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When Augustus Rivers Brightman was looking for a way to serve others and save the planet, he found a perfect fit: designing packaging for mushroom kits and creating a detailed map of Lebanon's protected areas.
Now, as an online volunteer with the United Nations Development Program, he's helping to protect the country's natural heritage, Mashable reports.
"Being a volunteer keeps you connected to the problems the world is facing today and changes the way you think about the world," Brightman says.
He was one of nine online volunteers who contributed to Lebanon's STEP4Nature project, which aims at conserving the country's natural capital and strengthening capacities to plan and sustainably manage protected areas and nature reserves.
Francesco Grugni, an online volunteer from Italy, was tasked with designing observation towers that kept artistic integrity but avoided the use of methods that could damage the reserves.
He also designed stone benches with reduced weight for easier transportation through the reserves and developed an AI-based tool to serve as a decision support system.
Faeq Abu Alia, an online volunteer from the State of Palestine, was tasked with designing the plans for Wild Pollinator Hotels for Lebanon's nature reserves.
While doing so, he conducted research on pollinator-friendly designs, created detailed architectural plans, and
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