High school students, teachers, and community members from around the country converged on LA recently to attend the Teens Turning Green Summit. Two days of panels, workshops, strategic thinking and lively discussions were held with visionary eco leaders  representing beauty, fashion, politics, science, journalism and the media. The goal was to help to create positive change in lifestyle choices, schools and keep communities free from harmful chemical exposures.

Motivated teens were taught how to start campaign chapters in their schools, how to aspire toward an all encompassing eco-lifestyle, become informed consumers, host visible campaigns, lobby for legislation to protect their health, and change their world. Already the crew at Teens For Safe Cosmetics have their own skincare line sold at Whole Foods nationwide - how many adults can boast that kind of accomplishment?!

With a collective of panelists such as John Masters (John Masters Organics), Renee Sharp (Director of the CA office for EWG), Mark Schapiro (Ed. Dir, Center for Investigative Reporting) to name a few, inspiring this uber motivated, next generation of young people, there’s no doubt in my minds they’re armed, primed and ready to take on the world - natural beauty arsenal at the ready. Next on the agenda? Project Green Prom (more on that later)… You go girls!