Past Events

Learnings from Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps

Please join Richard Sandor, as he explains his view on how financial innovation and derivatives can have a positive impact in areas of global importance. Contrary to the current popular stigma, Dr. Richard Sandor argues that financial derivatives and market based practices can in fact be a force for good in addressing global issues, particularly with regard to the environment.

This talk will be broadcast live through the Yale Livestream channel click on the link below to tune in.

https://new.livestream.com/yale/CBEYSandor

On Thursday, April 19th, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment will be holding two special events at the New Haven Lawn Club beginning at 8:00 a.m. and concluding at 4:45 p.m.

An iPad will be raffled out at each of these two events for those in attendance!!!

In the afternoon, join Andy Sabin and the Bulldogs' Den as they judge the three finalists of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize. One lucky venture will win a $25,000 prize and the coveted Sabin Prize. (Lunch from 11:45 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. and the competition from 12:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.)

On Thursday, April 19th, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment will be holding two special events at the New Haven Lawn Club beginning at 8:00 a.m. and concluding at 4:45 p.m.

An iPad will be raffled out at each of these two events for those in attendance!!!

In the morning, join Yale students and faculty as they present their research in business and the environment. Through the Sobotka Research Fund and the F.K. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Fund, nearly $250,000 was awarded to student and faculty research projects on policy drivers for renewable energy, entrepreneurship and water, environmental markets, and sustainable supply chains.

Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Application Deadline: March 19th at 5:00 PM.

February 29, 2012 | 6:00 - 7:30PM
Yale Entrepreneurial Institute
55 Whitney Avenue, 2nd floor
New Haven, CT 06510

Free to Yale Students and Faculty. Dinner will be provided.

Please RSVP and send any questions to Ran Tao (ran.tao@yale.edu) or Soojin Kim (soojin.kim@yale.edu).

Join Tim Healy, Chairman and CEO of EnerNOC, in a conversation about innovation and the smart grid’s applications for creating value and simplifying energy decisions for customers.

Join Maureen Burke, Professor of the Entrepreneurial Business Planning course, in this special professional development workshop to assist students and faculty in constructing financial models and understanding basic accounting for the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize.

Lunch will be provided. Please bring your laptop.

The Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Speaker Series invites you to a conversation with Mark DeAngelis, the CEO and Founder of Macro Climate Solutions, LLC, a diversified environmental company formed to provide strategic advisory services to, and make principal investments in, global environmental markets.

In addition, at the conclusion of the event, CBEY will announce the winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants for 2012.

Please join the FES Career Development Office (CDO) and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) for a panel discussion featuring four top Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) professionals representing a variety of perspectives and industries as they discuss the evolution of EHS departments in the United States.

The panel will feature:

Gretchen Hancock, Program Manager, Corporate Environmental Programs, General Electric

Carol Singer Neuvelt, Executive Director, National Association of EHS Management (NAEM)

Ellen Quinn, Vice President, Environment, Health, and Safety, United Technology Corporation, Fire & Security

Stephen Ramsey, Lecturer and Senior Visiting Fellow, Yale Center for Business and the Environment

Please join Blueprint for Efficiency as we host Jeramy LeMieux, Senior Auditor, GEHS and Climate Savers Lead at Diversey, one of the world's largest providers of cleaning and hygiene products.

Join Engelina Jaspers, Vice President for Environmental Sustainability at HP in a conversation about the innovative ways to drive sustainability in a large corporation. Engelina will discuss her work developing environmental strategies for HP and how she foresees the future of sustainability in the technology space.

Claire Broido Johnson (General Manager, Serious Capital) will discuss how Serious Capital provides solutions for energy efficiency that reduce energy bills by 5 to 15 percent or more without upfront costs from the owner or tenant.

with Duncan Bury, Duncan Bury Consulting

To RSVP for the webinar, visit: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/344316438

Join Adam Buick, Program Coordinator of Seattle Community Power Works (CPW) for discussion on how the diverse and foward-thinking city of Seattle is helping its residents save energy. CPW is a neighborhood program in central and southeast Seattle that will make energy efficiency improvements to buildings in six sectors: single-family, multi-family, small commercial, large commercial, hospital and municipal sectors. To drive demand for these retrofits, Seattle is implementing and testing a variety of innovative strategies ranging from creation of a Carbon Reduction Incentive Fund that will reward proptery owners for every ton of carbon reduced to developing a flexible service model that will provide homeowners with a specific level of energy consultation suiting their needs.

Join Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Renault-Nissan Alliance in a conversation on what it takes to lead a global automobile company in the face of increasing competition and the pursuit of sustainability.

Come and test drive a new Nissan LEAF from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. and experience zero-emissions mobility.

This talk will be available by webinar, for more information - click here.

Join Gilbert Metcalf from Tufts in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "Distributional Impacts of Carbon Pricing: A General Equilibrium Approach withMicro-Data for Households".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

The Yale Office of Sustainability cordially invites you to the 4th Annual State of Sustainability at Yale.

The event will feature remarks by Julie Newman, Director of the Yale Office of Sustainability, a keynote address by Pavan Sukhdev, McCluskey Fellow at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, and the 2001 Sustainability Awards presented by Melissa Goodall, assistant director of the Yale Office of Sustainability.

Technological Innovation for a Secure Energy Future will convene leaders in science, policy, business, and international affairs to discuss recent scientific innovations in alternative energy, and the barriers that prevent clean energy from achieving full-scale deployment, as well as solutions for overcoming those barriers.

For more information - click here.

Join Bard Harstad from Northwestern University in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "The Market for Conservation and Other Hostages".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

Join the finalists of the 2011 Sabin Environmental Venture Prize as they make their final presentations before the judges. At the end of the day, the judges will award the winning proposal with $25,000.

Every audience member can enter a free raffle to win an iPad 2. Join us for this ceremony celebrating the best in environmental entrepreneurship!

Join Yale Alumnus David Sobotka and Julie Newman, Director of the Yale Office of Sustainability as students and faculty present their research projects in business and the environment.

Through the F.K. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Fund and the Sobotka Research Fund, nearly $250,000 was awarded to research projects in entrepreneurship and energy, green marketing and organization behavior, and forestry and land-use.

Every audience member can enter a free raffle to win an iPad 2. Join us for the special event celebrating the best in student and faculty research in business and the environment!

Join Yaniv Stopnitzky from Yale in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "No Toilet, No Bride: Latrine Adoption, Marriage Markets, and Child Health in India".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

Join Richard Hornbeck from Harvard in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "Farming the Ogallala Aquifer: Short-run and Long-run Impacts of Groundwater Access".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

Join Katharine Sims from Amherst College in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "Forest Conservation and Slippage: Evidence from Mexico’s National Payments for Ecosystem Services Program".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

Please join Anne Johnson, Director Sustainable Packaging Coalition.

This presentation will review the current morass of biodegradability claims in packaging and tease out where the environmental benefits may lie. Given the wide range of chemical additives that can now be used to make traditionally non-degradable materials “biodegradable", the landscape of claims is far more complex and often as misleading as it is innovative.

Join David Meyers (SOM '99) for a discussion on Mission Markets' platform for sustainability investing and the opportunities it presents for investment in social and environmental capital.

This talk will be available by webinar, for more information - click here

This series is made possible by a generous gift from the Andy Sabin Family Foundation in support of the Sabin Environmental Venture Prize.

Please join us for a conversation with Chris Pyke, Vice President of Research for the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), and Lane Burt, Technical Policy Director for USGBC’s Advocacy Team, to hear about the Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG).

Join Jonathan Rose, President and Founder of Jonathan Rose Companies LLC, to discuss the company’s pioneering work in real estate development, planning, consulting and investment, and how he sees green buildings, cities and regions as critical elements of the environmental, social and economic issues of the next 30 years. Jonathan will also discuss the economic advantages of green and socially responsible real estate investment strategies.

This event is organized in collaboration with the Business and the Environment Club and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment through the generous support of the GE Foundation.

Interested in energy? Climate change? Forest and land management?

Next Friday, students from the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies will host a symposium on the use of woody biomass as a fuel source. Three expert panels will examine the practice from unique perspectives: forest management, renewable energy, and climate change.

For more information - click here.

This talk will be available by webinar, for more information - click here.

This series is made possible by a generous gift from the Andy Sabin Family Foundation in support of the Sabin Environmental Venture Prize.

Join Jeff Pitkin, Treasurer of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), for a presentation on how New York State is developing innovative methods of providing energy efficiency financing in residential dwellings (1-4 family), small commercial, not-for-profit, and multifamily buildings (5+ units) through the Green Jobs-Green New York program.

Join Zack Parisa (Yale Forestry '09) and Max Uhlenhuth (Yale College '12) in their discussion of their winning bid for the 2010 Sabin Prize and recent developments in their new business, SilviaTerra, a provider of accurate forest inventory solutions.

This talk will be available by webinar, for more information - click here.

This series is made possible by a generous gift from the Andy Sabin Family Foundation in support of the Sabin Environmental Venture Prize.

Join Christina Weiss Lurie, Owner of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, to discuss the accomplishments of the Eagles' GO GREEN program to date, as well as its ambitious new goal of making the stadium self-sufficient for its energy needs.

This talk will be available by webinar, for more information - click here.

This event is organized in collaboration with the Business and the Environment Club, Yale Office of Sustainability, and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment through the generous support of the GE Foundation.

Join Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream company in a presentation to discuss the company’s pioneering actions in corporate sustainability and his thoughts on the future of sustainability.

This event is organized in collaboration with the Business and the Environment Club and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment through the generous support of the GE Foundation.

Join Michael Greenstone from MIT in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "Weather and Death in India: Mechanisms and Implications of Climate Change".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

Join Kim Jeffery, President and CEO of Nestlé Waters North America Inc, in a discussion of his challenges and accomplishments in achieving corporate efficiency in waste, water, and energy at the largest bottled water company in North America, as well as the larger issue of container recycling in the United States.

This event is organized in collaboration with the Business and the Environment Club and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment through the generous support of the GE Foundation.

Join Howard Berke, Chairman and Co-founder of Konarka Technologies for a discussion on clean tech investing principles and his 30 years of experience in the clean tech investing arena.

This series is made possible by a generous gift from the Andy Sabin Family Foundation in support of the Sabin Environmental Venture Prize.

Join David Henry and Gil Depaula from Yale FES in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "Student presentation".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

Join Danielle Sass Byrnett, Program Manager of the U.S. Department of Energy's BetterBuildings Program, to discuss how this $486M Recovery Act program will support large-scale retrofits and make energy efficiency accessible to hundreds of thousands of homeowners and businesses around the U.S. Danielle will discuss the goals of the program, the award process, metrics for success and other topics related to the program. This is the kick-off event for the Blueprint for Efficiency speaker series, which will feature the latest developments in energy efficiency policy, investment, technology, and community engagement, with a special focus on successes from DOE’s BetterBuildings Program.

Join Glenn Prickett, Chief External Affairs Officer of The Nature Conservancy, in a discussion of his leadership experiences in engaging both the public and private sectors in environmental stewardship.

This event is organized in collaboration with the Business and the Environment Club, Yale SOM Net Impact, and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment through the generous support of the GE Foundation.

Join Rachel Hinchliffe, Program Manager in EDF’s Corporate Partnership program, and John Queenan, Head of Environment and Sustainability at RBS Citizens, as well as a few Yale SOM students to share their experiences through Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Climate Corps fellowship program.

This event is organized in collaboration with the Business and the Environment Club (BATEC) and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment through the generous support of the GE Foundation.

Join James Sallee from Harris School at University of Chicago in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "Car Notches".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

Join Larry Keeley, Doblin Co-founder and President Partner of the Monitor Group, to discuss how organizations are developing innovative sustainability strategies to achieve business and environmental goals.

This event is organized in collaboration with the Business and the Environment Club, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, and the Consulting Club through the generous support of the GE Foundation.

Join Nils Kok from UC Berkeley/Maastrict University in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "The Economics of Green Building".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

Join the Connecticut Green Building Council and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment in this special event featuring Nils Kok from UC Berkeley/Maastrict University who will be giving a presentation called "The Economics of Green Building".

Reception will begin before the talk at 5:30 p.m.

Join Russ Shay, Director of Public Policy at the Land Trust Alliance, for a conversation on how federal financing tools can be used to promote conservation.

Coffee and light snacks provided.

Join Neville Isdell, former Coca-Cola global Chairman and CEO, for a live webcast discussion with Future 500 President and CEO, Bill Shireman on "Connected Capitalism," October 8, 2010 at 12pm ET.

Katie Kross, author of Profession and Purpose: A Resource Guide for MBA Careers in Sustainability, will lead a series of sessions to help students better understand the career opportunities, paths, and tactical strategies for pursuing sustainability career opportunities that align with their values.

This event is organized in collaboration with the Business and the Environment Club and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment through the generous support of the GE Foundation.

Join Marty Weitzman from Harvard University in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "GHG Targets as Insurance Against Catastrophic Climate Damages".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

Finance plays a critical role in supporting energy, water, and infrastructure projects, but private markets allocate capital within a framework set by governments. How much are recent government actions shaping investment? How has the current economy affected activity? What sorts of policy or market changes could have the greatest impact on financing sustainable development?

To learn more about the panelists and to register - click here.

Join William Nordhaus from Yale University in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "The Value of Luminosity Data as a Proxy for Economic Statistics".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

Join Minister Barker in this special presentation where he will discuss the UK government policies to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy in the midst of challenging economic times.

Join this event by webinar too - click here.

Join John Roemer from Yale University in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "Intergenerational and Intragenerational Equity in the Presence of Climate Change".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

Join the CTGBC and CBEY in this special green building event to maintain your LEED AP credentials. The event is open to certified LEED AP's only including local members of the CTGBC as well as faculty and students at Yale University.

This event will be held at the award-winning LEED Platinum Certified Kroon Hall - click here for more information.

Join Seth Bender from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies in a presentation in the Environmental Economics Seminar called "Integrated Modeling and Optimization of Ecosystem Services".

This seminar is made possible by a generous gift from the F.K. Weyerhaeuser fund at Yale University.

If you thought the duel between the Green Bride Guide and Grassland Meats was intense in 2009, wait until you see the environmental ventures in 2010! Join Andy Sabin and his bulldog colleagues in the Sabin Environmental Venture Prize 2010 finals. The winner of the prize will receive a $25,000 check from Mr. Sabin and Dean Sharon Oster.

There will be free breakfast, lunch, and raffle prizes, including an iPod Touch! You have to be here to win! Start Dreaming...Start Venturing!

Smart Grid Technology is the talk of the industry these days. Before you know it, utilities and their customers will either be willingly or forcibly embracing it.

Now's the time to get educated and up to speed on Smart Grid - how it works, what it will demand from utilities, and how customers will react.