Conscious Lifestyle Ventures
Conscious Lifestyle has teamed up with Youth Venture to train the top social innovators of tomorrow, as they run social ventures today. Think of their efforts as a practice run for bigger things to come – only their practice is already making significant change.
The ventures led by Conscious Lifestyle social innovators range from an ethical consulting firm to organic gardens; from a Web site that facilitates animal adoption to an initiative that connects students in the U.S. to fair tradewomen's cooperatives in Nicaragua. All are student-led, all are making a difference, and all are receiving support from Conscious Lifestyle and Youth Venture.
Each venture receives:
To learn more about starting a Conscious Lifestyle - Youth Venture, contact us.
Check out the venture profiles below or click on the links to visit their web pages.
Energy Efficiency Project
Lopez Island K-12 School
Learning through change: Full school integration of recycled paper
Project Peace in the Holy Land (Dearborn)
University of Michigan - Dearborn
Investing with a conscience
Minor Changes for Major Impact
Chain Reaction Volunteer Program
Community education for environmental protection
Eco-Representatives
Barnard College/Columbia University
Residential Advisors for sustainable living
Students For Solidarity
Fordham University
Creating social change through community service and education
Woofin' and Hoofin'
Glenbard West High School
Fundraising and awareness for socially responsible animal care
A Greener Tomorrow
Fort Worth Country Day
Working towards a greener school and community
Eco-Pledge
Boston College
Campus garden: Turning locals into locavores
In Their Shoes
Concordia University/University of Montreal
Creating social awareness with Canadian teens
The Paw Place
Georgia Tech
Finding homes for needy pets
Green Camp Initiative
Columbia University
Sleep away camp: Enjoying the outdoors responsibly
Ellison-Phelps Sustainability Project
University of California, Santa Barbara
Energy conservation through friendly competition
Sustainable Media Team
University of California, Santa Barbara
Green Media: Spreading the word on sustainability