Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant Program

Between January 15 and February 28, 2009, the Green Works Natural Cleaners team invited individuals to nominate eco-friendly community projects for a Green Heroes grant by submitting online a photo and short essay about the project for consideration. A panel of eco-experts including representatives from the Sierra Club, EcoFabulous.com and Josh Dorfman, the Lazy Environmentalist, reviewed all submissions and selected 10 finalists. The five winners were selected by popular online vote from March 23 until April 10, 2009. (For more information, click here.)

Through this program, the local youth group Carmel Area Roots & Shoots was awarded $10,000 to fund its eco-friendly project called the Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant Program.   From 2009-2011 this Green Heroes Grant covered the costs of administering our program, which included funding sixteen youth-led environmental projects in Carmel, Indiana.