Ecochallenge.org
Lauren Watkins, Ph.D., currently serves as the Programs and Learning Manager at Ecochallenge.org since September 2024 and holds the position of Board Treasurer for the Sunny Southeast Region 3 of the National Association for Interpretation. With extensive experience in environmental education and conservation, Lauren was the Principal at Impact by Design, Inc. from January 2019 to September 2024 and served in various leadership roles at the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation from 2012 to 2021. Additional roles include Treasurer for the Society for Conservation Biology's Conservation Marketing Board and Conservation Education Director at White Oak Wildlife Conservation. Lauren's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Environmental Psychology from the University of Florida and master's and bachelor's degrees in Natural Resources and Environmental Science and Psychology, respectively, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Flagler College.
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Ecochallenge.org
Our Vision. We believe in a better shared future, one with fresh air to breathe, clean water to drink, and a stable climate to live in. Our Model for Change. And we believe that our individual behaviors are pivotal in creating this world, one that is realized by the collective impact of everyday people raising voices and taking action. Our Approach. We believe in solutions. Through our Ecochallenge Platform and Discussion Courses, we connect you with research-backed actions and with fellow humans who want to take these actions with you. We show you how our collective behavior — and your personal transformation — connect with something big, shared, and better. Our Commitment to Justice & Equity. Our solutions-focused work encompasses upholding and revitalizing just and equitable systems. We know a better shared future can only exist when we hold in earnest all inhabitants on this dot we call home. Together. We are connecting the dots between our actions, our impact, and our will to create significant global change. Each time our dots are connected, we take another step forward, toward our better shared future. So here we are. Let’s begin. Ecochallenge.org is a registered DBA of Northwest Earth Institute, a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1993.