Lauren Young is the founder of the UK Charity and an active member of Esperanza Verde International. She began her journey with Esperanza Verde in Peru as a volunteer in 2014, later serving as assistant manager and communications manager for several years from Europe. With an MSc in Conservation and International Wildlife Trade, Lauren advises the team in Peru on conservation topics and helps coordinate EVI’s efforts in securing funding and promoting the project. In 2019, she ran the London Marathon (42 km) to raise funds for EV.