| Biography |
Lauren is the founder of Let’s Go Compost, a 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to make composting free and accessible throughout the United States. Through our programs, we are able to provide workforce development to grow the composting industry, encourage and aid the development of decentralized composting infrastructure, and provide public education to proactively reduce compost contamination and increase demand for infrastructure.
Let’s Go Compost’s programs are community-led with a focus on supporting school gardens and community gardens, all working to ensure composting and free food waste drop off sites reach all, irrespective of location or income.
Lauren works both in the dirt (literally) with public schools and community gardens, while also remaining focused on the big picture – working with large organizations and policymakers to ensure composting accessibility and affordability are kept front of mind as infrastructure is developed. Let’s Go Compost won Non-Profit of the Year 2024 by Circular Arizona. Lauren also won the inaugural Stanley 1913 Creators Fund and was selected to join the 2024-2025 cohort of beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship.
Additionally, Lauren retains the following positions:
– Arizona Composting Council: Board of Directors, Secretary, Education Chair
– Circular Arizona: Board Member, Membership and Marketing Chair
– 1% For the Planet: Environmental Member
– Arizona Forward: Emerging Sustainability Leaders Class VI, Waste and Circular Economy Issue Committee Member
– Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI): Stakeholder Member and Member of their Legislative and Advocacy Committee
– Local First Arizona: Scale Up Cohort 10
– Plastic Pollution Coalition: Member
– U.S. Composting Council: DEIA Committee Member, USCC Young Professional Community Service Committee Chair (2024-2025), Steering Committee Member
– WWF Panda Ambassador
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