… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like this, it makes perfect sense to … the group’s 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 future of food sovereignty and designing new commons to disrupting traditional extraction models and deepening our sense of time. As …
… a ban on food waste in garbage in Seattle, and a materials marketplace to encourage reuse . Alongside a host of Yale alumni, a number of YSE and SOM students were in attendance. … Circular Outputs: the quantity of materials and waste captured post-use, diverted from landfill, and recovered for re-use, upcycling, or downcycling Operational Waste: the waste … and industry. Companies have an opportunity to not only lead innovation but weigh in on future negotiations through the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty led by WWF …
… one look at my pants, he knew which one I was attending. Just as vibrant and quirky as Portland, there were a sea of prints in the room, worn by leaders and up-and-comers in the … consuming water to produce goods, with 79 billion cubic metres of water per year being used (Florida State University). According to FSU and Statista, the amount of water needed … paired well with another on what we can take away from fast fashion strategy. Perhaps the future of sustainable fashion requires help from influencers...perhaps better storytelling …
… of production by using resource-efficient processes, such as minimizing water and energy use, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Circular design : Initiatives that aim to design … still significantly better than traditional materials and are a crucial steppingstone for future improvements . Supporting such initiatives often provides R&D funding for … materials are designed to be long-lasting and durable, so they don’t contribute to the landfilling problem. However, this often means that they are not biodegradable, which then …
… and implementation. Ryan Dings is a venture partner for Connecticut Innovations’ new $100M ClimateTech Fund and Founding Executive Director of Climate Haven, the new climate incubator based out of New Haven. Justin Freiberg (MESc '10) is Managing … a 300-acre economic hub for innovative manufacturers and creative makers shaping the future of the industry and tackling big problems of our time. Sara Harari (MBA/MEM '19) is …
… by external judges, CBEY awarded over $19,000 in grants to seven environmentally-focused ventures. From here, ventures will continue to receive support from CBEY to bring … microalgae's natural biomineralizing capabilities using electrochemical cells powered by renewable energy. The Velocity Raptor John Havlik (Yale School of Management), Michael Heyang … Partner of Echo River Capital, working on climate adaptation by investing in impactful water-related technologies that improve human health, the environment and climate …
… to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 units SOM) on scaling up a circular solution for used and returned bags in partnership with Lo & Sons . Over the course of the semester, the … with Lo and Sons leadership and partners, experts across the manufacturing and supply chain landscape and other staff and faculty at Yale to understand what barriers exist to scaling … Solution … Jan 05, 2022 Bag to the Beginning: Scaling Up a Circular Economy Solution New independent study opportunity with Lo & Sons, makers of quality sustainable travel …
… and Zero Waste Boxes, TerraCycle has made it easy for consumers to help divert waste from landfills. Marian Chertow, a professor of Industrial Ecology at the Yale School of the … companies. To eliminate waste in the context of a profitable business, TerraCycle’s in-house R&D team first develops a recycling solution to process the brand’s waste product … at end-of-life.” Retail brands and partners are yet to reach zero waste, but in the future, the creation and expansion of the circular economy is a key goal for TerraCycle. …
… In brief, SPACs are shell companies (i.e. not commercially operational) that investors use to raise capital via an Initial Public Offering (“ IPO ”), in order to acquire other … an attractive option for companies that are convincingly positioned for exponential future growth, like those at the forefront of a transition to a low-carbon economy. For more … runs on fossil fuels. It can increase yields by 300-350x within a given area compared to land-intensive conventional farming. It requires less transportation because it often uses a …
… application. “That afternoon, we had a phone call and we were not going to turn it in because we had seen past winners and felt that there was no way that ponchos were going to be … around the world produce 300 million tons of plastic annually, and half that is for single-use items. That’s equal to the weight of the entire human population, which means that the … product offerings into other spaces, but it is more than just creating the next reusable water bottle. “We’re thinking about what the product category is where there could be a …