{"id":2021,"date":"2019-09-23T08:01:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T12:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/?p=2021"},"modified":"2019-09-22T21:06:19","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T01:06:19","slug":"sustainable-innovation-mba-students-strike-for-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/2019\/09\/23\/sustainable-innovation-mba-students-strike-for-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Innovation MBA Students Strike for Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This post was written by Jackson Berman \u201820<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, September 20, 2019, MBA students from UVM\u2019s Sustainable Innovation MBA Class of 2020 joined forces with youth activists, students, and workers around the world to demand a just future free from fossil fuels. These global strikes are happening before the UN Climate Action Summit next week \u2013 our goal is to put pressure not just on politicians, but people from all <\/em>generations. Climate change is a moral issue, it\u2019s happening now, and we have an opportunity to take action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students from the Class of 2020 at the Burlington, VT Climate Strike on September 20, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon will all be participating in strikes across the country. Locally in Burlington, SI-MBA students followed in the footsteps of Burton Snowboards, Ben & Jerry\u2019s, Seventh Generation, and environmentally focused non-profits such as 350 Burlington, VPIRG, Climate Disobedience Center, and Sunrise Movement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students from the Class of 2020 at the Burlington, VT Climate Strike on September 20, 2019.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We as the Sustainable-Innovation MBA Class of 2020 have also teamed up with some inspiring alumni to march for climate justice! I talked with Brodie O\u2019Brien \u201914 and now Digital Marketing Manager at Ben & Jerry\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHere at Ben & Jerry\u2019s, we see our opportunity as\nproviding people with an onramp first-step into engaging in large-scale issues\nthat may feel insurmountable. Climate change is a big, scary topic that\u2019s too\nbig for one person to address alone: we think that the power of collective\naction can change the system. That\u2019s why we\u2019re here at the Burlington Climate\nStrike scooping today \u2013 we want to celebrate our fans who are already involved\nwith Climate Action, and provide a fun way for new people to get excited about\ncreating real collective positive change.\u201d Brodie also noted that \u201cwe use our\ndigital channels to raise awareness of movements amongst fans, it goes beyond\njust showing up physically at events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brodie O\u2019Brien ’15 (right), Digital Marketing Manager at Ben & Jerry\u2019s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Climate change is truly a world crisis: we have an\nobligation to create sustainable business solutions that meet the needs of the\npresent without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their\nown needs.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This post was written by Jackson Berman \u201820 On Friday, September 20, 2019, MBA students from UVM\u2019s Sustainable Innovation MBA Class of 2020 joined forces with youth activists, students, and workers around the world to demand a just future free from fossil fuels. These global strikes are happening before the UN Climate Action Summit next … <\/p>\n

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