… The Sustainable Venture Prize supports Yale's most innovative ideas for businesses that advance a more sustainable way of life. Past winners include an online social platform to expand the adoption of solar power, a software package for improving forest … and create a more sustainable and accessible world. Learn how SilviaTerra is empowering conservationists, government organizations, and landowners to inventory forests for …
… Dozens of Fortune 500 and other consumer goods companies have publicly committed to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains. But how are these commitments being implemented, and … 2020 fast approaches. Key questions that will guide this conversation include: "Is "zero" deforestation a useful framework to guide sustainability efforts? How are companies working …
… The Sabin Prize supports student and faculty efforts to start a sustainable for-profit business through cash prizes totaling $25,000. The competition provides feedback from professional judges, extensive mentoring from faculty, and opportunities for participants to meet and pitch their ideas to venture capitalists and industry leaders. …
… Join us for a special Earth Week discussion with Elizabeth L. Cline, author of The Conscious Closet, … here Non-SOMers - register here Hosted by the Business and Environment Club and Yale Center for Business and the Environment About The Conscious Closet From journalist, fashionista, … and why they matter. Clothing is one of the leading drivers of climate change, responsible for 8% of all carbon emissions, more than all international flights combined. Clothing is …
… Join us for a conversation with Matt Kopac, Sustainable Business & Innovation Manager for Burt’s Bees. Matt will talk about his role at Burt's Bees, his career journey and advice for students as they consider a career in business and the environment. About Matt Kopac …
… we are navigating similar questions about how to understand the world and change it for the better. We gather to build community—and have the kind of meaningful and generative conversations that transform our work, our lives, and our world. Convened by Patagonia Director of Philosophy and … academic year, we will financially and administratively support additional gatherings for students including dinners, hiking, happy hours, and other social occasions. While not …
… most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 by the influential Widjaja family (operators of the Sinar Mas business group), GAR became the holding company for the family’s agribusinesses, including its Indonesian subsidiary PT SMART. The company … oil companies. On one hand some were resistant to letting plantations set aside land forconservation, since they wanted to maximize opportunities for small farmers. On the other …
… Join The Forests Dialogue , Business and the Environment Club, and the Center for Business and the Environment on Oct. 29 from 12-1 pm for an intimate and informal lunchtime gathering to discuss key environmental business …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat lands and exploitation of locals not only with their own operations, but also from all of their suppliers. For environmental NGOs, the Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge (as the agreement was named) represented a dramatic advance in their decades-long efforts to protect the Indonesian rainforest from further destruction. One year later the …
… Leave your mark! We invite students across Yale to share new ideas for shaping our future research, programs, and events at our: 8th Annual Future Directions … Pitch Competition) This pitch competition gives students the chance to share their ideas for shaping our future research, programs, and events. Previous winning pitches that have … Sights speaker series featuring unconventional entrepreneurs Student writing arm of the Conservation Finance Network Corporate Water Risk and Strategy Workshop Series GreenLight …