Student Sustainability Association at Penn

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Our Mission:
Penn Climate Ventures (PCV) is a student-run organization dedicated to driving social impact in the environmental world. PCV aims to create a professional pipeline through consulting, finance, law, and tech — but specifically for climate! We are composed of students ranging from all four years and graduate students, all with interests in exploring climate. All majors are welcome, and we do not require any prior experience! 
What We Do:
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<li>Provide opportunities for students to gain real-world consulting and policy experiences, working with companies from nuclear energy to investment firms.</li>
<li>Teach fundamental skills for climate innovators through educational workshops and speaking events featuring founders, investors, and industry professionals working in climate and sustainability.</li>
<li>Empower student entrepreneurs in climate through our Ideathon and prize pitch competitions.</li>
<li>Host professional development and networking opportunities, including New York treks and company-sponsored dinners.</li>
<li>Foster a tight-knit and inclusive community by hosting social events like backyard potlucks, socials, karaoke nights, board game nights, and more!</li>
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Committees:
<ins>Consulting</ins><ins> (Angela Ye, angelaye@sas.upenn.edu; Chloe Ng, ngchloe@seas.upenn.edu; Lukas Von Koch, lvonkoch@wharton.upenn.edu):</ins> Consultants work on in-depth business research projects with a team of 4-5 other consultants. An experienced project lead will facilitate communication between the client and our team. No prior consulting experience is required! PCV's pro bono consultancy services are often related to business management, operations, marketing, finances, investments, and more.
<ins>Policy</ins><ins> (Sandro Mocciolo, smocc@sas.upenn.edu):</ins> Interested in politics? Pre-law? Apply to join our newest committee: Policy. This year, similar to the Consulting Committee, the Policy Committee will work and consult environmental advocacy groups to provide policy research, analysis, and organizing services. The team will be divided into smaller groups and assigned to specific clients or projects. The committee is looking for students with strong writing, reading, and research skills.
<ins>Prize</ins><ins> (Brianna Hess, hesslb@sas.upenn.edu; Jeff Li, jeff1@seas.upenn.edu; Kana Unigame, unigamek@sas.upenn.edu):</ins> The Prize Committee organizes an international climate pitch competition for college startups each April. The team is divided into subteams responsible for all aspects of the competition, including marketing, logistics, and fundraising. We are looking for students who are collaborative, proactive, open-minded, and detail-oriented. Prior experience in competition or event organizing is preferred.
<ins>Events</ins><ins> (Karam Alkaissy, alkaissy@seas.upenn.edu):</ins> The Events Committee is seeking students to assist with planning and executing club-wide and campus-wide events throughout the year. Responsibilities include coordinating with stakeholders in Penn's administrative space as well as leading industry professionals in the climate space to plan and ensure the successful execution of events. These events include social gatherings, speaker panels, networking sessions, conference trips, and Climate Week. We are looking for individuals with strong project management, communication, organizational skills, and charisma.
<ins>Marketing</ins><ins> (Emma Shockley, eshock@sas.upenn.edu):</ins> The Marketing Committee at PCV manages all of our social media platforms and marketing campaigns. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your marketing knowledge and design skills, ensuring that PCV’s branding remains cohesive and consistent across platforms. The team is also responsible for maintaining the PCV websites: https://pennclimateventures.org/, https://prize.pennclimateventures.org/, and https://ideathon.pennclimateventures.org/.
<ins>Operations</ins><ins> (Daniel Lapinski, dlapins@sas.upenn.edu):</ins> The Operations Committee is responsible for facilitating and planning GBMs, preparing and executing recruitment, and managing finances. The Operations Committee often collaborates with all the committees of PCV to provide additional support. The team also designs PCV's semesterly reports and monthly emails.

Daniel Lapinski

Co-Director

Nicholas Kwok

Angela Sun

Director of Consulting

Chloe Ng

Emma Shockley

Director of Marketing

Karam Alkaissy

Director of Events

Lukas Von Koch

Sandro Mocciolo

Director of Policy

Abhay Agarwal

Committee Member

Alexandra Linehan

Alexandra Sofia Uy-Tioco

Alondra Betancourt

Ananya Srivastav

Andrew Zhang

Anushka Singh

Bell Tran

Christina Zhao

Daisy Lehman

Diya Sharma

Ellie Kintiroglou

Federico Ramirez

Felicia Merino-Ostlund

George Popovici

Helen Copple

Himakshi Shastri

Isheta Kulshreshtha

Izzy Armsby

Joshua Levine

Kaiden Carey

Kamille Hernandez

Karen Hashimoto

Kasey Lee

Keya Krishna

Krishna Chemudupati

Liam Rivard

Manya Tiwari

May Zhao

Mayesha Ahmed

Molly Fowler

Nevan Sujit

Nicole Patel

Anonymous

Phoebe Anagnos

Rafael Angouw

Seth Lee

Shaomin Kee

Sofia Vargas Machado

Song Yi Jaqueline Chan

Sonia Yin

Sophie Neuman

Valentina Cuellar Cuellar Borrero

Wesley Sudarshan

Climate Ventures at Penn

Penn Climate Ventures (PCV) is the premier undergraduate and graduate environmental business club committed to providing pro-bono consulting and policy work to NGOs and organizations around the globe.

“PCV is like a breath of fresh air at Penn!! It's so clear that people here want to learn and really care about what they're doing” - Shraavasti (M&T '25)

"Through your website I was able to find and apply to RMI's summer internship program!! Thank you" - PCV Club Member

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