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Lauren Alvarez
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1documentarywatched
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UP TO70dollarsdonated
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UP TO90minutesspent exercising
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UP TO1,565minutesspent learning
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UP TO1,955minutesspent outdoors
Lauren's actions
Rights to Nature
Know your Rights (to Nature)
I will look into my rights to nature by researching the four linked organizations.
Rights to Nature
Take the Intersectional Environmentalist Pledge
Take the Intersectional Environmentalist Pledge to understand your impact.
Resilient Communities
Support Native Communities
I will use the resource links provided and spend 60 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.
Resilient Communities
Get to Know Your Local/Regenerative Food Options
I will spend 20 minutes researching local and/or regenerative food options in my community.
Just Economies
WATCH A VIDEO ON SUSTAINABLE SUPERFRUIT HARVESTING
Watch a 4-minute video on how rural communities in Peru are sustainably harvesting superfruits, like the aguaje. Click "Learn More"!
Conservation and Restoration
Calculate My Water Footprint
I will calculate my Water Footprint to learn about my tap water use and "virtual water" use.
Resilient Communities
LEARN ABOUT LOCAL-LED CONSERVATION
Spend 10 minutes reading and learning about the importance of supporting Indigenous and local communities as leaders in conservation.
Conservation and Restoration
PRESERVE 1 ACRE OF RAINFOREST IN SOUTH AMERICA
Donate $10 to defend an entire acre of threatened rainforest and support Indigenous and local communities in mapping, monitoring, and managing the area for the long-term. https://www.natureandculture.org/donate/
Just Economies
Research the Planet Impact Fund
I will research 1% for the Planets planet impact fund.
Just Economies
Support a Justice-Centered Organization or Individual
I will donate 50 to climate justice.
Just Economies
Watch a documentary on the factory farm meat industry
I will watch a documentary on how the factory farm meat industry contributes to climate change.
Rights to Nature
Get Outside
I will get outside for 20 minutes each day.
Rights to Nature
Take a Hike
I will explore my local hiking trails.
Rights to Nature
Explore our Directory and donate to a Cause you Care About
I will donate 10 dollars to an environmental partner focused on environmental or social initiatives.
Conservation and Restoration
Learn more about Conservation
I will learn more about conservation efforts in my local community or state.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Lauren Alvarez 7/15/2023 4:27 PMThis week I got to explore and learn more about the San Dieguito watershed in San Diego, CA with fellow 1% for the Planet environmental partners San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy and Wildcoast. Did you know that wetlands are superheroes at storing carbon? I encourage you to spend a few minutes learning about "blue carbon" and the wetland ecosystems nearest to your home! -
Lauren Alvarez 6/24/2023 3:31 PMThank you for joining Nature and Culture's EcoChallenge team! I'm excited to be taking positive actions for Earth and its many diverse inhabitants together.