Case: Reducing Barriers to Regulation in the Kalimantan Palm Oil Industry
Research Question: How can we improve regulatory oversight of the Kalimantan palm oil industry?
Research Question: How can we improve regulatory oversight of the Kalimantan palm oil industry?
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Grand Prize Winner - BAFKIN International Associates
Stream: Business Consulting Cash Prize: $1,500 Team members: Nathan Liu, Kshamata Neupane, Fatima Pate, Bennett Hawley, Alice Li (William & Mary; University of St. Andrews) Recognizing the economic, environmental, and social complexities of the palm oil trade, BAFKIN Associates sought to leverage the investment and consumer base of Whole Foods + Amazon to maximize our global impact. Our plan involves creating a palm oil certification scheme in partnership with Rainforest Alliance, piloting a vertically-integrated supply chain in Kalimantan for the Whole Foods 365 and Amazon Essentials product lines, and launching a land buy-back program to support women, indigenous, and minority small-scale farmers and entrepreneurs. Project Contact: Bennett Hawley |
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Second Prize Winner - Data Dreamers
Stream: Technology Cash Prize: $1,000 Team members: Kimya Shirazi, Merielyn Sher, Joseph Lee (William & Mary) Largely motivated by an already-existing native Indoensian blockchain-based technology startup, HARA, Joseph, Kimya, and Merielyn sought to expand this growing and promising amount of data in this to develop both an interactive map and a predictive modeling service that can detect illegal palm oil plantations in Kalimantan. By making the process of identifying illegal plantations more efficient, the Data Dreamers team hopes to help with tackling the environmental and humanitarian issues that come with these illegal practices. Project Contact: Joseph Lee |
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Third Prize Winner - The Collective Good
Stream: Governance Cash Prize: $750 Team members: Ariana Gueranmayeh, Alec Scicchitano, Erica Harp (University of Virginia; George Mason University) Our project involved a three-pronged solution to create a more sustainable palm oil industry in Kalimantan. Our goal was to more deeply integrate members of the community in the policy-making process. First, we designed a program for community advisory boards. Second, we developed an auditing scheme to ensure that palm oil plantations were following existing regulations. Finally, we developed an education and loan program to help individuals and families within Kalimantan. Project Contact: Ariana Gueranmayeh |
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Fourth Prize Winner - Global Development Guild
Stream: Social Entrepreneurship Cash Prize: $500 Team members: Laura Lam, Lilly Doninger, Joshua Murray, Redeit Hailu (William & Mary) The GLD foundation is a private foundation funded by Earth Balance, a MNC dedicated to sourcing sustainable palm oil. Our foundation would allocate financial resources and require educational training to smallholder farmers in order to convert their farms to sustainable ones. Earth Balance would then receive first purchase rights of the 100% sustainably farmed palm oil. We believe that our approach would create a closed loop, incentivized structure to benefit stakeholders on all levels of the supply chain while also helping to maintain a healthy environment. Project Contact: Lilly Doninger |
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(Governance) Dinwiddie 300 Cash Prize: $250 Team Members: Tori Carr, Reese O'Brien, Sophie Workinger (William & Mary) |
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(Social Entrepreneurship) UT Longhorns Cash Prize: $250 Team Members: Yukta Sunkara, Sanjna Bhatia, Gauree Srinivasan, Emily Samson (University of Texas at Austin) |
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(Technology) International Rock Stars Cash Prize: $250 Team Members: Neel Simpson, Angelina Paul, Andrew Luchs (William & Mary) |
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(Business Consulting) Farney, Manousos, Jacobson Corp Cash Prize: $250 Team Members: Paige Jacobson, Olivia Manousos, Sarah Farney (William & Mary) |
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Team Members: Tsion Hagos, Woodie Tirfie, Reem Ali, Meriem Hcini
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Team Members: Kateryna Halstead, Shaffiou Assoumanou, Isatou Batchilly, Maximo Ulloa
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Team Members: Alyssa Nekritz, Izadora Lenna, Patrick Hurlston
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Team Members: Carolina Rivera, Brayan Juarez, Jasmin Martinez
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Team Members: Gracie Kosco, Phillip Ellison, Kareem Ibrahim Baig, Kaylie Yim, Kavi Shah
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Team Members: Annelise Schader, Tamanna Amin, Camille Zeraat
Team Name: Policy for Change (William & Mary; Harvard University)
Team Members: Tsion Hagos, Woodie Tirfie, Reem Ali, Meriem Hcini
Team Name: A Cohort Representative of Numerous Youthful Members (ACRONYM)
(Trinity Washington University; Florida International University; Baruch College)
Team Members: Kateryna Halstead, Shaffiou Assoumanou, Isatou Batchilly, Maximo Ulloa
Team Name: The Council of Ricks (William & Mary)
Team Members: Alyssa Nekritz, Izadora Lenna, Patrick Hurlston
Team Name: Team Homebodies (William & Mary)
Team Members: Carolina Rivera, Brayan Juarez, Jasmin Martinez
Team Name: Tierney's (William & Mary)
Team Members: Gracie Kosco, Phillip Ellison, Kareem Ibrahim Baig, Kaylie Yim, Kavi Shah
Team Name: Sharp TACs (William & Mary)
Team Members: Annelise Schader, Tamanna Amin, Camille Zeraat
Social Entrepreneurship Stream Presentations
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Team Members: Deepak Kejariwal, Arham Habib, Emre Duvenci, Alara Karahan, Mackenzie Glanville
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Team Members: Ann Duke, Kathryne King, Caroline Morin, Madeleine McLean
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Team Members: Fei Wu, Claudia Chen, Xueqi (Cathy) Zhao
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Team Members: Taylor Robertson, William McCleery, Leyah Owusu, Charles Tai, Katie Kauppi
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Team Members: Nick Chestnut, Jess Hall, Soleil Ephraim
Team Name: Quaker Dogs (Georgetown University; University of Pennsylvania)
Team Members: Deepak Kejariwal, Arham Habib, Emre Duvenci, Alara Karahan, Mackenzie Glanville
Team Name: The ROWEbots (William & Mary)
Team Members: Ann Duke, Kathryne King, Caroline Morin, Madeleine McLean
Team Name: dynamos (William & Mary)
Team Members: Mika Taylor, Natalie Spage, Autumn Holman
Team Name: More Coffee Please (William & Mary)
Team Members: Fei Wu, Claudia Chen, Xueqi (Cathy) Zhao
Team Name: Patchwork Built (William & Mary)
Team Members: Taylor Robertson, William McCleery, Leyah Owusu, Charles Tai, Katie Kauppi
Team Name: Team Visionaries (William & Mary)
Team Members: Nick Chestnut, Jess Hall, Soleil Ephraim
Technology Stream Presentations
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Team Members: Madeleine Libero, Lachlan Cormie
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Team Members: Devika Puri, Milton Zuanic, Sarena Oberoi
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Team Members: Chuck Williamson, Anthony Ventura, Maia Earl, Edward Coleman, Kurt Klingenberger
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Team Members: Patrick Salsburg, Daisy Garner, Zach Saderup
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Team Members: Brenna Haley, Soheb Osmani
Team Name: Re-new (American University, University of Pennsylvania)
Team Members: Madeleine Libero, Lachlan Cormie
Team Name: Vector (William & Mary)
Team Members: Devika Puri, Milton Zuanic, Sarena Oberoi
Team Name: KOTR Consulting (William & Mary)
Team Members: Chuck Williamson, Anthony Ventura, Maia Earl, Edward Coleman, Kurt Klingenberger
Team Name: 123456 (William & Mary)
Team Members: Patrick Salsburg, Daisy Garner, Zach Saderup
Team Name: Team One (William & Mary)
Team Members: Brenna Haley, Soheb Osmani
Business Consulting Stream Presentations
Team Name: Oakwood Partners (Nanyang Technological University)
Team Members: David Ian Santoso, Valerie Ho Li Ting, Andrew Atang Hidajat, Megan Sim Li Xuan, Eliel Rong'En Simatupang
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Team Members: Suleiman Tahir, Chaitanaya Vij, Ben Goodson, Caroline Bugge
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Team Members: Ohad Klopman, McKenna Lahti, Taylor Gonsalez
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Team Members: Yiduo Wang, Sihan Zhou, Yijing Gao, Yufei Tang, Xuhao Zheng
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Team Members: Bartholomew Arthur Kaminski, Christopher Ethan Chan, Hrishik Rangaraju, Wendell Dudley Harmer Jr., Aaravind Surumpudi
Team Name: Oakwood Partners (Nanyang Technological University)
Team Members: David Ian Santoso, Valerie Ho Li Ting, Andrew Atang Hidajat, Megan Sim Li Xuan, Eliel Rong'En Simatupang
Team Name: Team Huan (William & Mary, George Mason University, James Madison University)
Team Members: Suleiman Tahir, Chaitanaya Vij, Ben Goodson, Caroline Bugge
Team Name: Columbia GRC (Columbia University)
Team Members: Ohad Klopman, McKenna Lahti, Taylor Gonsalez
Team Name: Zoomsburg (William & Mary)
Team Members: Yiduo Wang, Sihan Zhou, Yijing Gao, Yufei Tang, Xuhao Zheng
Team Name: Team Elmo (William & Mary)
Team Members: Bartholomew Arthur Kaminski, Christopher Ethan Chan, Hrishik Rangaraju, Wendell Dudley Harmer Jr., Aaravind Surumpudi