Michael Anschel is responsible for many great things. I'd like to highlight one in particular - bringing together the highly diversified and knowledgeable group of people to create Minnesota's first-ever green building and remodeling standards, one of the most aggressive set of standards in the country for residential construction. Why does this matter? Because almost all of us in the U.S. live inside some type of man-made constructed space. We breathe its air, we store our food in its compartments, we sleep under its roof. And, our spaces are intrinsically connected to everyone else's as we continue to build new and discard the old. It's more than just our bodies that are temples.   Read more...

Janine was an incredibly successful marketing entrepreneur when she found herself, like thousands of others, fleeing New York City on 9/11. She was moved to make changes in her life such that she would use her vast energy and significant talents to serve the needy in areas of the world that need help the most.   Read more...

Randy started the well-kept secret www.care2.com, to empower people to make a difference in their lives and the world. Randy's online community has grown to more than 11 million members working together on important causes like animal welfare, environmental protection and human rights.

Randy is an optimist because he believes everyone can make a difference just by taking small steps. He's designed Care2 to make giving easy with a way to click to generate a donation for a good cause (for free), an easy to use online petition creator, and lots of news and articles to keep members informed.   Read more...

Katyayani and Jeff have recently opened the Shruti Institute for Vedic Arts in Broomfield Colorado. They teach Sanskrit, chanting, meditation, and Jyotisha (Vedic astrology). Katyanani also practices Jyotisha. She sees clients from all over the world, helping shine light on their life's highest purpose.

They have developed a program called Sanskrit for Yogis which teaches Sanskrit in a way that no other program does. Jeff is a meditation master, and teaches Blissful Wave as well as other meditation techniques. Both Jeff and Katyayani are committed to making the universe a better place to live by helping people stay in tune with the cosmic light, and connected with transcendent consciousness.   Read more...

Scott Boylston is a graphic design professor at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, GA. He teaches a variety of classes, and was an advocate in making The Role of Graphic Design in Social Awareness a required course. He recently developed and began to teach new classes that focus on sustainability and serves as a board member on the Chatham Environmental Forum, which has been quietly assisting the community in tackling some of the area’s most challenging environmental issues.   Read more...