As I progress through the Berlin Wall virtual challenge, I will pass through the center of Berlin, Germany, from Waltersdorfer Chaussee to Hermsdorf. The Berlin Wall, which was a symbol of the Cold War and a physical barrier that divided the city of Berlin for almost 30 years. The wall was built in 1961 and stood until 1989, when it was eventually torn down. What used to be a symbol of a world split in half by the Cold War now is the symbol of freedom, liberty, and unity.

Participating in the Berlin Wall virtual challenge also allows me to support a good cause. Every time I complete 20% of any regular Conqueror challenge, I will help a tree get planted somewhere in the world. To make this happen, The Conqueror partnered with Eden Reforestation Projects — a Non Profit Organization that has planted over 400 million trees through its reforestation projects. Their trees are planted in areas that have been devastated by deforestation. Planting trees in these areas helps alleviate extreme poverty and provides employment and a sustainable resource for impoverished communities worldwide.

Alternatively, every time I complete 20% of any regular Conqueror challenge, I will help stop 10 plastic bottles entering the ocean in collaboration with Plastic Bank — a social enterprise that has stopped the equivalent of over 1.75 billion plastic bottles from entering the ocean to date. Plastic Bank empowers the regenerative society. They build ethical recycling ecosystems in coastal communities, and reprocess the materials for reintroduction into the global supply chain. In addition to stopping ocean plastic, Plastic Bank is also improving lives in vulnerable coastal communities. Collectors receive bonuses for the materials they collect which helps them provide basic family necessities such as groceries, cooking fuel, school tuition, and health insurance. By collecting with Plastic Bank, Collectors can increase their incomes by up to 40%, providing access to the goods and services we take for granted in the Global North.

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