20 15 Annual Report Pure Earth 2 2015 Annual Report by Larry C. Price Cover Photo: Boyworking withtoxictannery chemicalsinIndia, byLarry C.Price Earth entered its15thyearofoperation,rather year’s report. Iamproud toreport thatasPure of innovative“firsts”thatare detailedinthis faced, theteamhasdelivered onawholehost of themore challengingfundingyearswe've We are ascrappy, inventivecrew, andinone up lifesavingcleanups. leverage localandfederalinvestmentstoscale demonstrating cost-effectivesolutions,wethen shovels inthedirttogetjobdone.Andby local partners—puttingbootsonground and simple solutionsthatexist.Ourteamworkswith ofthe surprised andheartenedastheylearn toxic pollutioninthedevelopingworld,andthen they are firstastonishedbyourgoaloftackling I amexplainingourmissiontosomeonenew, visionary goalsandpragmaticsolutions.When the creative tensionthatexistsbetweentheour aspects Ienjoymostaboutourorganization is As chairofthePure Earthboard, oneofthe Dear FellowPure EarthSupporters, from theChairofBoard Letter impact the health of 10 million people, including impact thehealthof10million people,including budget four-fold by2018,whichwillhelpusto This campaignwillenableustogrow ourannual $38.6 millionfrom entities. government hasthepotentialtoleverage anadditional turn sourcesgovernmental from 2016-2018, which in Million Lives”toraise$10.4millionfrom non- poised tolaunchthe“Campaignfor10 I amexcitedtoannouncethatweare now make pollutionapriority. Organization—have laidthegroundwork to Asian DevelopmentBank,andtheWorld Health United Nations,theU.S.StateDepartment, the European Commission,theWorld Bank,the crossroads. Pure Earthanditsmanypartners— effort, thepollutionissueisatanimportant It iscleartousthataftermanyyearsof read inthebodyofthisreport. to break newground inmanyareas asyouwill than settlingintoroutine, theteamcontinued

Chair H. ConradMeyerIII Sincerely, your support! followers, donors,partnersandemployeesfor a pure Earth.Asalways,thankstoallofour continue progress onachievingourgoalof With yourhelp,weare confidentthatwecan 3.2 millionchildren. Goals. Goals. of theUnitedNation’s SustainableDevelopment andclimatechange, andthelaunch two places—afocusontheintersectionofair The catalystforthisprogress iscomingfrom pollution isstartingtoemerge onaglobalscale. of thetruecross-cutting nature ofallforms by specialistsintheirsilos,anunderstanding Too oftenactedonasseparate,discrete issues disciplines, allneededtofightpollution. between environment, healthanddevelopment has beenalackofanintegratedapproach However, acommonobstacleblockingprogress empowering partnerstosolveproblems. methods, marshalingresources, trainingand science-based pragmatists—applyingproven and notpoisonedbypollution.Butweare pure Earthwhere everychildgrows uphealthy support, wepursueloftygoals—avisionofa will read aboutinourannualreport. Withyour I amproud oftheaccomplishmentsthatyou Dear Friends, from thePresident Letter

polluted surroundings. have theresources toshieldthemselvesfrom disproportionately affectthepoorwhodon’t everyone, butcontaminatedsoilandwatercan as more democraticinnature inthatitaffects forms ofpollution.Airpollutioncanbeseen But, weworktokeeptheworldfocusedonall next decade. to theenvironment andtohumanhealthinthe combat climatechangewillbringgreat benefits investment commitmentsincleantechnologyto Paris COP21meetinginNovember2015,the Thanks toagreements announcedatthe low- andmiddle-incomecountries. human healththatindustrialpollutionbringsin of rapideconomicgrowth, andthethreat to It becameimpossibletoignore theconvergence cities cametotheattentionofworldin2015. Beijing, andhorrificpollutioninmultipleIndian Countless imagesofgrayshrouds ofsmogin President Richard Fuller Sincerely, 2016 andbeyond. a catalyst,bridge-builder, andproblem solverin 2015, andlookforward tocontinuingourrole as We willbuilduponthemomentum gainedin a globalscaleforthefirsttime. encourage investmentsinpollutioncontrols on progress toward pollutionreduction. Thiswill on technicalindicatorsfortheUNtomeasure We havealsosubmittedrecommendations expanded toincludeallformsofpollution. the effortsof19othernations, Target 3.9was only addressed airpollution.Aftermarshaling Sustainable DevelopmentGoals,whichinitially, expand thetypesofpollutionincludedin and Pollution(GAHP)coalitionthatfoughtto 2015 wasleadingtheGlobalAllianceonHealth One ofourmostimportantaccomplishmentsin

Pure Earth 3 2015 Annual Report Letter from the Chair of the Board 2 The Toxic Sites Identifi cation Program (TSIP) 36

Letter from the President 3 Publications 38 The Brown Agenda 38 Adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals 6 Journal of Health and Pollution 38 Launch of the Global Commission on AuthorAID Courses 38 Pollution Health and Development 7 World’s Worst Pollution Problems Reports 38 Research 39 Overview of the Year 8 In the Press 39 Projects 8 Toxic Sites Identifi cation Program (TSIP) 8 Financial Highlights 40 Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) 8 Financial Position 40 Research Publications 8 Statement of Activities 41 Functional Expenses 42 Campaign for 10 Million Lives 11 Board Members 43 2015 Project Highlights 13 Africa 15 Staff 44 , : Remediation 15 Regional and Country Program Coordinators 45 , : E-waste 16 Technical Advisory Board 46 Latin America 19 Donors 49 Morelos, : Lead Pottery 19 Individuals 49 Madre de Dios, : Artisanal Small-scale 20 Corporations & Foundations 50 Gold (ASGM) In-kind 50 Central and Western Asia 23 Institutional Donors 50 Sumgayit, : Remediation of PCB Beach 23 Digmai, Tajikistan: Mine Tailing Site Intervention 24 Mongolia: Alternatives to in 27 Artisanal Small-scale (ASGM) South and Southeast Asia 28 Tegal, : Cleaning Up Informal 28 and Indonesia: Urban Revitalization 31 Through Mitigating Toxic Waste Philippines: Marilao, Meycauayan and 32 Table of Contents Obando River Fisheries Project 35 Patna, Bihar State: Bihar ULAB Cleanup 35

Boy helping to earn money for his family by scavenging in a garbage dump in the Philippines. Pure Earth 6 2015 Annual Report messages ofsupporttoGAHP. Asaresult, agenciesfrom government 19countriessent organizations from 25countries.Intotal,19 and donors,including38diff erent agencies/ agencies,NGOs, academia, of government Pollution (GAHP)secured supportfrom avariety growth, theGlobalAllianceonHealthand health, environment, andgreen economic sustainable development,includingpoverty, pollution iscriticaltomanyelementsof As theissueofchemicals,waste,andtoxic health consequencesofallformspollution. Target 3.9 Development Goals(SDG),including Assembly recently approved theSustainable After mucheff ortanddebate,theUNGeneral Development Goals Adoption oftheSustainable with aspecifi cgoalto reduce the toward thesegoals. as itdetermineshownationsmeasure progress This isacriticalnextstepintheSDGprocess process ofrefi ningtheindicatorsforSDGs. continuing toprovide inputtothecurrent and soilpollution/contamination.GAHPis Health SDGwasbroadened toincludewater Target 3.9related toairpollutionunderthe contamination. air, andsoilpollution water from hazardouschemicalsand andillnesses number ofdeaths substantially reducethe By 2030, by producing areport that will: economic costsofair, water, andsoilpollution The Commissionwilladdress thefullhealthand and sustainabledevelopment. of pollutionmanagement,environmental health, panel ofworldleadersandexpertsinthefi elds Switzerland. Theannouncementwasmadebya Chemicals Management(ICCM4),inGeneva, Conference Session oftheInternational on and Developmentwaslaunchedatthe4th The GlobalCommissiononPollution,Health priority intheworld. development toelevatepollutionasatop pollution managementandsustainable infl uentialleadersinenvironmental health, and Development,enlistingsomeofthemost the GlobalCommissiononPollution,Health In 2015,Pure Earthinitiatedtheformationof Pollution, HealthandDevelopment Launch oftheGlobalCommissionon and dedicatedwebsitesin December 2016. will bedistributedwidelythrough mediaoutlets TheLancet,thereportmedical journal fi ndings In additiontopublicationintheacclaimed development agenda. into theinternational The Commissionwillbringpollutionsquarely • Inform keydecisionmakersaround the • Uncover theeconomiccostsofpollution • Reveal pollution’s severe, underreported strategies. about availablepollutioncontrol solutionsand on healthandeconomicdevelopment, world abouttheburden thatpollutionplaces available solutions;and compare thecostsofinactionto to low-andmiddle-incomecountries, contribution totheGlobalBurden ofDisease; “ The The “ — to healthcaresystems.” bypollution,damaged and costs productivity ofpopulations costs refl ecting the diminished direct medicalcosts, opportunity countries aroundtheworld— economiccostson impose great pollution caused by diseases November 2015 Public Health Journalof International RICHARD FULLER PHILIP J. LANDRIGAN,

Pure Earth 7 2015 Annual Report Pure Earth 8 2015 Annual Report collection andstorage. 2015, resulting insignificantlyimproved data That protocol wasrevised andimproved in uses auniquerapidassessmentprotocol. and visitstoover2,400sitesin49countries, which boastsmore than3,200sitesidentified Identification Program in2015.Theprogram, quality andconsistencyofitsToxic Sites Pure Earthmadesignificantprogress inthe Toxic SitesIdentificationProgram(TSIP) an additional3millionpeople. currently inprogress willimprove thelivesof education. Itisestimatedthattheprojects to pilotremediation andcommunityhealth projects in2015,rangingfrom sitecleanups 834,000 children. Pure Earthmanaged11 health andlivesof4.2millionpeople,including It isestimatedthatthishasimproved the 90 projects in22countriesaround theworld. By thecloseof2015,Pure Earthhascompleted Projects Below are somekeyachievements. 2015 wasayearofmanyfirstsforPure Earth. ofthe Overview Year

Germany. Barbara Hendricks,MinisterofEnvironment, by formerMexicanPresident CarlosSalinasand conference. Statementsofsupportwere given Development waslaunchedattheICCM The CommissiononPollution,Healthand contamination inTarget 3.9. only airpollution,butalsowaterandsoil successful, resulting intheinclusionofnot in theSustainableDevelopmentGoalswere countries. Effortstoensure pollutionisincluded attended byrepresentatives from numerous in GenevaattheICCMmeetingandwas The Third AnnualGAHPMeetingwasheld members in2015anddozensofobservers. pollution, were alsopublished. to publishingoriginalarticles onpointsource Pure dedicated Earth'sownscientificjournal Two ofHealth&Pollution, issuesoftheJournal in2015. in topjournals advisory board memberswere beingpublished commentaries authored byPure Earthstaffand Four peer-reviewed scientificpapersand Research Publications GAHP membershipgrew to37official Global AllianceonHealthandPollution (GAHP)

hn we “When ABR HENDRICKS — BARBARA development.” meaningful socialandeconomic or evenrenderimpossibleany effects ofpollutiononhealthhinder developing countries, theadverse development: especiallyin much contributetoeconomic the environment. We alsovery just protecthumanhealthand clean donot airtobreathe—we sitesorthelackof contaminated sanitation, beittheexposureto and be itthelackofsafewater pollution— tackle Minister ofEnvironment, Germany

PROJECTS PROJECTS overall 2015 PROJECTS 90 “Pollution problem. enormous is suchan PROJECTS 11 COUNTRIES 22 COMMUNITY HEAL PILOT REMEDIA SITE CLEANUPS EDUCA

TION TION MILLION PEOPLE — reaching. Itjustbreaksyourheart.” health impactsaresolargeandfar- with itinallsectorsofsociety. The it. Inmycountry, wearedealing We tocomegripswith reallyhave TH 4.2 GAHP member Member ofParliament, India, JAIRAM RAMESH MILLION PEOPLE 3

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36 NA WORKSHOPS IMP GOVERNMENT INDONESIA INVESTIGA TIONAL VIETNAM ACT TRAINING PILOT PROJECTS A URUGU TORS VIETNAM TIVES MEXICO GHANA AY KAZAKHSTA MONGOLIA BELARUS SENEGAL BOLIVIA TRAININGS N DEVELOPMENT GOALS SUST AINABLE will enableusto: $22 millionannualbudgetby2018,which entities. Itisourgoaltogrow four-fold toa an additional$38.6millionfrom government hasthepotential toleverage which inturn sourcesnon-governmental from 2016-2018, 10 MillionLives”toraise$10.4millionfrom is poisedtolaunchthe“Campaignfor Kasowitz andCharlotteTriefus, Pure Earth,ledbycampaignco-chairsSheldon Nations—to makepollutionatopworldpriority. Sinai, ColumbiaUniversity, andtheUnited World Bank,theEuropean Commission,Mount Pure Earthanditsmanypartners—includingthe crossroads. Thegroundwork hasbeenlaidby Today, thepollutionissueisatanimportant to pollutioninthedevelopingworld. devising andimplementingpracticalsolutions preserving livelihood,andimproving healthby Since 1999,Pure Earthhasbeensavinglives, Campaign for10MillionLives

clean uptoxicsites,andscreen thepopulation. of newtechnologiesthatcanbeusedto public entitiestotakerisksandfundthetesting addition, privatedonorsare more likelythan grants.In not oftensupportedbygovernment and healthscreenings innewareas, whichare to coveractivitiessuchaspilotingremediations annually by 2018 will provide more flexible funds revenue from $1.5millionto$4.6 Furthermore, expandingourprivatedonation 5) 4) 3) 2) 1)     programs aswellpolicy-makers;and Increase research inareas thatwillguideour including 3.2millionchildren; Impact thehealthof10millionpeople, Plans; Launch uptofournationalHealthPollution most toxicsites; Fund 35cleanupsofsometheworld’s deserves. crisis getstheattentionitneedsand efforts sothatthisglobalpublichealth Expand ourpolicyandpubliceducation

fe a “After —  10 millionlives.” so wecanmakearealdifferencein to buildingourfamilyofsupporters, critical campaignandlookforward work. Iamexcitedtolaunchthis hand theimportanceofPureEarth’s recycling siteinIndia, first- Isaw carbattery to ahighlycontaminated sobering visit CHARLOTTE TRIEFUS Campaign Co-chair

Pure Earth 11 2015 Annual Report ’e been “ I’ve — vulnerable peopleinthe world." much impactonsomeofthemost so will have chair acampaignthat step forward. Iamproudtoco- accomplishments andtakethenext isthetimetobuildonour and now hasbeenestablished,foundation for Pure Earth involved with Campaign Co-chair SHELDON KASOWITZ many years.many An excellent

Boys in Zamfara, , duringthelead decontamination oftheirvillage. 2015 ProjectHighlights an in progress willimprove thelivesof estimated thattheprojects currently community healtheducation. Itis cleanups topilotremediation, and 11 projectsin2015,rangingfrom site 834,000 children.Pure Earthmanaged lives of4.2millionpeople,including this hasimproved thehealthand around theworld.Itisestimatedthat completed By thecloseof2015,Pure Earthhas additional 3million people. 90 projectsin22countries

Pure Earth 13 2015 Annual Report is testingsoilforleadlevel. of theproject team, garden. Alocalresident, part in Chowahasabackyard (bottom right)Everyhouse U.S. EPA. recommended bythe to 100timeshigherthan He measured levels10 a neighborhoodinKabwe. for leadinthesoilChowa, Gordon Binkhorst,testing advisory board member (bottom left)Technical concludes. continue aftertheproject capacity soeffortscan bydoingbuilds Learning to carryouttheremediation. trained byPure Earth residents thatwere hired and (top) Afewofthe40local

children inFlint,MI. That’s 13timesthelevelfoundinsomeof blood leadlevelshigherthan65µg/dL. We foundthat26.5%ofthechildren recorded public healthactionsbeinitiatedis5µg/dL. The reference levelatwhichCDCrecommends two toeightyears. and thebloodleadlevelsof196children aged The teamtestedsoilacross 12neighborhoods found. and were saddenedandshockedatwhatwe 2014, wewentbacktocheckontheprogress, in amajorinterventionfrom theWorld Bank.In to thesevere leadpoisoninginKabwe,resulting Ten yearsago,Pure Earthhelpedbringattention era hasdevastatedthisarea. operations duringandaftertheAfricancolonial Places.” Onehundred yearsofleadmining cleaning uponeofthe“World’s Worst Polluted team toreturnKabwe,Zambia,andstart In 2015,privatedonationsenabledPure Earth’s Lead Remediation Kabwe, Zambia AFRICA

children. the threat tohumanhealthandprotecting that remediation effortsare focusedon reducing closely involvedproviding oversighttoensure During thisround offunding,Pure Earthwillstay poisoning inKabwe. multi-million dollarefforttoaddress thelead assistance. TheBankhascommittedtoanew Earth notifiedthe World Bank and requested After findingthehighleadlevelsin2014,Pure yards forthefirsttimein100years. dangerous leadexposure intheirhomesand neighborhood inKabwewere free from December 2015,theresidents oftheChowa decontaminated 80homesandyards. By efforts, carriedoutby residents, theteam After justthree monthsofremediation local staff,andgottowork. Council, designedapilotintervention,trainedup a project team,partnered withtheKabweCity With thehelpofprivatedonations,wedeployed am “I — safeguarded.” is completed, moreliveswillbe whenthisproject believe that the entireKabwepopulation. We only tothepeopleofChowa, but a done... has been with what impressed nd this comes as a relief not nd thiscomesasareliefnot Kabwe Residents” Nation: as reportedintheZambianDaily Kabwe DistrictCommissioner, PATRICK CHISHALA “Anti-Lead Project Cheers “Anti-Lead ProjectCheers

Pure Earth 15 2015 Annual Report Pure Earth 16 2015 Annual Report •  •  •  spread of: Thisprevented rather thanburned. thepotential cleanly strippedandshredded atAgbogbloshie, Approximately 7,500lbsofPVCplasticswere emissions from blacksmoke. e-waste andreduce exposure tothetoxic is expectedtofurtherreduceof theburning allowing bothtoberesold. Thisequipment and separatesthemetalfrom theplastic, electrical wires thanwaspreviously possible, Earth teaminstalledamachinethatstripsfiner with mechanizedwire-strippers, thePure Following theopeningofanewrecycling center in Ghana’s capitol,. workers andchildren ataninformalscrapyard the healthandenvironmental conditionsfor We continuedourworkin2015toimprove 22.5 poundsoflead toxic pulmonaryirritanthydrochloric acid 4,228 pounds(or1.92metrictons)ofthevery dioxide emissions 10,555 pounds(or4.8metrictons)ofcarbon E-waste Agbogbloshie, Ghana AFRICA wire-stripper. the newmechanized yard workersoperating (below) Formerscrap pellets forresale. of metalandplastic separate streams which outputs granulator/separator are fedthrough the (right) Electric wires in Ghana. is thelargest e-scrapyard (bottom right)Agbogbloshie been burned. that wouldhavepreviously coating ready toberecycled 7,500 poundsofplasticwire member showingthe Advocacy Ghanastaff (bottom left)Green residents. (top) Agbogbloshie

sold. cooking potsare widely (bottom right)Lead-glazed poisoning inMexico. the fightagainsttoxiclead State anditsleadershipin culinary culture ofMorelos free pottery, showcasing the dinner wasservedonlead- events inLatinAmerica, important arts andcultural Cervantino, one ofthemost Festival Internacional (bottom left)At decontaminated. and hadtheworkshoparea the lead-free boron glaze clay. Rosarioconvertedto mix plantmaterialintothe granddaughter andsonhelp (top) PotterRosario's a pilotproject intheStateofMorelos in Pure EarthhasimplementedBarro Aprobado, exposure inthecountry. leaded potteryisnowthemainsource oflead completely phasedoutofgasolinesince1997, consumed byindividuals.Asleadhasbeen food mayleachleadfrom theglazeintofood extensively throughout Mexico.Acidfrom spicy issue ofleadinpottery. Leadedglazeisused with localauthoritiesinMexicotoaddress the Since 2008,Pure Earthhasbeenworking treatment. levels over10ug/dlare nowreceiving medical Infantsidentifiedwithbloodlead newborns. of contamination.Theproject screened 304 poisoning victimsanddeterminethesource toidentifylead blood leadlevelsofnewborns we pilotedaninnovativeprogram toscreen the In partnershipwiththeStateMinistryofHealth, Aprobado project inMorelos. We continuedtomakeprogress inourBarro screenings have beenshared andwillbepublished. withthegovernment BLLs above 10ug/dlare now receiving theappropriatemedical treatment. The results ofthehealth forlead poisoning;thosechildrenThe projecthasalsoscreened 304newborns identifiedwith elevated leadlevels. The familyreceived anewsetoflead-free cooking. lead source, leadglazedpottery, was removed, andmuch toeveryone’s relief, thebaby nolongerhas was attributedsolelytolead-glazedpottery, theirmeals. useddaily by thefamilytocookandserve The withablood leadlevelof40ug/dl,In thecaseofonenewborn theinvestigationrevealed thepoisoning Lead Pottery Morelos, Mexico LATIN AMERICA towards makinganewhealthiertradition. the useoflead-free glazes—importantprogress 10 artisansreceived trainingfrom Pure Earthon quadrupled theirsaleswiththisprogram, and Lead-free pottersinTlayacapanhave artisans toswitchlead-free glaze. free pottery. Thishasbeenagreat incentivefor than 15restaurants interested inbuyinglead- participating restaurants, nowthere are more free restaurants. Withamodeststartoffour and hotelassociationstopromote lead- Pure Earthhasengagedwithrestaurant of anationalstrategytoaddress thisissue. intheimplementation and supportgovernments expects toexpandthisworkotherregions promote thetransitiontosafepottery. Pure Earth hotels tocreate awareness oftheproblem and free potterybyworkingwithrestaurants and The project aimstoincrease demandforlead- the MexicanInstituteofSocialSecurity(IMSS). Health (INSP),theMorelos HealthSecretary, and association withtheNationalInstituteofPublic “Barro — artisans andtoourcustomers.” leadwouldcausetothe that partakers ofthedamage usnottobe allows that is anaction Aprobado Restaurant Owner ofCasaHidalgo JUAN PONS

Pure Earth 19 2015 Annual Report Pure Earth 20 2015 Annual Report devastated areas. strategies forecologicalrestoration of in mercury-free methodsanddeveloping In thecomingyear, wewillbetrainingminers identifi edpollutedsitesforintervention. to conductenvironment assessments,and dangers ofmercury exposure, trainedthem trip Pure Eartheducatedlocaloffi cialsonthe region andthePeruvianrainforest. Duringthe Our teamvisitedeighttownsintheAndes natural resources. livelihoods, andsustainablyrestoring aff ected for siteremediation, strategiesforalternative Madre deDiosregion. We are developingplans pollution atartisanalgoldminingsitesinthe inassessingmercury Peruvian government the U.S.DepartmentofStatetoassist In 2015,Pure Earthreceived agrantfrom Artisanal Small-scaleGoldMining Madre deDios, Peru LATIN AMERICA need formercury. particles, reducing the concentrates gold separates and (below) Thissluice methods. to usemercury-free training minersinPeru (right) Leoncio Na-Oy Leoncio Na-Oy Artisanal goldmining siteinPeruwhere once green, lushlandhas beenstrippedbare toget atsandysoilbelowthatcontains goldparticles. Pits contaminated with mercury are leftbehind asminersmove ontothe nextsite. (bottom) the soil. concentrations ofPCBsin industrial effluentandhigh heavily contaminatedwith in thesummer, was frequented byfamilies and beachinSumgayit, This waterfront area (top leftandright) at cleanupsite. member PaulRoux,left, (opposite page)Board sun bathers. sprout intimeforsummer and nowawaitgrassto shrubs havebeenplanted hundreds oftrees and the remediation iscomplete; AFTER:

In 2015, In2015, BEFORE:

through poison. beachgoers unaware thattheywere walking over theyears,inpartbyfoottraffic from where itwaskickedaround andspread out was leftontheground surrounding thepond, settling pondnearthebeach.Thistoxicsludge A chemicalplanthadconstructedanindustrial one ofthe“World’s Worst PollutedPlaces.” Azerbaijan—a region wehaddesignatedas remediation project ofabeachinSumgayit, In 2015,Pure Earthconductedthefirst Remediation ofPCBBeach Sumgayit, Azerbaijan CENTRAL ANDWESTERNASIA

a parklandscapesurrounding thebeach. dozens oflocaltrees andshrubswere addedto To stabilizethesandysoilandprevent erosion, bulldozer. fill wasthenbrought a inandflattenedwith and containedinadesignatedlandfill.Clean The contaminatedsandandsoilwere removed Azerbaijan, thiscleanupwasmadeatoppriority. than averageincidenceratesintherest of With cancerratesinSumgayit22–51%higher People here here “People Azerbaijan.” inotherpollutedareas happen cleanup can isasymbolofwhat feel thesameway. Ibelievethis inBakuandI I livemilesaway —  hope. gives them this that telling me been have Pure Earth ROVSHAN ABBASOV

Pure Earth 23 2015 Annual Report Pure Earth 24 2015 Annual Report “ people tocontamination.” reducetheexposureof greatly with clean soil. This willalso portion oftheuraniumtailings funded thecoveringofmain project, theregionalgovernment themselves. Inspiredbyour toprotect recommendations andcanuseour of radiation aboutthehealthrisks know Residents intheareanow tothehealthofpeople.threat cleaned upandarenolongera ofGoziyonwere the town areaswithin The contaminated — project. successful good and It wasa Protection of the Environment Protection oftheEnvironment Chair ofthe Youth Groupon DMITRY PRUDSKIH

risks of radioactive contamination to people. risks ofradioactivecontaminationtopeople. has significantlydecreased themostimmediate educated ontheneedforradiationsafety. This 400 peoplewholiveclosetothetailingswere hotspots inresidential areas were removed and As aresult oftheproject, fiveradioactive on radiationsafetymeasures. in residential areas andeducatinglocalpeople actions includedremoving radioactivehotspots contamination. Theprimaryrecommended to theeffectsofradioactiveheavymetal that thiscommunityisparticularlyvulnerable The waterandsoilsamplesinGoziyonindicated sociological surveysoftheDigmaitailingsarea. environmental assessmentandaseriesof Environment (SughdRegion)conductedan and theYouth Group onProtection ofthe In 2014,Pure Earth,Green Cross Switzerland, Mine Tailing SiteIntervention Digmai, Tajikistan CENTRAL ANDWESTERNASIA •  •  •  •  • Plantingtrees around theDigmaitailings; include: Recommendations forfuture project activities Conduct amore detailedassessment. in localschoolandkindergartens; Introducing regular classesonradiationsafety recommendations); regional followingtheproject government (already partiallyimplementedbythe Covering thetailingswithalayerofsoil part ofthetailingsarea; Constructing afencealonginthenorthwest Pure Earthteammember measuring radiationlevels. using mercury illegally. Mongolia, andbecamegoldminers, Zaamar, thelargest mining area in during thewinterof2009.They moved rural herders, butlosttheirlivestock Enkhbaata. Sheandherhusband were Sanchitrmaa andher3year-old son living withher10year-old daughter (right) Ms.Altantuyaisawidow to miners. demonstrating thepanningtechnique (above) Pure Earthtrainers

home andtakecare ofherchildren. clean method,andcanworkcloser to Now, sheextractsmore goldusingthe mercury-free miningmethods. A Pure Earthworkshoptrainedherin feared goingtojailforusingmercury. she struggledtofeedherchildren and When herhusbanddiedunexpectedly, one ofthefewsectorsthatgrew. slow ineconomicgrowth in2014,miningwas important economicactivity. Despitetheoverall Mongolia, itcontinuestobeanincreasingly Although ASGMisarelatively newactivityin landlessness. to escapeextreme poverty, unemploymentand marginalized tomining communitiesthatturn who are from sociallyandeconomically to anestimated100,000miners,mostof Mongolia. Itprovides muchneededincome (ASGM) isanimportantsource oflivelihoodin The artisanalsmall-scalegoldminingsector whom are women. whom are women. about There are currently anestimated100,000 Small-scale GoldMining(ASGM) inArtisanal Alternatives toMercury Mongolia CENTRAL ANDWESTERNASIA 18 provinces throughout thecountry, almost50% of several miningcommunitiesrequesting training. so wellreceived thatthere isawaitinglistof new miningmethods.Theproject hasbeen are extractingupto50%more goldwiththe efficient thantraditionalmethods.Infact,they mercury-free ASGMtechniquesthatare more and Bayankhongorprovinces were trainedin and 3.1%are pensioners)intheTov, Selenge small-scale goldminers(42.5%are women A yearaftertheproject began,more than1,000 reduce povertyinASGMareas inMongolia. and environmental sustainabilityofASGM, and on atwo-yearproject toimprove theeconomic Center ofMongolia(ESCM)havecollaborated Pure EarthandtheEnvironment andSecurity miners working in miners working in

We know know “We —  techniques!” mining training inmercury-free of communitiesrequesting alongwaitinglist we have up to50%moregold, and when minersareextracting right be doingit we must

Regional Director PETR SHAROV

Pure Earth 27 2015 Annual Report Pure Earth 28 2015 Annual Report and tostartdeterminingthecleanupprocess. to beginenvironmental andhealthassessments, In thesummerof2015,ourteamwenttoTegal exposure ofthepopulation. metal contaminationinthesoilandwater shops inresidential areas. Thishas ledtoheavy operators workfrom theirhomesorfrom small including leadfrom usedcarbatteries.Many decades invariousformsofmetalsmelting, Regency, CentralJava,havebeeninvolvedfor villages ofPesarean andKebaseninTegal recycling usedleadacidcarbatteries.The In 2015,weexpandedourworkincommunities Cleaning upInformalLeadSmelting Tegal, Indonesia SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA SOUTH AND

no protection. environments withlittleto smelters workintoxic (opposite page) slag theycansell. piles lookingforbitsoflead women digthoughthewaste leave thesmeltingarea, (bottom right)Afterworkers ingot molds. pouring moltenleadinto (bottom left)Metalworkers have respiratory problems. smelting causesmanyto from leadandothermetal school inPesarean. Smoke (top) Children justoutof Metal Metal

Villagers inCentral Javarecycling plastics,including used batterycasings. • Mitigate hazardous wasteexposures in • Create plans,strategies,andpoliciesto • Improve capacityamongenvironmental • Increase awareness ofthescope The goalsare: areas ofthePhilippinesandIndonesia. management ofindustrialactivitiesinurban project istoimprove environmental The centralobjectiveofthisurbanrevitilization urban environments. urban redevelopment; andultimately integrate environmental managementwith and artisanaloperators; regulators, industrialstakeholders, problem inManilaandJakarta; Mitigating Toxic Wastes Urban RevitalizationThrough The PhilippinesandIndonesia SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA SOUTH AND and investmentactionplans. overall strategicurbanredevelopment plans, contamination. Thesetoolswillresult inthe generate thetoolstomitigatehazardous waste will beconducted.Theproject willalso gaps, economicandsocialconsiderations policies andurbandevelopmentplans,policy collection andreview activitiesonexisting timeframe foractionwillbedeveloped.Data actions, roles andresponsibilities, anda a strategyforresponse thatoutlinespriority themselves. Oncethisinformationiscollected, of localstakeholderstodoassessmentwork agencies, theproject willenhancethecapacity ongoing relationships withimplementing Building ontheexistingTSIPdatabaseand SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA SOUTH AND e are “ We — future forthesecommunities.” fund cleanup andkickstart abetter of thesepollutedsites. We hope to analyzing theeconomicpotential developers fromtheU.S. are Philippines. Two leadingbrownfi eld one inIndonesiaandthe year, beenchosen– twositeshave change.forces tostimulate This region, tousemarket attempting inthe are exploringthisapproach community. This isthefi rsttimewe to bettereconomicusebythelocal brownfi couldbeput eldsitesthat Bank toidentifycontaminated with the Asian Development be working pleased to LARA CRAMPE Regional Director, Southeast Asia

Pure Earth 31 2015 Annual Report Pure Earth 32 2015 Annual Report “This —  HSBC andPureEarth.” a strongpartnershipwith success.brought great Indeed involvement. This projecthas andgovernment education with pilot-testing, community progressive, been very project has HSBC volunteer SUNSHINE

the wateralongMMOR system. in thedatacollectionandmeasuring oftoxinsin Local HSBCemployeescontinue tobeinvolved number tonearlyquadruple to17,000. remediation efforts.By2016,weexpectthis were eatingcleanerfish,asa result ofthe By theendof2015,more than4,500residents phytoremediation techniquewillbeexpanded. pontoons. Initialresults were positivesothis planted onriverbanksandinfloatinggarden of waterandabsorbheavymetals,was grass, whichcangrow inandaround bodies bioremediation tofilterheavymetals. Vetiver remediation technologies,including In 2015,theproject teamtesteddifferent advocacy, andpublicoutreach. training tofishermen,andexpandingeducation, of waterquality, providing comprehensive filtering infishponds,enhancingmonitoring by HSBC,Pure Earthistestinginnovativewater second yearofafour-year project sponsored refining shops,tanneries,andmore. Inthe used carbatteryrecycling, precious metal contaminated byuntreated wastewaterfrom Meycauayan andObandoriversystemisbadly A majorhubforaquaculture, theMarilao, System, The Philippines Marilao, Meycauayan, andObandoRiver River FisheriesProject SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA SOUTH AND

5. 4.  3.  2.  1.  Key accomplishmentstodate: their membership. for improving theirpracticesandeducating methods offishfarming,and receive funding them formallyorganize, research safer Empowered thelocalfishfarmersbyhelping and public; system andshared itwiththegovernment extensive waterqualitymeasures fortheriver Created anonlinemonitoringdatabaseof and localfishfarmersindatacollection; remote areas andengageHSBCemployees Built amobilelabtotestwaterqualityin prevent additionalcontamination; sources, andengagingincleanupprojects to the riversystem,identifyingcontamination about community membersinlearning Involved 150HSBCemployeesandlocal the contaminatedriverwater; order totestdifferent techniquesforcleaning Established aseriesofscientifictestpondsin deployed. laboratory hasbeen water qualitymonitoring Water Programme, amobile from project partnerHSBC (bottom right)Withsupport heavy metalsintheriver. vertiver grassestoabsorb cost-effective solutionusing (bottom left)Acreative, the riversystem. phytoremediation trialsin propagate plantsfor (top right)Studentshelp into thewater. and otherchemicalwaste toxic hexavalentchromium river systemdumphighly (top left)Tanneries alongthe neighborhood. car batteriesinresidential smelting leadfrom used (bottom right)Young man standard is400ppm. million (ppm).TheU.S.EPA measuring 60,000partsper soil contaminatedwithlead Patna standingbarefoot on (bottom left)Children in residential sidestreet. components, laidoutona car batteriessortedby (top) Broken leadacid community withthefollowing components: Pure Earthwillimplementaproject inthis healthstandards. is 150 timesoverinternational soil measured at60,000partspermillion.This used byschoolchildren everyday, theleadin staggering results. Inthevillagedirtpathways in recycling neighborhoodsinPatna,with Pure Earthconductedadetailedassessment but athreat toIndia’s economic future. dL). Thisisnotonlyapublichealthemergency recommended levelsetbytheU.S.CDC(5μg/ dL, istwotimeshigherthanthemaximum lead inthebloodofIndianchildren, 10μg/ malaria. Today, theaverageconcentrationof this issueissubstantive—asmuchasthatof It isestimatedthattheburden ofdiseasefrom from informalcarbatteryrecycling. problem ischildhoodleadpoisoningresulting effective solutionsare available.Onesuch to solve,othersare more focusedandcost- problems are highlycomplexanddifficult deaths inIndia.WhilemanyofIndia’s pollution Pollution-related illnessescauseoneinfour Bihar ULABCleanup Patna, BiharState INDIA facilities are thenorm. to ensure thatapproved, cleanpracticesand on formalizingthebatteryrecycling industry, Foundation ofIndia.Specifically, IAHPwillwork Environment andWater, andthePublicHealth Indian organizations—the CouncilonEnergy, Pollution (IAHP)withtwohighlyrespected called theIndianAllianceonHealthand Furthermore, Pure Earthformedacoalition 6. 5. 4. Cleaningcontaminatedhomes/workshops; 3. Movinginformalrecyclers tosaferareas; 2. 1.   Final inspectionandmonitoring. U.S. EPA); with cleansoil(amethodrecommended by Encapsulating contaminatedoutdoorareas outcomes; lead risk,project activities,andexpected Community educationprogram regarding (blood) assessment; Community environmental (soil)andhealth

okn with “Working —  with thisproject.” poised tomakeamajorcontribution and solidpartnershipslocally, weare With ourexperienceinthissector, andevenothercountries.states region, butalsofromneighboring recycles notjustfromtheir batteries surrounding community. Bihar and reduceshealthriskstothe livelihoods, protectsworkers preserves economy inawaythat intotheformal informal industry the willintegrate a processthat startof thevery get involvedat us. It’s auniqueopportunityto in Biharisanexcitingprojectfor community recycling the battery & East Asia & Regional Director, South Asia DREW Mc CARTOR

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!! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! The Toxic Sites Identification ! ! ! ! ! “Pure Earth’s ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! !!! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! !!! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! ! !!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! !! ! ! ! !!!! ! ! !! !! ! !! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!! !! ! ! ! ! Program (TSIP) !! ! ! !!! ! !!!!!! ! !! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! TSIP program !! !!!!!!!!!! ! !! ! ! ! ! !!!! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! !! !!!! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !! !!! !!! !!!! !! !! !! ! !!!!! ! ! !!! !!!!!!!!! !! !!!!!!! !! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!! !! !!!!!! !! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!! !!! ! ! !!! !!! ! ! ! !!!!! !!! ! !! ! !!!! is an !!!! ! !!!! !!! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !!! !!!! • Chemicals and toxic pollutants in the • Over the past seven years, a team of more ! ! ! !!!!!!! ! ! ! !!! !! !!!!!!!!!!! !!! ! !!! ! !!!!!!! !! ! ! !! !!!!! !! ! !!!! ! !! !! ! !!!! !!!!!!! !! ! ! !! !!! environment affect the health of millions than 200 trained investigators in nearly !! ! !!! !!! !!!! !! ! !! !! !!! !!!! ! !!! !!!!! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!! !!!! !!! !! !! !!!! ! !!!! !! ! !!!! !!!! !!!!! ! ! ! !! ! !!!!! !! ! !!!!!!! !!! ! !!!! ! ! !!!!!! ! ! !!!! !! ! ! !!!!! ! ! !!! !! !!! !!!!! of people each year in low- and middle- 50 countries has been working to collect !!!!!!! ! !! ! ! !!!! !! !!!! invaluable !!!!!!! !!!!! ! ! !! ! !!!! ! ! ! ! ! !!! !! !! !! ! !! ! !!! ! !!! !! ! ! !! !!!! ! ! ! ! !! !!! !! !! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! !!! !! income countries. Pure Earth’s Toxic Sites health and pollution data while working in !!!!!!! !!! !! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! !!!!!! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !!!! !!!!!! !! ! ! ! !! ! !!!!!! !!!!!!! !!!! !! ! ! !! !!!! ! !!!!! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !!! !!! !!!!! !! !!!! !!!!!! ! !! !! ! ! !! ! !! ! Identification Program (TSIP) seeks to collaboration with both local and national ! ! ! !! ! !! ! !!! ! !!! !! ! ! ! !!!! !!!!! ! ! !! !!!!! ! !!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! !! resource. !! ! !!!!!! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! identify and screen contaminated sites partners. ! ! !! !!! ! ! ! ! !! ! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!! !! ! ! !!!!!!!! !! ! !! ! ! ! !!!!!!! ! ! !! !!! ! ! !! ! ! ! in low- and middle-income countries that !!! !!!! ! !! !!!! ! !!! !!! It is the only database tracking !!!! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! !!! !!!! ! ! ! !!!! !!!!!!!!!! • In 2015, we focused our efforts on !! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!! ! pose a potential threat to human health. !!!! ! !! !!!!! !!! !! contaminated sites worldwide. !!!! !! !!!!! !! improving the accessibility and quality ! !!! ! ! ! This is an important step in understanding !!! ! !!!! !!! ! !!!!! ! This critical data is used by many !!!! !!! ! !!!! ! of the TSIP. Resources were allocated to !! !! ! !! the scope of toxic pollution globally, ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! !! ! ! ! !!! enhancing data collection protocols and ! ! !! !! countries, and enables them to set and is not meant to be a comprehensive ! !!!! ! !! !!! !! ! ! ! in improving the quality and consistency ! !! ! !! inventory of sites around the world. !! !! !!!! priorities as they begin to tackle their !!!!! ! !!! !! !!!!!!!! !! ! !!!!!!! of existing information. Our quality control !! ! !!!!! pollution problems.” !! !! • Currently there are more than 3,200 sites teams worked closely with researchers ! ! in the Global Inventory Database, affecting and implementers to calibrate the TSIP. — PAUL ROUX ! an estimated 83 million people. However, The result is a much improved approach ! ! Chairman, Roux Associates, this database is still a work in progress. that will form the basis of the 2016 Other Contaminants Pure Earth Board Member Pure Earth estimates that the real program. ! number of people at risk from exposure Map based on data collected as ! (Hex) to contaminated sites is closer to 200 part of the Toxic Sites Identification ! million people, and that is a conservative Program (2009-2015) Chromium (Total) estimate. Of the 3,200 sites in the TSIP ! Pure Earth Lead database, more than 2,300 have been 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 860 ! Mercury - elemental visited in person by Pure Earth staff. New York, NY ! Pure Earth 38 2015 Annual Report countries. countries. by researchers inlow-andmiddle-income a totalof16newresearch papersauthored Journal ofHealthandPollution The BrownAgenda Publications combat pollutionallovertheworld. specific wayspeopleeverywhere canhelp the plightof“poisonedpoor,” andsuggests locations, andRichard introduces readers to of hisperiloustravelstotheEarth’s mosttoxic to hiscreation ofPure Earth.Itisavividaccount sustainability consultanciesintheUnitedStates, establishing Great Forest Inc.,oneoftheleading thousands ofacres intheAmazonrainforest, to ultimately successfulfighttosavehundreds of inspirational journey—fromhisdangerous yet issue. The BrownAgendadetailsFuller’s profile oftheglobalpollution in raisingawareness andthe The bookhasbeeneffective Pollution. Life-Threatening Clean upTheWorld’s Most Agenda: MyMissionTo Fuller, publishedTheBrown Earth president, Richard In Augustof2015,Pure published two issues with published twoissueswith editorial board and its Pollution expanded ofHealthand Journal

countries. toxic pollutioninlow-andmiddle-income awareness abouttheextentandimpactsof series ofreports has effectivelyraisedglobal neglected problem. The“World’s Worst” startling healthandhumanimpactsofthis while documentingandquantifyingthe dangerously pollutedplacesontheplanet, and drew attentiontotheworst,andmost Over thepastdecade,thisseriesidentified World’s Worst Pollution ProblemsReports expanded to10weeks. Thisyear, journals. international thecoursewas to gettingtheirviewsandfindingsinmajor technical writingandeditingskillswithaneye low andmiddle-incomecountriesimprove courses helpresearchers andscientistsfrom editors incollaborationwithAuthorAID.The free onlinecoursedevelopedbytheJournal To date,over120researchers havetakenthe AuthorAID courses Blacksmith Institute). Pure Earth(formerly Switzerland and by Green Cross series published the tenthinanannual Problems report is Worst Pollution The 2015World’s toxic pollutants. community ofthisevidence oftheimpacts health acceptance bytheinternational expanded andrefined, resulting in broad since then,theseDALY estimateshavebeen Adjusted LifeYear orDALY. Inthe years the GlobalBurden ofDisease—theDisability the World HealthOrganization forassessing pollution—the basicparameterdevelopedby contaminated sites,byestimatingforthis for thehealthburden oftoxicpollutionat established thefirstsetofDALY figures threats. The2012Worst Pollutedreport understanding ofthescalethesetoxic scope andimpactofpollution,improve our in datagatheringandanalysisonthe The 2015report alsoexamineshowadvances children. and life-threatening diseases,especiallyin to thesepollutantsresult indebilitating low- andmiddle-incomecountries.Exposure disability adjustedlifeyears(DALYs) lostin 95 millionpeopleandaccountfor14.7 and cadmium—collectivelyaffectthehealthof mercury, hexavalentchromium, pesticides, human health.Thesix—lead,radionuclides, soil pollutantsthatposeanoutsizedthreat to In theTop SixToxic, wereport Threats onsix Pollution 2. GlobalHealthandEnvironmental The Lancet(Oct2015) Medicine atMountSinaiCommission on HealthandPollution–IcahnSchoolof Development: aLancet–GlobalAlliance 5. Environmental Pollution,Health,and Salud PúblicadeMéxico2(2015):115-116 pendiente enMéxico 4. Exposiciónaplomo:unatarea Environmental HealthPerspectives(2015) The InfluenceofEnvironmental Exposures 3. Children’s HealthinLatinAmerica: ofPublicHealth(2015) Journal International and PublicHealth(Oct2015) ofEnvironmentalResearch Journal International Demographics InGhana Contaminated LandAndSocio 1. SpatialAssociationsBetween Richard Fuller. Dr. PhilipLandriganandPure Earthpresident an editorialinTheLancetbyboard member Pure Earthstaffmembersin2015,alongwith Four research paperswere publishedby Research

•  •  •  •  •  •  attention withprojects andpublications. In 2015,Pure Earthgarneredsignificantmedia In thePress Nov 30, 2015 Divas;Nov30,2015 The Green Zambian DailyNation;Dec14,2015 Dec 14,2015 The Takeaway; PRI; Dec15,2015 Contaminated Soil,BadAir Toxic Threat Report:DirtyWater, Our Lifetimes How We CanVanquish PollutionWithin World’s MostLife-Threatening Pollution One Green Dude’s Mission:CleaningUpthe Anti-Lead Project CheersKabweResidents World the Developing Deadliest Killerin Pollution: The Killing MillionsEveryYear Air PollutionintheDevelopingWorld is Ensia; Oct 26, 2015 Oct 26,2015

•  •  •  •  •  •  Trust India;Oct6,2015 Sep 3, 2015 Sep 3,2015 Foundation; Reuters Thomson Sep 25,2015 TCE TheChemicalEngineer; Toronto Star;Oct20,2015 Weather.com ; Oct20,2015 Spiegel; Pollutants Spread LikeCancer Poor: InPoorCountriesMan-Made Toxic The Poisoned Poor—Author Tackle PollutiontoStopBiggestKiller of People HelpThemselves Remediating: Helping Dish TheDirt— Health Launched Global PanelonPollution, on HumanHealth World’s Worst PollutersHave Vast Impact 6 Top Toxic Threats intheEnvironment Oct 21, 2015 Oct 21,2015

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Pure Earth 39 2015 Annual Report Pure Earth 40 2015 Annual Report Total liabilitiesandnetassets Total netassets Temporarily restricted netassets Unrestricted netassets NET ASSETS Total liabilities LONG TERMDEBT Total current liabilities Long-term debt,current portion Line ofcredit Accrued expenses Accounts payable CURRENT LIABILITIES LIABILITIES ANDNETASSETS Total assets Security deposit Property andequipment,net Total current assets Prepaid expensesandothercurrent assets Pledges receivable, net Grants receivable Cash andcashequivalents CURRENT ASSETS Financial Highlights

2015 Consolidated $1,479,193 $4,493,689 $ 937,630 $ 109,547 $ 5,290,016 $ 5,290,016 Years EndedDecember31, 2015and2014 Consolidated StatementofFinancial Position 3,810,823 3,447,317 3,847,484 363,506 541,563 149,798 642,603 771,327 183,570 353,088 50,000 95,229 25,000

2014 Consolidated $5,716,137 $1,083,525 $6,290,745 $ 599,482 $ 704,180 $ 6,799,662 $ 6,799,662 5,267,822 5,103,887 448,315 484,043 507,454 483,917 308,434 174,244 92,028 25,000 — —

Fundraising Breakdown ofExpenses Administration 84% Program 6%

10%

NET ASSETS, End NET ASSETS, Beginning Change innetassets Foreign currency translationadjustment Realized (loss)gainoninvestments Interest expense revenue overfunctionalexpenses Excess (Deficiency) of support and Excess (Deficiency)ofsupportand Total functionalexpenses Fundraising Administration Program FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES Total supportandrevenue Net assetsreleased from restrictions Other income In-kind contributions Fundraising income Contributions Grants SUPPORT ANDREVENUE Financial Highlights

Unrestricted ($ 84,809) $4,471,442 $4,543,033 $ — $ 363,506 3,746,590 3,353,202 (111,637) 448,315 257,474 467,378 196,226 464,090 496,215 (45,261) 71,591 33,300 498 Pure EarthConsolidated

December 31, 2015 ($1,820,505) $— ($1,820,505) $ 1,532,697 $ 3,447,317 (1,820,505) (3,353,202) Temp Rest 5,267,822 Years EndedDecember31, 2015and2014 Consolidated Statementof Activities — — — — — — — — — —

($1,905,314) $2,722,528 $4,471,442 $ 1,532,697 $ 3,810,823 (1,748,914) 3,746,590 5,716,137 (111,637) 196,226 464,090 496,215 257,474 467,378 (45,261) 33,300 Total 498 —

Unrestricted ($ 13,379) $5,554,467 $5,211,459 $ — $ 448,315 4,541,930 4,520,605 (352,356) 461,694 343,008 279,304 390,225 461,990 476,200 95,672 (1,608) (2,423) —

Pure EarthConsolidated December 31, 2014 ($53,614) $— $4,466,991 $ 5,267,822 $ 15,337 (4,520,605) Temp Rest 5,252,485 (53,614) 68,951 — — — — — — — — —

$5,211,459 $5,500,853 $4,466,991 $ 5,716,137 $ 1,958 5,714,179 4,541,930 (283,405) 289,394 279,304 390,225 461,990 476,200 95,672 (1,608) (2,423) Total — —

Pure Earth 41 2015 Annual Report Pure Earth 42 2015 Annual Report Financial Highlights SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CASH AND CASHEQUIVALETS, Ending CASH AND CASHEQUIVALENTS, Beginning NET INCREASE(DECREASE)INCASH AND CASHEQUIVALENTS Proceeds netofrepayments onlong-termdebt Proceeds from lineofcredit FINANCING ACTIVITIES Fixed assetpurchases Proceeds from saleofinvestments INVESTING ACTIVITIES cashprovided by(usedin)operatingactivities: Adjustments toreconcile changeinnetassetsto Change innetassets OPERATING ACTIVITIES Interest paid Changes in: Realized loss(gain)oninvestments In-kind contributionofinvestments Security deposit Depreciation Accrued expense Accounts payable Prepaid expensesandothercurrent assets Pledges receivable Grants receivable Net cashprovided byfinancingactivities Net cash(usedin)provided byinvesting activities Net cashprovided by(usedin)operatingactivities Years EndedDecember31, 2015and2014 Consolidated StatementofCashFlows

($ 594,633) ($ 338,740) ($ 513,211) ($1,905,314) $ 109,547 $ 704,180 $ 257,318 $ 45,261 1,256,403 (390,116) (178,844) 207,318 102,706 135,149 124,864 (50,877) 50,000 51,376 3,201 (499) 2015 —

($ 382,900) $ 704,180 $ 585,301 $ 118,879 $ 484,043 $ 17,736 $ 2,423 $ 1,958 (455,290) (117,435) 484,043 120,082 (14,250) (63,443) (25,000) 72,390 10,125 76,445 27,646 1,608 2014 —

Gilles andMarieConcordel Pure Earth, Board ofDirectors Covington and Burling Covington andBurling Conrad Meyer III Conrad MeyerIII Managing Member Tutator Foundation David Mechner Rubén Kraiem Richard Fuller PMSV Holdings Paul Brooke Pure Earth President President Pragma Partner Partner Chair CEO

Board Members Cyrus R. Vance Justice CenterforInternational Campaign for10MillionLives Alexander Papachristou Roux Associates, Inc.Roux Associates, Diana Mkhitarian Charlotte Triefus Ronald H. Reede Managing Director Executive Director Executive Director Allen & Overy LLP Allen &Overy Ken RivlinEsq. Paul Roux Co-Chair Co-Chair Co-Chair Co-Chair Partner Mizuho

Pure Earth 44 2015 Annual Report Latin AmericaandtheCaribbean Jack Caravanos,DrPH,CIH Principal Technical Advisor Chief DevelopmentOfficer East AsiaandSouth Director ofOperations Director ofResearch Andrew McCartor Regional Director, Regional Director, Sandra Gualtero David Hanrahan David Hanrahan Richard Fuller Karti Sandilya Karti Sandilya Senior Advisor Carol Sumkin Bret Ericson BretEricson President

Strategy andDevelopment Former SovietUnion Program Associate, Program Associate, Regional Director, Regional Director, Rachael Vinyard Russell Dowling Lina Hernandez Program Officer, Anthony Rivera Anthony Rivera Southeast Asia Southeast Asia Southeast Asia Lara Crampe Latin America Staff Petr Sharov Director, Africa

Senior Director ofDevelopment Journal ofHealthandPollution Journal Chief FinancialOfficer Sandra Page-Cook Sandra Page-Cook Angela Bernhardt Angela Bernhardt Executive Director, Financial Manager Financial Manager Assistant Director, Communications Communications Managing Editor, Jen Marraccino Magdalene Sim Magdalene Sim OfficeManager Julius Ngalim Julius Ngalim Karen McGill Eric Fecci Eric Fecci

South andSoutheastAsia Regional and Country Program Coordinators Regional and Country Promila Sharma Marlo Mendoza Budi Susilorini Duong ThiTo Larah Ibanez Sun Xuebing Leyan Wang Philippines Philippines Indonesia Vietnam China ASIA

Kitan Ogungbuyi Abdallah Mkindi Amadou Diouf Amadou Diouf Fatou Sow Fatou Sow West Africa Yaw Osei Senegal AFRICA Nigeria Ghana

Dmitriy Tereshkevich Erdene Naidansuren Sergey Shaparenko Vladimir Kuznetsov Vladimir Kuznetsov Rostom Gamisonia Rostom Gamisonia EASTERN EUROPE/ Varduhi Petrosyan Rovshan Abbasov Rovshan Abbasov Indira Zhakipova Indira Zhakipova CENTRAL ASIA Umed Ulugov Umed Ulugov Azerbaijan Mongolia Tajikistan Armenia Georgia

Mexico, Central America Mexico, CentralAmerica (Government Relations Relations (Government and theCaribbean Guido Condarco LATIN AMERICA/ ( Amalia Laborde Fundacion ) Daniel Estrada South America South America Gaspar Corra Gaspar Corra Lillian Corra CARIBBEAN Lilian Veas Uruguay Advisor) Bolivia Chile

45 Pure Earth 45 2015 Annual Report Pure Earth 46 2015 Annual Report Department ofEnvironmental Protection Risk ManagementSpecialist,NewYork City Tim Brutus Assessment, Austria Decision MakingandHealthTechnology UMIT—Institute ofPublicHealth,Medical Stephan Boese-O'Reilly Corp. Senior Hydrogeologist, ALTA Environmental Gordon Binkhorst,Ph.D.,L.E.P. West PointMilitaryAcademy Professor ofChemicalEngineering, Andrew Biaglow Geosyntec Consultants Chris Arsenault President, HSAEngineers&Scientists Nicholas Albergo,P.E., D.E.E. operational scope. is beingexpanded toreflect Pure Earth’s India andChina, andgeographical coverage membership ofthe TAB includesexperts from to Pure Earth’s strategy andoperations. The who provide advice, insights, andguidance professionals fromarange ofdisciplines, board (TAB) madeupofhighlyexperienced Pure Earthissupportedby atechnical advisory

TechnicalBoard Advisory

Transportation, LLC. Recycling, LLC;Green Globe,LLC;andJayjet United RetekofCTLLC;AmericanLamp Owner andCEO,PhoenixSoil,LLC; David J.Green Senior Hydrogeologist, Haley&Aldrich,Inc. Nadia Glucksberg,M.Sc. Carey InstituteofEcosystemStudies Josh Ginsberg,Ph.D. Safety, FirstSolar, Inc. Senior Counsel—Environmental, Health& Matthew Garamone,M.A.,J.D. Environmental Health President, SocietyforOccupationaland Denny Dobbin Argentina deMédicosporelMedioAmbiente Aires, andFounderPresident ofAsociación at theSchoolofMedicine,UniversityBuenos Medical SpecialistonHealthandEnvironment Senior Advisor, Pure Earth,Director ofCareer of Dr. LilianCorra Health, NYC,NY University ofNewYork, SchoolofPublic Professor ofEnvironmental Health,City Jack Caravanos,DrPH,C.I.H. Associates Environmental Professional atSACampbell John Campbell,MSc,Ph.D.

Program Manager/PrincipalScientist,Tetra Tech Robert Kurkjian,Ph.D. University Department ofEcology, Washington State Eleanor Key Lead Technical Advisor, Pure Earth John Keith,M.S. Geosyntec Consultants Rita Kampalath,Ph.D. Solutions, Inc. Founder andPrincipal,QualityEnvironmental Donald E.Jones Principal, Cardinal Resources Barbara Jones,M.Sc. Bureau (Retired) Senior Infrastructure Engineer, USAID/EGAT Gilbert Jackson,Ph.D. Weber, Hayes&Associates Joe Hayes TAB Leader Director ofGlobalPrograms, Pure Earth; David Hanrahan,M.Sc. Specialist Switzerland, Environmental HealthandSafety General Directorate forHealth, StateofGeneva, Pascal Haefliger, Ph.D.,M.A.S.P.H.

Switzerland Unit Manager(Water, Legacy),Green Cross Stephan Robinson,Ph.D. School ofPublicHealth Associate Professor, University of Washington Anne Riederer, Sc.D, Children’s NationalMedicalCenter Children’s Health&theEnvironment, InstituteDirector, Mid-AtlanticCenter for Global Affairs,ChildHealthAdvocacy University, MedicalDirector forNational& Occupational Health,George Washington Professor ofPediatrics&Environmental and Jerome A.Paulson,M.D.,F.A.A.P. (Ground Water Consultants) Water Strategist,KLMConsultingServices Kym Morton,Ph.D.,M.B.A. Lowell, Toxic UseReductionInstitute Research Manager, UniversityofMassachusetts Gregory Morose (Retired) U.S.ArmyEnvironmental Center Geologist, MayGeoenvironmental Services Ira May Environmental Engineer, RouxAssociates,Inc. Amanda Ludlow, M.S. Mount SinaiSchoolofMedicine(Retired) Environmental andOccupationalMedicine, and Preventive Medicine,andDirector, Center; Chair, DepartmentofCommunity Director, Children’s Environmental Health Philip J.Landrigan,M.D.,M.Sc. Vice President, WIRTZ Manufacturing Doug Lambert

Society ofChemistry Management Center, Member oftheRoyal Program Manager, Lead International Brian Wilson Roux Associates,Inc. Craig Werle Retired ChemicalEngineer, Dow Chemical Dave Wandor Quality Geologist, Oregon DepartmentofEnvironmental Bryn Thoms University (Australia) Professor ofEnvironmental Science,Macquarie Mark PatrickTaylor, Ph.D. Management Co. Consultant, Chevron Environmental PG, PMPRemediationProject Manager/ Jerry Spetseris,P.G., P.M.P. Advisor, BlacksmithInstitute,India Forest, ofIndia,NationalTechnical Government Control Board, MinistryofEnvironment and Former MemberSecretary, CentralPollution Dr. B.Sengupta Massachusetts InstituteofTechnology Sciences, Professor ofBiologicalEngineering, Director, CenterforEnvironmental Health Leona D.Samson,Ph.D. Chairman, RouxAssociates,Inc. Paul Roux

oe of “Some — site iscleaned, itremainsclean. oncea and resourcestoensurethat implemented tobuildlocalcapacity but long-termsolutionsarealso sites, contaminated remediating not onlyareprojectsdirectedat to developingcountries. Moreover, pollution preventionandremediation their expertiseandinnovations in Earth’s teamsinthefield, bringing sectoradvisePure from theprivate specialists experienced the most  International Lead Association International Program Manager, WILSON BRIAN

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