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In 2019, pre & post course student assessments showed an average 32% increase in participants’ “Knowledge of environmental action strategies”. ED D AR W • A KEIKO CONSERVATION • “Plastic-Free July Award” EPI Galapagos Alumna Elvia Lopez For the second year, EPI Galapagos alumni collaborated with Litter Scientists, a group of researchers from Chile leading a citizen science program empowering Latin American youth to take action on litter problems through public education. EPI alumna Elvia Lopez won the “Plastic-free July” award from Keiko Conservation Ecuador as a result of her work. 12