Pro-Nature Social Enterprise Design Challenge

Join Outdoors at UVA, Social Entrepreneurship at UVA, and Patagonia for an exciting design challenge to imagine Pro-Nature and Environmentally Positive Social Enterprises!

Win up to $1000 in prizes and network with senior leadership from Patagonia, nature-first social enterprises, and top national conservation organizations!

How it works:

Get Outside – Sign up for an Outdoors at UVA trip to AppalachiaImagine! – Keep your eyes and ears open during trips and imagine new business concepts, products, and services that support natureJoin Us! – Come to the Design Sprint on April 6th

Design Sprint Details: Social Entrepreneurship at UVA, Patagonia leadership, and pro-nature social entrepreneurs will be in the room, working to ideate and hone your great ideas! You can come with an idea, or come ready to ideate! There will be space for all!

Why? UVA has been working for years in central Appalachia to support social entrepreneurs and environmental nonprofits seeking to transition the region's economy from fossil fuel extraction to a thriving eco-tourism industry. This design challenge aims to inspire entrepreneurial thinking to support nature in Appalachia and around the world.

Schedule:

Jan 26th: Kickoff – view the Design Challenge video and start imagining!February: Get Outside!March: Get Outside – go on an outdoor club trip to Appalachia!April 6: Design Sprint – 2-hour workshop with Patagonia, Nature Conservancy, Re:WildSummer: Continue your idea toward the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup