Grassroots mapping the Gulf oil spill with balloons and kites
A project in Somerville, MA by Jeffrey Yoo Warren000days
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We're hitting the beaches and hitching boat rides to make aerial images of the gulf oil spill's effects using cameras attached to balloons and kites.
Backers: 145
Average Pledge Per Backer: $57
Funded: $8,285 of $5,000
Dates: May 28th -> Jun 21st (25 days)
Project By: Jeffrey Yoo Warren
Backers: 145
Average Pledge Per Backer: $57
Funded: $8,285 of $5,000
Dates: May 28th -> Jun 21st (25 days)
Project By: Jeffrey Yoo Warren
$8,285
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 30 @ 19:00 -0400 GMT
165%
of goal
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