Meet Let's Go Compost

In 2020, during quarantine, Lauren Click received an electric "composter" as a gift. It sparked a personal interest to reduce food waste in her apartment.

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However, the electric unit often jammed, didn't actually produce compost, had an odor, used plastic, and required constant power. Looking for a better option, Lauren tried worm composting after seeing her sister use one in a small New York apartment. She was amazed when her worms devoured a huge cardboard box in a month, convincing her this was the better, more sustainable solution. Vermicomposting quickly became a fulfilling hobby outside her 9-5.

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She researched a DIY method to create worm bins using discarded bakery buckets, a lid, and a drill. It worked. She began making and giving away free worm compost bins using repurposed materials. Educators quickly took interest, and Lauren saw the growing demand for composting tools and curriculum in classrooms.

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That’s when she launched Let’s Go Compost, a nonprofit making composting accessible, affordable, and scalable nationwide. Since, Let’s Go Compost has been awarded Nonprofit of the Year (2024) by Circular Arizona, and Lauren received the inaugural Stanley 1913 Creators Fund award and was selected for the 2024-2025 beVisioneers Mercedes-Benz Fellowship. She holds multiple industry leadership positions, having served as a Founding Board Member of the Arizona Composting Council Board of Directors (2024-2025) and Circular Arizona Board (2024-2026). At the U.S. Composting Council, she holds multiple leadership roles, including Chair of the Young Professionals Community Service Committee, Young Professional Steering Committee Member, and DEIA Committee Member. In recognition of her impact, she was selected as a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Panda Ambassador in late 2024, further solidifying her role as a leading voice in environmental sustainability.

In 2025, the U.S. Composting Council named Lauren Young Professional of the Year, and under her leadership, the Arizona Composting Council won Rookie Chapter of the Year. Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) named Lauren 2025 Ambassador at the Best of Green Schools Award Ceremony.

Through her strategic, systems-based approach, Lauren and Let's Go Compost are transforming composting from an isolated sustainability effort into an institutionalized, industry-driven solution that strengthens local economies, mitigates climate impact, and makes food waste diversion a standard practice nationwide.