“The STEM school that received the CR boxes and particle counters is committed to not only teaching about air quality, but also sharing how to build these CR boxes with other schools.”
Liam chose to build CR Boxes for a local elementary school with poor air quality as part of his service project to earn the highest rank in the Boy Scouts program - Eagle Scout. In choosing this as his Eagle project, Liam wanted to share this invaluable air cleaning creating with others who may benefit, especially those who may be high risk and those in underserved communities. As a teen with medical conditions that make him vulnerable to airborne viruses, Liam has a personal understanding of the need for clean air.
Kristen discovered Corsi-Rosenthal boxes through the Central Kentucky Clean Air Team, a Clean Air K12 grant recipient. She worked with her principal to replace her air filters and invested in building boxes for her classroom. The Green Team built 25 boxes, developed a series of videos to demonstrate proper usage for classrooms, and replaces air filters annually. Kristen says that student responsibility is the key to getting the whole school to buy in: “because the kids took ownership of it, the teachers are more willing to accommodate”
Kristen says that “It takes time but the time is worth it. The kids understand and can see the change that’s happening on the filters, they can tell that it’s cleaning our air, this group of kids cares about clean air more because they went through COVID and they understand sickness. They don’t want to be sick, they want clean air in their buildings”
“It’s a part of our school. Every classroom has one and every student can tell you what it does. It’s one of our big things that we can say what RISE does”