… By: Natalia Espinosa and Daniel Gonzalez A few weeks ago, 11 Yale University students attended GreenBiz , a corporate sustainability conference held in Phoenix, Arizona. This experience gave students a real-world opportunity to be immersed in the sustainability … focus of GreenBiz would be on compliance and disclosures. Navigating such changing discourse and regulations underscored the dynamic nature of the sustainability field. We spoke …
… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? … like this, it makes perfectsense to hire world-classscholarsto teach cutting-edge courses, invite leading practitionersto headline conferences, and build state-of-the-art … the world’s great challenges and our role as members of this planetary community if we don’t firsttrust each other. In order to face the needs of our communities - from New Haven …
… (CBEY-supported student volunteers (leftto right, Sofía John (MEM/MBA ‘24), Cicy Geng (MEM ‘23), Isobel … REI, Metabolic, and BP. Emerging Leaders Cohort (Tais Idi-Infante (MEM’24), back row, fourth from left) Seattle, Washington, wasthe perfect location for Circularity ‘23. The city … many inspiring circularity initiatives across industries, butthere isstill a lotto be done! Related Programs CBEY 2050 Fellows WBCSD Internships Moving the Needle: An Exploration …
… The Sustainable Venture Prize was created in 2008 and awards $25,000 to a promising student … of Startup Yale, the Sustainable Venture Prize was held on Friday, March 31st, 2023 and fourteams pitched their businessesthat advance sustainability. The 2023 Sustainable Venture … other words, to catalyze the shift from industrial chemistry to industrial biology. Watch this conversation with Executive Director of CBEY Stuart DeCew and the General Biological …
… The weekend of April 22nd and 23rd there were two conferences going on, in the words of my … unsustainable status quo. With podcasts, forums, articles, and conferences like the one this past April, Brittany has cultivated a space for those interested to shine, and to find … one I reckon with every day. For me, a sustainable fashion industry is one thattracksthe sources of materials and the labor that goes into making our garments. The fashion industry …
… The fashion industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries globally, … are already emerging and their demand is growing. Major focus areas include: Sustainable sourcing : Such as using organic cotton, recycled polyester, plant-based leather and fur, … its life, including promoting textile recycling, upcycling, and/or encouraging consumersto donate or resell clothing instead of throwing it away. There are many exciting start-ups …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner … Startup Yale , the Sustainable Venture Prize was held on Friday, March 31st, 2023 and the fourteams pitched their businessesthat advance sustainability. Finalists : Carbon Loop : … to our judgesThe CBEY team is very grateful for the team of judgesthat participated in this process. Sophie Beckham (MF’ 02) is VP and Chief Sustainability Officer at …
… Are you a rising professional looking to accelerate your career? Maybe you’re already leading your initiative, team, start-up or … a positive impact in their lives and in the world. Available on Coursera , enrollment in this class is free and open to anyone . You can take it at your own pace in your own time, …
… Recently, 23 teams presented their application to the Climate Innovation Grant , a program that … from CBEY to bring ideasto reality. Ventureswith a for-profit idea can continue their journey by participating in the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures . Aboutthe … and practices using WhatsApp while providing accessto sub-seasonal forecasts. Through thistool, they use behavioral elementsto incentivize large-scale input from communitiesto …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students (2-3) to participate in an independentstudy (equivalentto a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 unitsSOM) on scaling up a circular solution for used and returned … thoughtfully and sustainably designed travel productssold direct-to-consumer. Earlier thissummer, Lo & Sons created a prototype for upcycling one of their most popular designs - …