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Lauren Alvarez

Nature and Culture International

POINTS TOTAL

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participant impact

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    1,955
    minutes
    spent outdoors
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    90
    minutes
    spent exercising
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    70
    dollars
    donated
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    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    1,565
    minutes
    spent learning

Lauren's actions

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.

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Rights to Nature

Get Outside

I will get outside for 20 minutes each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Rights to Nature

Take a Hike

I will explore my local hiking trails.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Just Economies

Support a Justice-Centered Organization or Individual

I will donate 50 to climate justice.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Just Economies

Research the Planet Impact Fund

I will research 1% for the Planets planet impact fund.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Conservation and Restoration

Learn more about Conservation

I will learn more about conservation efforts in my local community or state.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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/

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Conservation and Restoration

Calculate My Water Footprint

I will calculate my Water Footprint to learn about my tap water use and "virtual water" use.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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"!

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Rights to Nature

Know your Rights (to Nature)

I will look into my rights to nature by researching the four linked organizations.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Rights to Nature

Take the Intersectional Environmentalist Pledge

Take the Intersectional Environmentalist Pledge to understand your impact.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Lauren Alvarez 7/15/2023 4:27 PM
    This 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!

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    Lauren Alvarez 6/24/2023 3:31 PM
    Thank 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.