… was placed under increased scrutiny. In addition to being used as a cooking oil, it is in our cookies, our shampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a versatile plant with efficient, high yields, … other vegetable oils, production pressures have led to undeniable environmental and social impacts on both global and local scales. The most notable of those impacts stem from …
… Join us for our first session as we hear from students about their summer internships at the … Division. She was tasked with answering the question, how might the MTA facilitate and encourage the use of emerging mobility technologies and services (e.g. bikeshare, micro … discovered her favorite Bigelow Tea is Dandelion Peach. Students - Tell us about your summer! CBEY is compiling information on internships at the business/environment …
… min presentation about a sustainability topic given by a peer/ close contact. To broaden our exposure and deepen our knowledge. ~20 min for small group discussion about the topic. To share additional knowledge, spark new ideas, allow yourself to shape an opinion, and practice voicing it. ~20 min open time for career advice / …
… Our current energy system does not distribute power equally. Just as power generation has been centralized in our energy system, power and influence have been centralized in our political system. This frequently leaves behind or leaves out the insight and needs of …
… Clothing Sales [Ingalls Rink] Patagonia's Worn Wear truck will be on campus to fix your damaged gear (any brand!) for repair and sell previously owned Patagonia gear. Note: … to Easter Seals Goodwill. Coordinated by Grad Housing. Sewing Repair - Extend the life of your clothes by learning how to hem pants, sew on a button, and fix a tear! Bring an item … fleece demonstrations by this Boston-based group. Klean Kanteen Trivia Challenge - Test your knowledge on leave-no-trace backpacking with this trivia game hosted by Yale Outdoors. …
… MIINT is an impact investing competition and learning program that spans across 30 different MBA and … Health, and the School of Forestry have been hard at work developing an investment thesis, sourcing companies, selecting one, doing due diligence and preparing a pitch about the … illustrious panel of judges, a keynote speaker, and an open bar with food. Come celebrate your classmates and help us pick the best impact investment to go on to Wharton and bring …
… Awareness of the environmental and societal challenges facing our world has expanded dramatically in recent years. Since 2015, the year we published our inaugural report, Rising Leaders on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change , … work with a sustainability-forward employer. Our students will soon be at the helms of such impactful organizations, and it is incumbent on us to equip them with the knowledge, the …
… As technology and innovation disrupts industry, and with ever-growing global options for sourcing, how can America keep up and support a new generation of businesses? Tanya Menendez … building Maker's Row, an online directory assisting emerging and established designers in sourcing appropriate manufacturers in America. Since 2013, over 150K businesses are using the … Manufacturing in America - including trends, opportunities and challenges in bringing outsourced manufacturing back to America. Co-hosted by CBEY, Program on Entrepreneurship, …
… Join us for a conversation with Helen Crowley, Head of Sustainable Sourcing Innovation at Kering. Dr. Crowley will discuss sustainable sourcing in luxury supply chains, and the opportunities for innovative financing approaches. … forestry, agriculture and mining, is the point in the supply chain where the business impacts and dependencies on nature are most significant. This means that sustainable …
… grapples with how to control CO 2 emissions from power generation, potentially detrimental impacts of alternative sources of electricity come into increasing focus. Policy advocates and practitioners of energy technologies have to consider a wide range of resource issues and environmental costs to fully realize the substantial benefits from …