… Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) and Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking. The event's grand finale was a showcase highlighting a series of impressive climate tech pitches. Featuring a cohort of 27 … application that empowers individuals and communities to make a meaningful impact when it’s most needed 8. SolarTrade (George Aniegbunem, Iona Solomon, Sebastian Cordero …
… goals that once felt safe and certain had become unsatisfactory. In his book “Range – How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” David Epstein defines match quality as a … project. Step 2: Pick an idea through which to test your hypothesis To determine whether I wanted to be a startup founder, I needed an idea for a startup. A problem serves … as the foundation of a company. I needed to identify a problem, a big one, that I was not only passionate about but also uniquely positioned to solve. With previous experience in …
… of people who are ready and able to support big ideas. Through its network of mentors, corporate partners, as well as established startups and investors, ClimateHaven provides … sustained support of a community of like-minded individuals with the right skills and know-how, even the ideas can fail as they move from concept to product. Organizations like … website . Related Programs Climate Innovation Intensive Climate Innovation Grants Related Events Yale Clean Energy Conference Thu, November 9th, 2023, 3:15 PM EST — Fri, November …
… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate … we flipped conventional wisdom on its head and turned our attention to the dinner table. When CBEY founded the 2050 Fellows a decade ago, the center committed itself to supporting … discussion topics varied significantly, all of which aimed to address future challenges, not just react to current ones. This past year, conversations covered everything from the …
… and state are leading the charge on circularity infrastructure and strategies . During a keynote address, Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, highlighted the state’s impressive … makes it easier to extract value from “wastes” at end-of-life. It is unclear if and when the adoption of digital product passports will become commonplace. However, wide adoption could be a boon to sustainability professionals. Imagine a world …
… conversation with Executive Director of CBEY Stuart DeCew and the General Biological team. Corporate Sustainability Environmental Innovation Stuart DeCew interviews General …
… early in my YSE career as I looked for ways to find mentors and direction while also taking notes on what I would want to bring the growing fashion interest on campus. You may be … keeps people coming back according to the panelists. It’s the ability to self-express, and how easy it is; because that’s what fashion is at its core, an extension of our … to disclose environmental and social due diligence policies; establishes a community benefit fund for the purpose of implementing one or more environmental benefit projects that …
… materials and processes that reduce the environmental impact of textile production. However, in my own experience as a start-up founder in the sustainable fashion space that … contribute to the high cost of producing sustainable products, which consumers are often not willing to bear. As a founder of a sustainable fashion venture in the plant-based … and, currently, is not 100% biodegradable. Despite this, it has 90% lower carbon emissions when compared to animal leather. It is essential to remember that often sustainable fashion …
… Lindsay Greene (MBA '11) is the President and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC), overseeing a 300-acre economic hub for innovative manufacturers and …
… crop waste). Despite having the idea for over two years, it stewed in my brain and I did not speak to anyone about it because I was so afraid of sharing the idea with others. … in the industry your startup operates in. John Hill from Techstars had some great tips on how to leverage LinkedIn to find such connections (which I have personally used): Find … it is incredibly helpful for three major reasons: You hold each other accountable and prevent inertia You provide moral support to each other through all the challenges You have …