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Call for Proposals
Do you have a great idea for a sustainability-related initiative? Something that is by our community, for our community?
Please join our next Sustainability Board meeting on June 29th, 14:00 - 15:30 to hear the latest proposals or to present your idea! Register here, add to calendar and access the Zoom link. Approved proposals will be funded up to 1.000€ (depending on evaluation, budget and feasibility). To submit a proposal, see HERE. Anyone from across the entire IE community is welcome to join for these quarterly meetings as well as to present sustainability proposals.
We look forward to seeing you there! |
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Nurturing Trees and Cleanup: Environmental Awareness Excursion
The IE Well-Being and Happiness Center organised 2 day-trips to the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park and the Southeast Regional Park to learn about the waste problems these two areas are currently facing, the danger of microplastics and how to correctly collect them. |
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Lunch Out of the Box
The IE Bachelor’s in Business Administration program is delighted to announce that it has relaunched its “Lunch Out of the Box” sessions to engage in conversations that promote sustainable policies and values. Rebecca Taylor, an IE alumni working for the US Environmental Protection Agency as Marketing and Communications Manager at the Green Power Partnership spoke at the last session. During this insightful talk, students had the opportunity to ask questions about communication around sustainability topics, and the challenges they may face when negotiating with corporations. |
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Madrid - Brussels by bike: IE Graduate Giorgio Fouarge
After living for five years in Madrid, recent IE graduate Giorgio Fourage will be returning to his home city of Brussels by bike. His goal is to cycle the 1700 kilometers in early June to raise funds and awareness for the Bike for Kivu project which aims to improve the daily lives of the people living in the Kivu region of the Congo. Thanks to IE University, and the support of the IE Foundation, the project will reach a range of individuals in our university community, Spain, and hopefully throughout Europe. Engaging in a purposeful adventure has long been a dream of Giorgio’s. See here to donate to the cause and for more information. |
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STEMTalentGirl Activities
During the month of May, the STEMTalentGirl group from the ASTI Foundation, which collaborates with the IE DEI Project, held activities ranging from design thinking to artificial intelligence. See the recordings here. |
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IE Girl Up Club Writing Contest:
The IE Girl Up Club has organized a writing competition that aims to reach teenagers all around Spain, with sponsorship by Casa del Libro. Submissions will be accepted until the 10th of June and will raise awareness about sustainability and gender issues. Click HERE to learn more and follow the club on Instragram. |
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Alumni Taking the Lead: Rebeca Ávila - Executive MBA 2007
Rebeca is currently the Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Communication at the multinational hotel company Accor. She is committed to social issues, especially those that concern women, continually working to give them a voice. At Accor, Rebeca oversaw and helped develop an action plan for their hotels with measures to promote sustainable development, tailored to the hotel context. One issue that is fundamental to the company’s priorities is to offer only healthy and sustainable food, with a ban on food waste. For more about Rebeca see here. |
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Dance for a Cause
Join us to relive the experience of bridging the gap between climate science and people! On May 14th, IE SDG Club, IE Dance Club and IE Music Club hosted a social impact performance that sought to address SDG 14 (Life below Water) and SDG 15 (Life on Land). Dancers, musicians, poets and photographers gathered to co-create the stage. It was an opportunity to reconnect with our community and become aware of the steps we must take to address biodiversity loss. Watch the full video HERE and read the article HERE. |
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Fundación Mapfre Awards for Social Innovation finalist projects
Do you want to know the winners for the 4th Edition Fundacion MAPFRE Awards for Social Innovation boosted by IE University? Follow the link through the Center for Social Innovation & Sustainability blog to know more. |
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Reconocimientos go! ODS III Edition
We would like to invite you to participate in the Reconocimientos go! ODS III Edition. IE, through the Center for Social Innovation & Sustainability, has been a longstanding driving force of the Global Compact in Spain. So don't miss out on this opportunity and apply. |
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2020 EFMD Case Writing Competition
The case, “Mosabi. Gathering forces for Social Change,” focuses on financial education and overall financial inclusion for African entrepreneurs in the informal business sector. You can find the official announcements of the 2020 EFMD Case Competition results HERE, and read more information in the IE Publishing catalog HERE |
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“Proyecto AMBAR” will take place on Zoom throughout June:
“Proyecto AMBAR”, or the Amber Project, promotes the employment of transgender people. Employees can be mentors and run workshops, talks and guidance on career development.
Find out more and and sign up for the first session by clicking on this link. |
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Intertwined Environments with Urban Next:
Cristina Mateo chats with one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People”, the architect Jeanne Gang, about creating community and the contributing role of a university campus. Click HERE to listen.
HERE you can also listen to Elvira Muñoz and Michael Leube discuss anthropology and design to ensure sustainable development. |
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