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A Planeteer’s Account from CA Technologies

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By Rama Murugan, VP of Operations, Penn State Net Impact, VP of Communications, Association of Women MBAs, MBA Class of 2011

“By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!” This phrase from the popular (well, I knew this cartoon from India, so it’s gotta be popular) cartoon show in the nineties summarizes Environmental Defense Fund’s summer project “Climate Corps.” EDF brings together a vision of energy efficiency in Fortune 500 companies and wants to show to the world that it can be profitable as well. There are 51 Climate Corps Fellows this year, from different schools and different backgrounds (just like the Planeteers from different continents) brought together by one common thought:  “greening” Corporate America. Continue reading →

Going for the Green: Climate Corps Fellow Aims to Change American Energy Statistics at Verizon

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By Ryan Mallett, MBA Class of 2010

While millions of people spent the weekend watching PGA golfers go for the green at Pebble Beach, or World Cup players chase a soccer ball across the green in South Africa, I began a search for a different kind of green. You know – the kind of green that you put in your wallet. I recently began my EDF Climate Corps fellowship with Verizon in search of energy efficiency savings that could provide the kind of green we all understand. It is also the kind of green that adds to the planet’s bank account instead of draining it. Continue reading →

Net Impact D.C. Career Trek

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By Christy Conley, MBA Class of 2010

A crew of Net Impacters set off for Washington DC on Thursday, November 13th. Matt, Colin, Jared, Chris, Rob, JP, and myself piled into various automobiles, mopeds, and rickshaws to make the trek down to or nation’s capital.  Our goal was to visit a few companies in the DC area who ultimately each practice what we like to call the Triple Bottom Line – People, Planet, and Profits.  Our first stop on Thursday morning was with PNC Bank to meet with Larry Miltenberger in order to discuss plans for their new Platinum LEED certified building.  We talked about not only the obvious benefits of creating a building that consumes less energy and water on a daily basis, but what went into convincing executives that undergoing this endeavor was worthwhile. Continue reading →

Mark Albion, Founder of Net Impact

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By Matt Holtry, President, Net Impact, MBA Class of 2009

In the world of Net Impact, Mark Albion is like a celebrity.  Here is a guy who was a Harvard Professor, started the Social Venture Network way back in 1987, and co-founded Net Impact before “green” was a hot topic.  He rubs elbows with the Mandela family on a regular basis.  And world leaders from Ronald Reagan to Mother Teresa (wow—that’s a big gap) have praised his work.  But most importantly, he is always willing to make time for every individual student. Continue reading →

Net Impact trip to NuCor Steel and Cornell University

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By Hyung Kil, MBA Class of 2009

In October 2008, several of us prepared for a road trip to upstate New York and things just got silly, but that’s a story for another time.  Our first destination was Ithaca, NY to meet the MBA students of the Johnson School at Cornell University.  We attended a fundraiser that the Cornell Net Impact Chapter was hosting and had the opportunity to meet and interact with many MBA students from Cornell.  It was a great opportunity to discuss the VP debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden televised that night, the depressing state of the economy, and the awesome Los Angeles Dodgers with our colleagues at Cornell.  I was also able to see a friend who I interned with over the summer, so it was great! Continue reading →