UW-Parkside students present sustainability papers at international conference

SOMERS — Two University of Wisconsin–Parkside students examining the intersection of business, education and environmental sustainability presented their findings on a world stage last month.

Meena Jose, 23, of Somers, and Inderjit Kaur, 24, of Kenosha, submitted papers to the inaugural International Conference on Sustainable Globalization held in Kochi, Kerala, Jan. 11-13.

The women’s presentations were among the 86 papers featured from multiple universities from 14 countries.

Sustainability among entrepreneurs

In “The Psychology Behind Sustainability of Entrepreneurship,” Jose, who is pursing a master’s degree in business administration, looked at why sustainability often falls by the wayside when it comes to business....

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Ken Notes: CONGRATS!! The answer to their question may be that new businesses do not have the capital to pay for the up front cost needed for long range sustainability. This would be a great area for the state to invest in because even if the business fails the technology remains if place for the next user. This incentive would be attractive to a national audience interested in starting a new business. We spent million on advertising, what if we had offered millions in energy savings via alternative production. We could actually work with the power companies to develop this program...