… apparel industry. These $10,000 venture grants are disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures. Hand … is scaling informal exchange networks, like parent groups, to build a children’s secondhand marketplace. With only 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to … is scaling informal exchange networks, like parent groups, to build a children’s secondhand marketplace. With only 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to …
… consumer now purchases 60 percent more clothing, compared to 2000, but keeps garments for half as long. Fabric production and consumer use account for 60% of environmental impacts associated with apparel. Not to mention, the fashion … boundary of impact to the planetary level. VF Corp., owner of The North Face, JanSport, and others, really understand this. They restructured their CSR framework to include core …
… with five swimming pools and a lazy river in the middle of the desert may seem an odd place for path-breaking conversations on sustainability, the three-day conference yielded a wealth … of companies to campus to discuss their work and professional journeys. The conference reinforced many of the themes that have arisen in that series, while also introducing us to new … framework, businesses can integrate sustainability issues into their strategies that they otherwise might not have considered, and they can more easily coordinate with governments as …
… in the northeastern US. Residential and commercial buildings are currently responsible for roughly one-third of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing a considerable market opportunity for low-carbon solutions. This blog post is to start a conversation … solution for the future. An initiative to establish a renewable thermal data clearinghouse—oTherm—has been proposed to address this issue. With a high share of fossil fuels used for …
… science and engineering at England’s Plymouth University. Marine plastics act as a sink forother toxic chemicals in the ocean. (This very property of microplastics can also be used to … assume that ingestion of marine plastic debris, whether by people or other animals, therefore means taking a concentrated dose of toxic chemicals in addition to the plastic itself. …
… a small niche in Connecticut—and in the U.S. at large. A new Yale-led study analyzes the market potential of this technology across the state and provides key insights into spurring consumer demand. According to the analysis, led by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY), renewable thermals have significant market potential in the state if supported by appropriate public policy and financing tools. …
… Sobotka Stories will introduce you to former winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture grants who share their experiences and … the ecosystem at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment created a different marketing channel for Tuckerman and provided valuable resources, advice and feedback on how … the ecosystem at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment created a different marketing channel for Tuckerman and provided valuable resources, advice and feedback on how …
… Sobotka Stories will introduce you to former recipients of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture grants who share their experience and … 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 for new … you have an idea with true impact that at least has some form of partial validation in the marketplace. That need not be a prototype, but a survey and/or mockup trial is a great …
… I attended a premiere viewing of “ Inconvenient truth ” – a movie that created a legacy and formed an entire new generation of climate activists. This was my first encounter with … Development. Participating in the Pathways to Impact conference in mid-June was, among other things, a justification of my career choice. The presence of diverse stakeholders from … reusing materials and incentivizing investments in natural habitat preservation and conservation is a steady step forward toward collective impact, although there is still a …
… as she mixed ingredients and tested new products, her focus remained on one concern—not marketing, not customer acquisition, but “let me not blow up this building.” Her entrance into the marketfor multicultural hair and skincare products came at an auspicious moment. In the early … success that Price has realized is traceable, she said, to simple inspiration from her mother, after whom the company is named. Her mother was sick for her entire adult life, …