Net Impact Blog: Q&A
Net Impact peels back the layers and speaks with industry leaders, experts in the field, and members just like you to uncover the personal side of impact work in these Q&As and interviews.
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Investing in the Future of Campus Sustainability
Sustainable Endowment Institutes taps pilot Projects for Good platform to find dedicated student talent
More universities are investing funds in sustainability efforts that eventually pay for themselves. The Sustainable Endowments Institute (SEI) has launched an initiative to help boost these efforts, and the organization is looking for a talented Research Fellow on Net Impact's pilot Projects for Good platform. Emily Flynn, Manager of Special Projects, shares the details...
Who Said Facebook Was a Timewaster?
Net Impact Meets Our 10,000th Fan
It’s always fun to celebrate milestones, but it’s especially cool when that milestone includes one of our favorite hangouts: Facebook (yes, we admit it). Turns out our 10,000th Facebook fan just happens to be an undergrad Chapter Leader, who – totally not surprisingly – is using social media to stay connected to other Net Impact members.
From Chapter Leader to Clean Tech Go-To
Q&A with Net Impact member Ian Lavery
Net Impact Boston President Barbara Seymour caught up with member Ian Lavery last month to find out how he went from an 18-year-old kid maybe studying the brain and psychology in college to the go-to guy for sustainability questions at Cate Street Capital.
Explore the Water-Energy Nexus...in Abu Dhabi
Blogging competition for Triple Pundit closes January 3rd
When we were contacted by our friends at Triple Pundit for help promoting an incredible competition they're running that will send one lucky individual to Abu Dhabi for Sustainability Week, we figured we'd let them tell us about it in their own words...
Behind the Scenes of the 2012 Net Impact Conference
In a world of large-scale productions, how do you create a conference event that feels different? Or personal? With 2012 Net Impact Conference planning in full effect, Net Impact’s Community Marketing Manager Justine Rivero managed to pull aside Senior Conference Manager Jessica Fleuti for an inside look at what it takes to bring thousands of people together for one of the most popular sustainability events of the year...
Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
Net Impact speaks with Producer & Director Matthew Heineman
American healthcare. The phrase alone invites emotionally-charged debates and polarizing stances from both sides of the aisle. But at the center of the American healthcare system are people – patients, practitioners, policy-makers – who are struggling every day to find better answers. "Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare" tells the stories of some of these people...
Should Non-scientists Care About Biomimicry?
Q&A with 2012 Net Impact Conference speaker Asheen Phansey
Why would a former Eagle Scout with a passion for protecting fragile ecosystems go from running his own sustainability consultancy to working for a software company? For 2012 Net Impact Conference speaker Asheen Phansey, it came down to the possibility for impact. “I realized that I could leverage the awesome SolidWorks community,” says Asheen, “to spread our sustainable design message far more widely than I could do alone – over 150,000 companies and 1.7 million students and professionals use our 3D design software to make products.” That’s a big impact...
Approaching International Development with Local Solutions
Q&A with "Issues in Depth" Speaker Mireille Mather
International development efforts sometimes come under fire for steamrolling over local communities, pushing an outsider’s agenda in ways that don’t truly solve the problems of the people living with them over the long-term. Mireille Cronin Mather, Executive Director of the Foundation for Sustainable Development, will discuss the highly-localized approach her organization takes in our upcoming "Invest in Local Solutions, End Global Problems" Issues in Depth call this Thursday, Aug. 16. Today, she gives our readers a sneak peek, getting real about what it takes to make a sustainable impact on communities around the world...
Inside Net Impact’s New MAP Program
Q&A with Net Impact's Abby Davisson
Encouraging “impact careers” is all well and good, but how does Net Impact make sure we’re walking the walk? Abby Davisson, our Assoc. Director of Career Development, shares a look behind the scenes of our upcoming MAP (Making a Path) program. MAP provides the peer support and accountability students need to feel less isolated, overwhelmed, and just plain stuck in their impact job search...
A Business Model of Infinite Vision
Q&A with documentarian Pavithra Mehta
In 2002, Pavithra Mehta began interviewing her granduncle Dr. V, a retired ophthalmologist and founder of the highly profitable eye care practice Aravind. Aravind performs hundreds of thousands of eye surgeries every year, approximately 70% of which are subsidized or provided free of charge to the poor. In a recent email exchange, Pavithra explored with us how her experience of bearing witness as a documentarian can serve an organization that helps others see.
From Student to Pro: 50% off Membership and a Support System, Too
Graduation season is winding down, but that doesn’t mean you have to join the ranks of the working world without a net. When Arthur Peterson, who’s now an Employee Environmental Engagement Leader at Boeing, graduated from the Ross School of Business, he knew just where to turn for support: his local professional Net Impact chapter.
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