Rose Hill Farm StopRose Hill Farm Stop is currently launching an online food hub, that will bring all key vendors onto one platform. Institutions will be able to purchase food from the same singular platform. RHFS would like to acquire IU Dining as one of its key clients and get them on the online food hub. They wish to spread awareness about local food sourcing at IU, as well as the environmental impact of eating locally sourced food. To help accomplish the goals of the fund, the team will offer assistance by:
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Hillenbrand, Inc.Hillenbrand is a publicly-traded corporation with a global footprint. They are an acquisitive company specializing in death care products (i.e caskets, urns), advanced process systems, injection molding and extruding machines, and more. Hillenbrand signed the United Nations Global Compact in 2019 and has since been engaging in efforts to improve the overall sustainability of the company. Project members will be responsible for:
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Earth Charter IndianaEarth Charter Indiana is hoping to generate more learning in schools to educate students on the climate crisis and the environmental conditions they are growing up with. To succeed in this, Earth Charter Indiana is hoping to understand more about how to communicate with different organizations and find the right audience to make their pitch. The project will consist of two parts: creating a communication strategy and developing a plan for member outreach. To help accomplish the goals of maximizing outreach, the team will offer assistance by:
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Heroine StudiosHeroine Studios is looking for an extensive strategy that can be used to market the organization and raise additional funding through photography sessions rather than solely through donations. This project will consist of creating a marketing campaign to reach potential consumers in Bloomington. To help accomplish the goals of maximizing outreach to the general public, the team will offer assistance by:
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Theta Phi Alpha Sustainability NewsletterTheta Phi Alpha is a sorority at IU that would like to engage deeper with sustainability. They would like to use the expertise of Net Impact students and curate a newsletter outlining sustainable practices, topics, and news, as well as educational events within the realm of sustainability. The newsletter’s inception will be spearheaded by Net Impact students, with the intent of crafting a guide for the sorority to continue circulating the newsletter within other sororities in the future. To help accomplish the goals of curating a sustainability newsletter, the team will offer assistance by:
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IU Environmental Resilience Institute (ERI)ERI is working on a grant submission to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which would result in a one-day virtual conference on how local governments and businesses can productively work together on climate issues. The project team would engage with local businesses, government, and Kelley faculty to track progress and ultimately help curate a climate action report for the EPA. To help accomplish the goals of crafting a climate action report, the team will offer assistance by:
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