\/div>\n

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Oyudari is explaining the human impacts of the pollution on the UB population.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Batbayar and Batgerel are explaining some recent efforts to mitigate UB air pollution.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Afterwards, the audience and speakers hung out for refreshments kindly provided by the U.S. Embassy to Mongolia.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Public Affairs Officer Allyson Algeo of the U.S. Embassy to Mongolia gave awards for young science leadership to the presenters. Here, Saruul is pictured getting her certificate. <\/p><\/div>\n

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