As a chairwoman for MoveGreen NGO, Maria Kolesnikova has experience solving community issues by working with community leaders and influencers on various urban topics such as air quality. For her CSP Practicum, Maria was placed at the Coalition of Community Organizations in Houston, Texas where she supported the air monitoring network and the installation and documentation of two new air monitors. For her follow-on project in Kyrgyzstan, Maria plans to continue our endeavors to solve air pollution in Bishkek city working with communities in residential areas.