Plant ground-stabilizing vegetation on a gentle Akbar Shah hillslope

Chittagong's hillside settlements, including Akbar Shah, have suffered deadly slope failures during heavy monsoon rain, most seriously in 2017. Planting deep-rooting ground cover on a gentle, stable slope with hand tools only helps hold soil in place between homes. Standard: UNEP freshwater ecosystem guidance + SDG 6.6 water-related ecosystems. Proof: Photo of planted seedlings on the stabilized slope section Method (UNEP freshwater ecosystem guidance + SDG 6.6 water-related ecosystems.): 1. Confirm the planting site with the community and choose a gentle, stable slope section. 2. Dig only small hand-tool planting holes — no digging beyond a single planting hole. 3. Plant deep-rooting ground cover or shrub seedlings at recommended spacing. 4. Water the new seedlings using a container carried to the site. 5. Photograph the finished planting with GPS and date as proof. Done when: Photo of planted seedlings on the stabilized slope section

Where

Community-invited hillslope, Akbar Shah, Chittagong 4217

Pay

$200 proposed

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Proof

Photo of planted seedlings on the stabilized slope section

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-03

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–60 minutes. Method of record: EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening

Bring

• GPS phone
• pH meter or strips
• conductivity meter
• ammonia + iron test kit as specified
• surfactant screen if specified
• gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
2. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
3. 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
4. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
5. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dry-weather flow present with elevated conductivity/ammonia/surfactants -> flag suspected illicit discharge for the responsible agency.
• pH < 6 with visible iron floc -> tag suspected acid mine drainage; recommend metals lab panel.

What counts as done

• pH + conductivity recorded with units
• Each specified analyte recorded with a value
• Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.