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What is Evolutionary Ventures? Evolutionary Ventures (EV) is an incubator and consulting company specializing in the LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) market. We help build innovative, conscious, sustainable enterprises in following areas: Sustainable Economy Healthy Lifestyles Alternative Health Personal Growth Ecological Lifestyles LOHAS is a term used to describe the personal values of consumers who have been identified as Cultural Creatives.  These 50 million consumers make up over 26% of the American public and account for over  $208 Billion in sales annually.  The products they buy are based on their values.   Conscious   Business  Institute The Conscious Business Institute is an international organization that actively supports companies and leaders in successfully embracing conscious business practices.	Global Social Venture Competition The Global Social Venture Competition is the largest and oldest student-led business plan competition providing mentoring, exposure, and prizes for social ventures from around the world. The GSVC is organized by the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley in partnership with Columbia Business School, London Business School, the Indian School of Business and the Yale School of Management. The competition is also supported by several Outreach Partners that include the University of Geneva (Switzerland), Thammasat University (Thailand), ESSEC Business School (France), and a consortium of business schools in Korea (Social Venture Competition Korea). Since its inception in 1999, the GSVC has awarded more than a quarter of a million dollars to emerging social ventures and has introduced early-stage social venture entrepreneurs to the investment community. Nearly 25% of past GSVC entrants are now operating companies. This year, the Grand Prize of $25,000, awarded to the plan that achieves the best blended value (high economic and social returns) went to: First Place: MicroEnergy Credits Corporation (Columbia Business School) Second Place: Bio Power Technology (Prasetiya Mulya Business School, Indonesia) Third Place: BioVolt (MIT Sloan School of Management) SIA: SMART (Thammasat University, Thailand) Two Perspectives on the Environmental Crisis Attending a recent event in Los Angeles was quite enlightening in looking at approaches to dealing with the environmental problems we are facing at this critical time on the planet.  The event was a presentation by venerable Thupten Ngodup, the Medium of Tibet's Chief State Oracle and Don Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj, Head of the Council of Elders of the Maya as well as Head of Indigenous Council of the Americas, speaking about the environmental issues from the perspective of their ancient wisdom and indigenous culture.  More	Transformational Media brings you the latest news on what is happening in the world of media about subjects that are changing the world.
		The Investors Circle 2008 Spring Conference & Venture Fair, May 5-7 at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco. "Patient Capital for a Sustainable Future" will gather angel investors, professional venture capitalists, philanthropic investors and entrepreneurs who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable future.
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