Lauren Pawlowski

Lauren Pawlowski is a sophomore from Shelton, CT. She is pursuing a BA in Environmental Studies and a BS in Economics as part of the UConn Honors Program. Lauren spent this past summer interning at the Fairfield Water Pollution Control Facility, where she conducted laboratory water quality analyses and learned more about wastewater treatment. At UConn, she works as an intern for the Office of Sustainability and is involved with EcoHusky, UConn Club Pole Vault, Women and Minorities in Economics, the Outing Club, and more. After attending the Alternative Spring Break to Immokalee, FL focused on migrant farmworker rights and rural poverty, she co-founded the UConn Student Farmworker Alliance to raise awareness about these issues. She also recently joined SOS Food Recovery to alleviate food waste and food insecurity and UConn’s She’s the First Chapter to raise money for women’s education. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys painting, travelling, and propagating plants. She is interested in renewable energy, sustainable business and green design as potential career paths. At COP25, she hopes to learn more about the intersections of economic development, social justice, and environmental issues, while enjoying all that Chile has to offer!