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Girl Who Is Changing The World: Jessica Schlueter

11 Nov

“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Jessica has more passion for changing the world than anyone I know, she also happens to be one of my best friends.  We met volunteering at Animal Acres, a farmed animal sanctuary in Acton, CA.  I don’t know what made me strike up a conversation up with her that day.  There were a lot of volunteers, but somehow I knew I wanted to be friends with her.  We soon realized that we had many of the same interests and that we may actually be the same person.   Jess & I have become the best of friends since then.

Being a very active activist, she frequently participates in protests, passes around petitions and spreads the word on causes close to her heart.  You only need to visit her blog, Treekisser to see how much she cares about creating change for animals, the environment and all of humanity.  She is a great educator and a defender of animal and human rights.  When others (like me) would get flustered in a heated debate on a certain topic, Jessica always knows the correct facts and the right words to say.  I have been witness to this many times.  She’s incredible.

Her latest project is getting the store INTERMIX to stop selling fur:

Jessica has been leading this campaign and even rallied together activists in 5 different cities to protest INTERMIX’s selling of fur.  The petition has over 2,600 and has caught the attention of vegan celebrities/activists.  She ran a similar one against the store Nasty Gal with great success.  And even though INTERMIX hasn’t backed down yet, I am confident that Jessica will win this one.

And she probably already knows this but Jess is one of my heroes.  I am so grateful to have a friend like her.  She keeps me motivated and inspired.  Knowing her has made my life epically better.  Not just for all the fun we have but for how much change we will create in the world together.

I am lucky to have her on the Board of Directors for Love Infinitely Project but extra lucky to have her as one of my best friends too!

Follow Jessica on Twitter: @jlschluet

Check out her amazing blog, Treekisser here.

‘Like’ Treekisser on Facebook.

Sign the INTERMIX petition.

♥∞

~B

  Follow B on Twitter in Thailand: @iamsunshine78

**If you know a super rad girl that you would like to nominate for our ‘Girls Who Are Changing the World’ feature, send them to us at: loveinfinitelyproject@gmail.com

Girl Who Is Changing the World: Clara Polito

25 Aug

(contact Clara for a Clara’s Cakes t-shirt! $15)

This week’s “Girl Who Is Changing the World” is Clara Polito.  To most of us, owning and operating a vegan baking company (Clara’s Cakes), being a full-time student, participating regularly in animal activism, running a music/animal-rights/fashion blog (Clara in Veganland), and still having time to walk the dog might seem daunting- but it’s no problem for 14-year-old superstar Clara.

Clara, whose vegan delicacies have been photographed and raved about by LA’s most notorious vegan blogger, QuarryGirl, started her company a year and a half ago, shortly after going vegan at age 12.  Since then, she has provided her incredible desserts for concerts, web series launch parties, charity bake sales, and farm animal sanctuary holiday celebrations, and has been featured in articles & interviews for Girls Life Magazine, The Elephant Journal, Change.org, Peta2, and Huggerfood.  Most recently, her phenomenally addictive ‘gobs’ have been added to the weekly home delivery service run by one of Los Angeles’ most renowned gourmet vegan restaurants, Madeleine Bistro. Not bad for a young lady who has yet to commence high school!

“Well, when you bite into a delicious, fluffy, moist cupcake with some crème filling inside you get this moment of joy. Especially when you realize it’s completely animal product-free. So if most vegan food tastes that yummy then why not go vegan?”

- from Clara’s interview with The Elephant Journal

Clara truly believes in the power of decadent vegan food to change hearts, influence opinions, and ultimately relieve some animal suffering, but her world-saving doesn’t stop in the kitchen.  She regularly participates in protests against animal cruelty (I’ve proudly marched alongside her in Beverly Hills’ annual Black Friday fur protest), attends & promotes animal-rights-related film premieres (for movies like Bold Native and Skin Trade), and spreads the vegan truth in her blog.

Clara Rocks!Suffice to say- this girl isn’t messing around.  She doesn’t stop at rescuing animals, either- she also wants to empower women.  She recently published an extremely well written piece about rampant sexism in television commercials.  Her message to her female peers:

“I guess my point is to tell girls that they don’t have to have a family, or make a perfect dinner or wear a bikini and wiggle on a car (unless you want to later on!). You don’t have to work for the man. You do what makes you feel empowered and happy.”

I personally cannot wait to see what else Clara has in store for the world.  At 14, Clara already has more poise, confidence, ambition, and eloquence than many people ten years her senior.  Though she is sure to be busy after starting high school in the coming weeks, hit her up with an order if you’ve got a vegan sweet tooth that needs satisfying!

(photo by Schwartz Studios)

Learn more about Clara’s Cakes.

Like Clara’s Cakes on Facebook.

Read Clara in Veganland.

Follow Clara on Twitter.

Contact Clara to place bakery orders or ask questions! Clara@claracakes.com

~ Jessica

  Follow Jessica on Twitter: @jlschluet

**If you know a super rad girl that you would like to nominate for our ‘Girls Who Are Changing the World’ feature, send them to us at: loveinfinitelyproject@gmail.com