… Sobotka Stories will introduce you to former recipients of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture … ideas and is proud of its alumni. We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Nathan Hall (F&ES/SOM ‘17) who won the 2015 Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant . Since … miners will be able to accelerate ecological and economic restoration of the area with high-value markets and innovative growing techniques. “People in Appalachia are hungry …
… Ten years ago I attended a premiere viewing of “ Inconvenient truth ” – a movie that created a … and formed an entire new generation of climate activists. This was my first encounter with climate change and the dire consequences it brings. This emotional experience would … impact, although there isstill a long way to go. Some key insights I took away from the event: --It is certainly an exciting trend that in many companies, the C-suite is on board …
… In May of 1993, Lisa Price founded the hairand skincare brand, Carol’s Daughter, in the kitchen of her … used to straighten their hair. Instead, they were opting to wear their hair natural. But, with this decision, they faced a dearth of hair-care products. In 1993, stores offered, … I’ve ever had,” she said. “Knowing that the glass is half-full.” Watch the video: Related Events Bright Lights, Green Sights: Lisa Price, Carol’s Daughter Wed, December 9th, 2015, …
… Two promising new companies received $10,000 each from this year’sSobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , … Warady and Rupal J. Patel (F&ES ‘16), CTO of Maike Water, plan to address this gap with end-of-pipe sensors and big data software designed to read and predict natural … ProgramsSustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Related Events 2015 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Fri, April 17th, 2015, 5:00 AM EDT — 10:00 AM …
… How do investment funds build social and environmental priorities into agricultural financing? Several … the majority of food that is from developing countries. Yet they often struggle with limited income from inefficient, low-yield farming practices. Second, rapid … These trends are increasingly heightened by climate change impactssuch assevere weather events and rising temperatures. Investments in the Triple Bottom Line In response, new …
… This piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The terrorist attacks of 2001, … crisis of 2008 — these sudden shocks neatly represent the three hallmarks of a “ Black Swan event .” They: Took place outside of regular expectations; Carried an extreme impact; and … scan of sustainability events over this period reveals a series of newsstories, beginning withSilent Spring, that have become household names — the crash of the Exxon Valdez, …
… This blog was originally published on Cool Green Science , the Science Blog of The Nature … community. But perhaps these thoughts are a bit unfair. We enjoy the benefits of dams and infrastructure projects, after all. And engineers have often developed solutions that have … seeing that these new nature-based solutions – whether on their own or in combination with others – can meet community needs, while often being more resilient than built …
… There's the kind of trust that we're aware of. The kind of trust that makes us ask, "do I trust … introduced the panel for CBEY's "Sustainability, Transparency, and Metrics in Business" event on April 22nd, he reminded the audience that it's that kind of trust that companies … fact, he said that the "absence of trust is often the way in which we often come to termswith trust." In other words, you don't know what you've got till it's gone. In the next …
… In other words, companies do well by doing good. The Third Wave Imagine a meeting with key company strategists and decision makers in which the only topic of conversation is how the company can address various environmental issues while pleasing … company culture ( Patagonia ). Companies that have proven this model successful include Seventh Generation , Whole Foods , and Tesla Motors . Certain service industries also …
… hasn’t let up here in New Haven, but before we know it, exams will be wrapping up. With the constant hubbub of the academic calendar, sometimes we forget to take stock of … worked hard to organize recently. As always, there’s more to come. Keep an eye out on the events calendar , social media , blog , and newsletter for details. A new website First and … Together with YCELP, CBEY hosted a conversationwithStatoil Chief Economist, Eirik Waerness about the future of energy …