Thanks to everyone who presented, participated, and contributed to our sustainability seminar. It was a great success. A very special thank you to Ryan Nevius, and her team at Sustainable Midlands, who worked tirelessly on this effort.
Also, an extreme debt of gratitude must be paid to our guest speakers. They were inspirational, and we cannot thank them enough.
Thank you!
Dean of the Darla Moore School of Business, Hildy Teegen
Director of Sustainable Carolina, Michael Koman
Duke Energy Vice President of Sustainability, Shawn Heath
Cox and Dinkins Business Development Director, Ted Chalgren
The Noisette Company Director of Development, Jeff Baxter
Read more about it here:
http://www.dailygamecock.com/news/item/3711-moore-school-seminar-teaches-benefits-of-sustainability
Net Impact is a global network of students and business leaders committed to positively changing the world through business. At the University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business, we strive to promote the concepts of sustainability in its many applications through advocacy, education, and service, while empowering students with the tools to become responsible business leaders of the future.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
Sustainable Business Seminar - Feb. 27th
The New Path to Profit: Developing a Sustainability Plan for Your Business
Sustainable Midlands and the Moore School Net Impact Chapter will host a sustainability seminar titled “The New Path to Profit: Developing a Sustainability Plan for Your Business.” The seminar will be held on February 27th, 2012 from 2 to 4:30 at the Lumpkin Auditorium at the Darla Moore School of Business. The event will offer local businesses information on the value of developing a sustainability policy and how that policy can lead to reduced costs and improved profits. Seminar objectives include: understand the principles of a sustainability policy; identify the steps of developing a sustainability plan, and the marketing advantages of being a sustainable business.
The keynote speaker of the event is Shawn Heath, Vice President of Sustainability with Duke Energy. Duke Energy has a comprehensive sustainability plan and approach to business emphasizing people, the planet, and profits. This includes developing innovative products and services, reducing their environmental footprint, building stronger communities, and demonstrating strong governance and transparency.
Dean Hildy Teegen of the Darla Moore School of Business will also speak at the seminar. Sustainable enterprise and development is the strategic direction of the Moore School, executed through its commitment to training the next generation of business leaders to value corporate responsibility.
Additional speakers at the seminar are sustainable business leaders working in the state of South Carolina. These include Ted Chalgren, business development manager of Cox and Dinkins, and Jeff Baxter, director of development of The Noisette Company.
The seminar will be held February 27th on the 8th floor of the Darla Moore School of Business in the Lumpkin Auditorium from 2-4:30 p.m. Reservations are required and there is a fee of $20, which includes conference materials, reserved parking and a wine and cheese networking session following the conference. For reservations and additional information visit www.sustainablemidlands.org , or purchase tickets below.
Contact Information:
Ryan Nevius
Executive Director
Sustainable Midlands
803-381-8747
www.sustainablemidlands.org
Sustainable Midlands and the Moore School Net Impact Chapter will host a sustainability seminar titled “The New Path to Profit: Developing a Sustainability Plan for Your Business.” The seminar will be held on February 27th, 2012 from 2 to 4:30 at the Lumpkin Auditorium at the Darla Moore School of Business. The event will offer local businesses information on the value of developing a sustainability policy and how that policy can lead to reduced costs and improved profits. Seminar objectives include: understand the principles of a sustainability policy; identify the steps of developing a sustainability plan, and the marketing advantages of being a sustainable business.
The keynote speaker of the event is Shawn Heath, Vice President of Sustainability with Duke Energy. Duke Energy has a comprehensive sustainability plan and approach to business emphasizing people, the planet, and profits. This includes developing innovative products and services, reducing their environmental footprint, building stronger communities, and demonstrating strong governance and transparency.
Dean Hildy Teegen of the Darla Moore School of Business will also speak at the seminar. Sustainable enterprise and development is the strategic direction of the Moore School, executed through its commitment to training the next generation of business leaders to value corporate responsibility.
Additional speakers at the seminar are sustainable business leaders working in the state of South Carolina. These include Ted Chalgren, business development manager of Cox and Dinkins, and Jeff Baxter, director of development of The Noisette Company.
The seminar will be held February 27th on the 8th floor of the Darla Moore School of Business in the Lumpkin Auditorium from 2-4:30 p.m. Reservations are required and there is a fee of $20, which includes conference materials, reserved parking and a wine and cheese networking session following the conference. For reservations and additional information visit www.sustainablemidlands.org , or purchase tickets below.
Contact Information:
Ryan Nevius
Executive Director
Sustainable Midlands
803-381-8747
www.sustainablemidlands.org
Thursday, November 17, 2011
NSUP Shared Links
Yesterday we got a lot of interesting links on our Facebook wall relating to the No Single-Use Plastic Challenge, like the one below. Check more out by clicking here. Please do not hesitate to join our group, USC Graduate Net Impact, as all are more than welcome. You can also follow us on twitter, @scnetimpact
Have an excellent day!
-The Net Impact Team
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Bagel Day Joins the NSUP Challenge!
I know what you are thinking, big deal right? But here at the Darla Moore School of Business, Bagel Day has become a tradition for the graduate community. Trust me. We would like to thank Scott Ranges for voluntarily making today's bagel day disposable cup free! Also we would like to thank him and Keep America Beautiful of the Midlands for the reusable bags we have been able to hand out to challenge participants. We reused, reusable bags. Pretty sweet. Have a great Bagel Day everyone!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Gift Ideas for a No Single-Use Holiday Season!
Our friend Julia Kramer is currently working in Rwanda. Here is a message from her along with some gifts that could help folks reduce their single-use plastic consumption this holiday season!
Julia:
Hey guys! If anyone is looking for holiday gifts, I am working with a cooperative in Rwanda that helps women get training, education, and counseling. I'll post a few pictures of items they have along with prices. If you are interested, email me at jhkramer@gmail.com. I'll be in Columbia, SC around the 11th of December.
Weekend Bag ~ $15
Ipad Case - $10
Julia:
Hey guys! If anyone is looking for holiday gifts, I am working with a cooperative in Rwanda that helps women get training, education, and counseling. I'll post a few pictures of items they have along with prices. If you are interested, email me at jhkramer@gmail.com. I'll be in Columbia, SC around the 11th of December.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Thinking About the No Single-Use Plastic Challenge
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| Jessica Jordan |
The burritos were spicy, and the conversation was jolly at a local Mexican joint on Saturday night. As friends and I began to discuss our strategies for getting through the upcoming no one-use plastic week, I looked at the table and realized we were in for a rough week. The hot sauce was in one-use containers, along with our waters and the carry-out containers I would have used if I hadn't gorged myself on that delicious bean burrito. Plastic has seeped into every nook and cranny in our lives. It's even more humbling to realize that every piece of plastic created remains on Earth. There's no getting around it, plastic is non biodegradable. And there's tons of it swirling around in the North Pacific Ocean right now! Check out the giant Pacific Garbage Patch. What are you going to do about it? Armed with my coffee mug and tupperware, I'm hoping to get through this week by using the least plastic EVER!
Sunday, November 13, 2011
No Single-Use Plastic Challenge Goes Live
Our No Single-Use Plastic Challenge goes live at midnight and runs from November 14th to the 18th. Our goal is go an entire week without using any single-use plastics. Every participant starts out with 15 points. Each time a participant uses a single-use plastic during the week they will deduct a point. The participant with the most points at the end of the week will win a sustainable gift basket! Click on our Plastics Challenge tab for more details.
Feel free to comment or play at home! In fact, we encourage you to comment and play at home. The more the merrier. Here is a look at some of our brave combatants.
Participants:
Points Remaining: 15
Points Remaining: 15
Points Remaining: 15
Points Remaining: 15
Points Remaining: 15
Points Remaining: 15
Points Remaining: 15
Points Remaining: 15
Points Remaining: 15
Points Remaining: 15
Feel free to comment or play at home! In fact, we encourage you to comment and play at home. The more the merrier. Here is a look at some of our brave combatants.
Participants:
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| Liz Buncher |
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| Mark Gregory |
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| Noah Thomas |
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| Cooper Swanson |
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| Travis Bjorklund |
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| Nicole Griffin |
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| Jessica Jordan |
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| Abhinav Sharma |
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| James Fryar |
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| Lavinia Hurley |
Monday, September 26, 2011
The New Darla Moore School of Business
On behalf of Net Impact we would like to say thank you! We are proud to attend a school where it is a priority to create a new building that is both LEED Platinum and Net-Zero, meaning it will generate all of the energy it consumes. This is truly a monumental undertaking.
Re-posted from the Moore School website. See the video of the groundbreaking and photos here.
On Friday, September 23, the Moore School broke ground for its new home, which will be located at the corner of Assembly and Greene streets next to the Carolina Coliseum. The building has created a buzz not only for its iconic design by Raphael Viñoly Architects of New York, but also for its green features.
The building’s cantilevered and glass design maximizes natural light within and, with its open interior, encourages openness and collaboration. The Moore School’s new building is designed to enhance learning, research and collaboration and will set a new standard for innovation and energy efficiency in higher-education facilities.
The main level houses a visitor’s center, a café, a trading room with stock market ticker boards and doors that open outward to an expansive, open-air courtyard.
The third and fourth levels provide views below of the Palmetto Court, a green space that features groupings of lush sable palms, and the Pavilion, a free-standing space for lectures and special events.
The new school was designed with interaction and collaboration in mind. Every level will have open spaces with flexible furnishings, outlets for technology and white boards that students, faculty, staff and others can use and adapt for ad hoc meetings or team projects. Even the large open stairwells are designed to encourage interaction.
The first floor is the learning level. It features a variety of classrooms, all designed with technology and flexibility for student project collaboration in mind. It also features a 500-seat lecture and performance hall, the result of a partnership with and support from the School of Music. The café will have extended hours, serving visitors who attend events in the hall.
The third floor features executive education, classrooms outfitted with advanced telepresence technology, a conference center with meeting spaces and administrative offices. Faculty offices and a research lab are located on the fourth floor.
The roof, which features green turf to reduce heat and improve energy efficiency, is one of the myriad sustainable features of the building. Designs incorporate goals for earning a LEED Platinum and a Net-Zero rating, meaning that it will generate as much energy as it consumes. The Moore School was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to partner with its national laboratories in its Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building Partnership program. As a result of the partnership, the Moore School has benefitted from expertise in energy technologies and building systems and design and operating practices.
If sustainability goals are achieved, it will be among the greenest facilities in the Southeast.
Its design will maximize natural light and shade for cooling. Occupants will benefit from outdoor views and light, pristine air quality and control of heating, air and lighting in their own spaces.
Re-posted from the Moore School website. See the video of the groundbreaking and photos here.
The building’s cantilevered and glass design maximizes natural light within and, with its open interior, encourages openness and collaboration. The Moore School’s new building is designed to enhance learning, research and collaboration and will set a new standard for innovation and energy efficiency in higher-education facilities.
The main level houses a visitor’s center, a café, a trading room with stock market ticker boards and doors that open outward to an expansive, open-air courtyard.
The third and fourth levels provide views below of the Palmetto Court, a green space that features groupings of lush sable palms, and the Pavilion, a free-standing space for lectures and special events.
The new school was designed with interaction and collaboration in mind. Every level will have open spaces with flexible furnishings, outlets for technology and white boards that students, faculty, staff and others can use and adapt for ad hoc meetings or team projects. Even the large open stairwells are designed to encourage interaction.
The first floor is the learning level. It features a variety of classrooms, all designed with technology and flexibility for student project collaboration in mind. It also features a 500-seat lecture and performance hall, the result of a partnership with and support from the School of Music. The café will have extended hours, serving visitors who attend events in the hall.
The third floor features executive education, classrooms outfitted with advanced telepresence technology, a conference center with meeting spaces and administrative offices. Faculty offices and a research lab are located on the fourth floor.
The roof, which features green turf to reduce heat and improve energy efficiency, is one of the myriad sustainable features of the building. Designs incorporate goals for earning a LEED Platinum and a Net-Zero rating, meaning that it will generate as much energy as it consumes. The Moore School was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to partner with its national laboratories in its Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building Partnership program. As a result of the partnership, the Moore School has benefitted from expertise in energy technologies and building systems and design and operating practices.
If sustainability goals are achieved, it will be among the greenest facilities in the Southeast.
Its design will maximize natural light and shade for cooling. Occupants will benefit from outdoor views and light, pristine air quality and control of heating, air and lighting in their own spaces.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Building Moore
GROUNDBREAKING: THE MOORE SCHOOL'S GREEN BUILDING PROJECT
Please join us as we break ground at the site of the new Darla Moore School of Business. After the ceremony, there will be a reception followed by a presentation featuring the design process, the latest architectural model, and our goal to build the largest net-zero building in the world. RSVP here.
| Date | Friday, September 23, 2011 |
| Time | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Location | SW corner of Assembly and Greene Streets Columbia, SC 29208 |
RSVP
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