The **Public Lab Timelapse Kit**: fight polluters by catching them on film! _Above image via @glennwalquist -- [read more](/notes/glennwalquist/12-04-2016/monitoring-sargent-sand-mining-operation-in-ludington-michigan#c16131)_ A number of folks are working across the Public Lab network to set up cheap #timelapse cameras. Help out and hold polluters accountable! ## How it works It doesn't completely -- yet! We're testing this approach in a few places around the country, and looking to prove it out more. But the basic idea is to point a timelapse camera at a place where you hope to catch pollution happening, to collect evidence and to pressure them to stop. [](https://publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/019/690/original/Screen_Shot_2017-02-28_at_2.34.17_PM.png) (above, timelapse of [blasting at a mountaintop removal site](/notes/LauraChipley/09-18-2015/hacking-trail-cameras-to-document-blasts-on-mountaintop-removal-sites#c16250) via @LauraChipley) This could be used at: * refineries * mine sites * industrial facilities * anywhere you can safely place the camera ## How to help We're collecting well-documented examples of this technique in action, and we need: * great photos of camera setups * example footage * easy instructions on how to share your images ## Questions [questions:timelapse] **** ## Try it out We're organizing meet-ups to assemble kits, test them out, document and install them, so that lots of people have a chance to learn how to do this and spread the word. The basic kit is based on: > $103 (with 16g SD card) [Crenova Trail Camera](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016OASTDY/) - 12 megapixel, 8 AA batteries (note that it's actually 5 megapixels, but it stretches images up to 12, unfortunately) Get in touch (jeff@publiclab.org) to organize a local group to assemble, document, and test, and report back how it goes. **** ## Activities [activities:timelapse] **** **Flyer handouts:** timelapse-kit-card.pdf and 4-up version for printing: timelapse-kit-card-4up.pdf **** [](https://publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/019/546/original/tmp_15415-IMG_20170214_121228_354-1789056372.jpg) (Above, prototype box mock-up) ...
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| cfastie | "Don't we have to have an activity before we have a follow up activity? There are lots of ways to make this an activity and many ways to follow up (..." | Read more » | about 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "This was fun and pretty easy. I'd love to try collaborating on a follow-up activity, I don't think it'd be too complicated. What do you think? " | Read more » | about 8 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "Oh no @Zengirl2, TY so much for posting the awesome hard-hitting journalistic expose of LEAFFEST at the Adafruit blog: https://blog.adafruit.com/20..." | Read more » | about 8 years ago | |||
| zengirl2 | "TY so much for posting the details of this test @cfastie and @warren! " | Read more » | about 8 years ago | |||
| LauraChipley | "Thanks Chris - this is really helpful! " | Read more » | about 9 years ago | |||
| liz | "corresponding thread on googlegroups: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/publiclaboratory/cdtKQCIYHs0 " | Read more » | about 9 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "Starting with a trail camera (game camera) is a good idea because they solve two important issues: they are weather proof some standard alkaline ..." | Read more » | about 9 years ago |