(Source from Blacksmith Institute)
Founded in 1999, Blacksmith Institute's vision is a clean planet for our children. We develop and implement solutions for pollution-related problems in the developing world. We work cooperatively with partnerships of donors, governments, NGO's and others, and provide strategic, technical, and financial support to local champions as they strive to solve specific, pollution-related problems in their communities.
Blacksmith Institute's name is inspired by the hard work of a blacksmith who, in a dirty environment, creates items that are practical, useful, and can stand the test of time. Blacksmith Institute strives to emulate this with its projects - creating and supporting local agencies that really work to solve pollution problems.
In November of 2003, Blacksmith Institute launched the Polluted Places Initiative to address severely polluted sites throughout the world. By identifying polluted sites directly through an on-line nomination process, researching each site and publishing dossiers online, and conducting site assessments to consult with local stakeholders, Polluted Places seeks to streamline and target the way in which Blacksmith addresses pollution in the developing world.
Below are the voted top 10 most polluted areas in the world, in no particular order:
- Sumgayit, Azerbaijan
- Linfen, China
- Tianying, China
- Sukinda, India
- Vapi, India
- La Oroya, Peru
- Dzerzhinsk, Russia
- Norilsk, Russia
- Chernobyl, Ukraine
- Kabwe, Zambia
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