Conscious Lifestyle Ventures
Conscious Lifestyle fulfills its mission of “empowering students and schools to be socially responsible” by providing support to social innovators on high school and college campuses across the country.
Social Innovators are leaders who display high levels of integrity while designing and managing venture organizations. These ventures must fulfill the following criteria: involve a strong team with clear and attainable goals, follow a credible plan and budget, be structured for future generations of leadership, and create positive change in their communities.
As you’ll see below, the activities of Conscious Lifestyle ventures vary based on the needs of the communities they serve and the passions of the social innovators that lead them.
Conscious Lifestyle has teamed up with Youth Venture to support our social innovators by providing:
If you are interested in starting a Conscious Lifestyle Venture, contact Mike Del Ponte.
To learn more about the 2008-2009 class of Conscious Lifestyle ventures, check out the venture profiles below or click on the links to visit their web pages.
IdeaTree Design
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Socially responsible product design
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