Conscious Consuming seeks to increase awareness of the impact of buying decisions on our health, happiness, and environment. Through education and discussion we encourage people to live in line with their values by better prioritizing time, money, and material things.

Our Programs

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  Unplugged

  Conscious consumers unplug from the standard media (rife with marketing and advertising) to seek out the independent press, and take action to support the free press. more...

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  Time

  Conscious consumers of time evaluate what really matters in life, and often find that the answers we come up with (family, friends, community, the environment) deserve more of our time. more...

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  Green Living

  To affect the current trajectory of global warming and reduce our ecological footprint conscious consumers work to cut carbon emissions by reducing electricity and oil consumption, and switching to green energy. more...

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  Food

  Choosing organic, fairly-traded, and/or locally-grown food, eating seasonally, supporting local farmers through farmer's markets and CSAs, and vegetarianism are all ways conscious consumers think about food. more...

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  Stuff

  Most people accumulate more and more stuff over the course of a lifetime. Conscious consumers ask, "at what cost?" What are the consequences of all of this buying and getting? more...