What does an environmental psychologist like Lauren do?
Environmental psychology explores how people interact with and are influenced by their environments, including their emotional, mental, and behavioral responses to places, ecosystems, and wildlife. These relationships shape our decisions and well-being. By understanding how people connect with nature, environmental psychologists like Lauren help design solutions to pressing environmental challenges and programs, campaigns, and initiatives that foster healthier, more sustainable interactions between people and the environment. The result is positive outcomes for people, economies, and natural systems.
What values guide Lauren’s work?
Integrity
Committing to ethical practices, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.
Collaboration
Believing that the best solutions come from working together with communities and organizations.
Empathy
Approaching our work with understanding and compassion for the challenges people, communities, and ecosystems face.
Sustainability
Focusing on creating long-term, lasting impacts that support people, nature, and livelihoods.
Inclusivity
Prioritizing diverse perspectives and ensuring that our solutions are inclusive of all voices, meet people where they are, and consider the culture and values of others.
Lauren’s Services & Sample Projects
Community-based Behavior Change Initiatives
If you build it, they may not come. Let me help you work better with your audiences.
I collaborated with communities, leaders, and experts in western Tanzania to create a large-scale composting campaign, helping restore soil fertility and slow deforestation. Learn more on the Jane Goodall Institute website. Read more at the Jane Goodall Institute’s website.
I've designed in-depth case studies in the southeastern USA and Pacific Northwest that explored environmental challenges community members were experiencing and then led project teams and community members in designing pilot behavior change initiatives to support positive change.
Social Science Research
You get what you ask for. Let me help you ask better questions of your project, data, and target audiences.
I led a multi-state, large-scale research project on exotic pet ownership, exploring people's motivations, behaviors, and knowledge about acquiring exotic pets.
I've designed thoughtful research projects with local governments to uncover and understand barriers communities, especially communities of color, face in accessing clean water, air, and shoreline spaces.
Environmental Communication
Good communication is like a bridge between your organization's mission and the heart and mind of your audiences.
I've designed Master Interpretive Plans for parks and zoos, empowering teams to share cohesive, impactful stories through programs and exhibits.
I customize training workshops on values-based environmental communication that help organizations engage with diverse audiences.