April 2009
As we near the end of the 2008-2009 school year, Net Impact is preparing for our final event, I3 @ Darden: Imagine, Ideas, Impact ("i-cubed"). This event will give Darden students an opportunity to learn more about how our community views sustainability and how each member can get involved.
Net Impact at Darden is proud to be a co-sponsor of the 2009 BBSF Conference - The Business of Social Change: Using Business Principles to Solve the World's Biggest Challenges. Registration for Darden Students is FREE. Find out more about the conference and sign up here.
During the weekend of February 14th, the Darden Team of Baijnath Ramraika, David Bowlin, Chip Ransler, and Ravi Yekula won first place in the regional round of Wal-Mart's Better Living Business Plan Challenge. The competition focuses on sustainable business ideas that foster innovation around the world. The team's winning business plan is for Clean India, a business which provides industrial wastewater recycling and water supply services in a profitable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly manner. The Darden Team will advance to the national finals in Bentonville, Arkansas in April.
Member Spotlight
Darden second-year Alexander Boyatt spent his summer at a solar start-up in Charlottesville. Read more about our members' summer internships.
2008 - 2009 Highlights
Darden Students attend the National Conference
Thanks to the generosity of Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. and Sherwood Frey, 15 Net Impact members attended the National Net Impact Conference held November 13-15, 2008 at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The conference is held annually in the United States at a prominent business school and provides Net Impact members with opportunities to interact with graduate and undergraduate students, business professionals, and academicians from around the globe; to learn more about relevant business issues such as the role of sustainability and renewable energy; and to research and interview for internships and full-time positions.
Darden Students Pilot Carbon Offsetting
The first Darden Carbon Footprint (DCF) Challenge was a great success! For a week the members of the Darden Community worked to reduce its waste through increased usage of reusable coffee mugs and water bottles, change behavior for the benefit of the planet, and support Darden's carbon neutral goal by purchasing offsets.
In the News
Local Food System Project at UVA
http://www.darden.virginia.edu/html/news_article.aspx?id=18710
The Inaugural Darden Art Project: Embracing the World Beyond the Classroom
The inaugural opening of the Darden Art Project: Embracing the World Beyond the Classroom, took place April 8 in Darden's student classroom hallway, where the winning photographs are displayed. Selected from 400 submissions, 20 photographs highlight the world beyond the classroom. The photographers include three alumni, two staff, one faculty, and 14 students. The project was made possible with sponsorship from the Tayloe Murphy International Center and the support of the 2009 Darden Art Project Committee.
Featured Podcasts
The Darden BusinessCast features the events, news, and newsmakers of the Darden School.
Listen to a special interview with Second Year Student Patty Foglesong, president of NET Impact at Darden. Listen to the podcast.
Listen to a special interview with Second Year Student Chrissa Pagitsas, Net Impact member and chair of the Darden Art Project. Listen to the podcast.
Hear more about the student perspective on Net Impact and Sustainability at Darden
Patty Foglesong (Darden MBA Class of 2009, President of Net Impact) talks about Net Impact, sustainability. Watch the video.
Earth Hour at UVA
Earth Hour 2009 took place on Saturday, March 28th. The goal of Earth Hour, which is officially being observed in over 1500 cities worldwide, is for millions of people to power down lights and electronics in support of habits that help mitigate climate change.
UVA's "Switch Off" event.
http://www.darden.virginia.edu/html/news_article.aspx?id=18498
Electronics Recycling at UVA
http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=7701
Awards
Net Impact at Darden Wins UVA's 2008 SOUL Award!
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