Oct 31Gazelle Ecosolutions: Revolutionizing the Carbon Measurement and Offset Industry (Part 1)By Natalie Sinha, GSLI Student Associate & Amod Daherkar, Gazelle CEO Edited by Sandi Ruddick and Madison Gove Khamooshi Founded in 2022, Gazelle Ecosolutions Corp has built novel technologies to enhance transparency in carbon markets and spurred conservation projects in southern Africa. After witnessing the impacts of desertification and climate…Carbon Emissions5 min readCarbon Emissions5 min read
Sep 29SEEDing Healthcare Solutions with NavigoBy Annika Hesse, Navigo Co-Founder and SEED Prize Winner My journey with the Sustainability Education and Enterprise Development program and Navigo began as a quest for knowledge and a desire to make a meaningful impact through social entrepreneurship. My two co-founders, Sreya Gandra and Abhinav Yarlagadda, and I, driven by…Impact Entrepreneurship3 min readImpact Entrepreneurship3 min read
Sep 192023 SIIF Fellow Stories: Julia Pynes Discusses Her Work With Housing Tax Credits at SaigebrookThis blog is written by Julia Pynes, a 2023 SIIF (Social Impact Internship Fund) Fellow. You can contribute to the Fund here to help MBA students intern in impactful internships with nonprofits, governments, and social enterprises. As a dual degree student pursuing an MBA and an MSW, I am interested…Mba3 min readMba3 min read
Sep 11Impact Connections: Reflections on the New Global Sustainability Leadership MinorThis edition of Impact Connections was written by Madison Phelan. It is edited by Sandi Ruddick and Madison Gove. The Global Sustainability Leadership Institute launched the Global Sustainability Leadership Minor in the Fall of 2022 and has since welcomed its first 40 plus students. Applications open each semester for admission…Sustainability7 min readSustainability7 min read
Jul 26How the LIFT Program Helped an Aviation Veteran Chart a New PathBy: Dana Huston-Chen and Joli Cardenas Dana: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your journey to this point? Joli: After high school, I served in the U.S. Naval Aviation and was stationed in Rota, Spain. Following a four-year enlistment and exploring Europe and the Middle East…4 min read4 min read
Jan 11LIFTing Career Support for Sustainability Students: An Interview with LIFT Alumna Shaina KamboBy: Madison Phelan, Sandi Ruddick, and Shaina Kambo Madison: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your journey to this point? Shaina: My name is Shaina Kambo, and I graduated from UT in December 2022 with a degree in geography and sustainability studies. I transferred to UT…Sustainability6 min readSustainability6 min read
Aug 18, 20222022 SIIF Fellow Stories: Brooke Tighe & The National Park Service/Purposeful Growth InstituteBy Brooke Tighe, 2022 SIIF Fellow, MBA 2023 — This summer, I joined the National Park Service as a Business Consultant at Great Smoky Mountains National Park and supported a fiscal sustainability project. The park was in the process of requesting approval to charge a new parking fee and increase its existing camping fees. If approved, the park anticipated…Sustainability2 min readSustainability2 min read
Aug 17, 20222022 SIIF Fellow Stories: Oshane Mcrae & Social Contract/CapEQBy Oshane Mcrae, 2022 SIIF Fellow, MPAff/MBA 2023 This summer, I had the joy of working for two social impact organizations — Social Contract and CapEQ Impact Investment & Advisory Firm. Social Contract is a facilitation and end-to-end problem- solving firm that partners with communities, governments, and philanthropies to better…Internships2 min readInternships2 min read
Jun 3, 2022Impact Connections: Leading the Herd in Sustainable Entrepreneurship with Gazelle EcosolutionsBy Sandi Ruddick, GSLI Senior Administrative Associate The Global Sustainability Leadership Institute (GSLI) held its third annual (and first in-person!) Texas Sustainability Innovation Challenge (TSIC) final pitch competition on April 29. TSIC is a program and pitch competition designed to prepare the next generation of innovators to create sustainable, world-changing…Sustainability7 min readSustainability7 min read
Apr 11, 2022Impact Connections: LIFTing Sustainable Leaders with LIFT Consultant Rumya VeluBy Madison Phelan; Edited by Sandi Ruddick I recently spoke with Rumya Velu about her experience with the Longhorn Impact Fellowship at Texas, or LIFT. Rumya is in her second cohort with LIFT and serves as the Team Lead for the EnerSys team. She was also chosen as a recipient…Sustainability8 min readSustainability8 min read
