{"592525":{"#nid":"592525","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Cobb and Toktay Take Carbon Reduction Challenge from Class to Co-op","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEditor\u0026#39;s Note: This story was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/news-events\/latest-news\/2017\/articles\/carbon-reduction-challenge-toktay-cobb.html?utm_source=dailydigest\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_campaign=jun8\u0026amp;utm_content=co2challenge\u0022\u003Eoriginally published by the Scheller School of Business\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarth and Atmospheric Science Professor Kim Cobb\u0026rsquo;s\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/549091\u0022\u003E successful Carbon Reduction Challenge class\u003C\/a\u003E will be expanded to enable students participating in an internship or co-op to plan and implement a carbon reduction project with their employers.\u0026nbsp; This new program is a collaboration between Professor Cobb, who also serves as a Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Fellow, and Scheller College of Business Professor Beril Toktay, Faculty Director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business. Of the hundreds of Georgia Tech undergraduates that will participate in internships and co-ops this year, about 30 will work to reduce carbon emissions and save money for their employers through this innovative program. The Challenge is funded by a grant from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation\u0026rsquo;s NextGen Committee and the Scheller College Dean\u0026rsquo;s Innovation Fund, and is an affiliated project of the Georgia Tech Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELauren McDow, Undergraduate Career Advisor and Corporate Relations Manager, notes that, \u0026ldquo;This is an opportunity for students to learn about carbon reduction across large organizations and to contribute value to their employers outside of their job descriptions. From the employer\u0026rsquo;s perspective, it\u0026rsquo;s an opportunity for them to partner with students and expert faculty in support of significant learning opportunities with projects that get implemented in a real business setting.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScheller College of Business Dean Maryam Alavi adds, \u0026ldquo;Student projects performed in a real-life setting can be more meaningful than theory learned in the classroom. But one of the things that sets this program apart is the likelihood that students will interact with senior leaders on their projects, which provides a unique perspective to the students who participate.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the student project development and implementation model developed by Dr. Cobb in her class, students will design and propose their plan for approval by their employer.\u0026nbsp; Once approved, students will work with a small team of content experts to implement their plan.\u0026nbsp; Students will then document the actual, and long-term estimated savings that result. Some of the organizations which have committed to participate are Delta Air Lines, Home Depot, and SunTrust, among others.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeril Toktay points out, \u0026ldquo;What\u0026rsquo;s most exciting about this program is that it teaches students they can be sustainable business champions no matter what their job function is. And even if students aren\u0026rsquo;t motivated to advance their careers towards a \u0026ldquo;sustainable business career,\u0026rdquo; they will still obtain tremendous benefits.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; Part of the program\u0026rsquo;s design is to develop students\u0026rsquo; skillsets in building a business case for a project, \u0026ldquo;selling\u0026rdquo; a project to management, and demonstrating that taking initiative from within a company can have excellent results for all parties.\u0026nbsp; Having a stand-out internship experience to share will likely boost future employment prospects, as well.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll of the projects will be presented by the students in a public event \u0026ndash; the Carbon Reduction Challenge Expo \u0026ndash; to be held at the close of the academic year in 2018. The top three competitors will be invited to visit the Georgia State Capitol and\/or Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. with Drs. Cobb and Toktay to discuss the implications of their projects for regional and national energy and climate policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The students always surprise me,\u0026rdquo; says Cobb. \u0026ldquo;They identify heaps of low hanging fruit when it comes to reducing our energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions, while delivering huge cost savings to stakeholders. A win-win-win strategy for the 21st century.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the Carbon Reduction Challenge Internship and Co-op Program, e-mail \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Kjersti.Lukens@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKjersti.Lukens@scheller.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Partnership will expand student participation "}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEarth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Kim Cobb\u0026nbsp;program is collaborating with\u0026nbsp;College of Business Professor Beril Toktay to extend the reach of the Carbon Reduction Challenge. Toktay is the faculty director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Kim Cobb\u2019s successful Carbon Reduction Challenge class will be expanded to enable students participating in an internship or co-op to plan and implement a carbon reduction project with their employers."}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2017-06-08 15:13:53","changed_gmt":"2017-06-08 19:09:43","author":"A. 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