… Mazzeo (SOM/F&ES ’20), is scaling informal exchange networks, like parent groups, to build a children’s secondhand marketplace. With only 15% of all clothing donated or reused, … (Duke) and Alan Yu (Brown), aims to fight plastic pollution and reduce carbon emissions by making rain ponchos from a sugar-based bioplastic. Recent reports estimate that the use of plastic is responsible for approximately 8% of the world’s oil consumption …
… known as the second most polluting after fossil fuels. When combined with the fact that clothing supply chains are one of the most globally integrated—about three-quarters of … Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, who shared their CSR strategy in relation to the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. … Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, who shared their CSR strategy in relation to the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. …
… and it was a fascinating look into the world of sustainability professionals—a world that we may soon join. This year, we have heard from many such professionals through the … 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 concepts and ways of thinking. Here are three key lessons that we learned: The private sector is both supporting and leading global …
… seen as critical to a low-carbon future in the northeastern US. Residential and commercial buildings are currently responsible for roughly one-third of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) … growth in the market for renewable thermal technologies (RTTs). The focus includes metrics that would stimulate capital markets and new financing products to fuel the RTT market, … to conventional solutions. Easily accessible and comparable information on features such as costs, performance, environmental impacts, and co-benefits of these technologies would …
… About 8 million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. That’s roughly 500 pounds per second. The result is predictable: plastics are in everything. … the ocean column. Second, this pollution is also in the form of “microplastics,” which are less than 5mm (roughly one-fifth of an inch) in diameter. These microplastics are … essentially sold as one-time use. This helped save on raw material (by weight) and shipping costs; it also saved the hassle of glass buybacks . Soft drink manufacturers passed many of …
… In Connecticut, over 60 percent of the energy used in residential and commercial buildings is for space heating and cooling; this demand, combined with the energy used to … the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) and is part of a larger coalition that includes the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Eversource … are needed to help the financing of RTTs achieve scale; this, in turn, will reduce upfront costs . Resources must be deployed to develop a competent and competitive regional industry …
… and were finalists for the Sabin Prize. As they explored the fashion industry, they saw that textile is one of the world’s “dirtiest” industries and embarked to change it. Tuckerman & Co. is a mission-driven clothing company makingless environmentally harmful clothing that customers can wear to the office or out with …
… experience and perspective. The Yale Center for Business and the Environment aspires to build a robust entrepreneurial community around sustainability ideas and is proud of its … half-acre treatments on two distinct sites (2 acres each). The team successfully proved that hemp could grow on mined lands with low-cost organic inputs, and subsequently received a $12,000 grant from Patagonia to support the …
… Ten years ago 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 … solutions to save the Earth. As I began this journey, it seemed an uphill battle…unlikely that business was willing or able to consider much beyond profit. Today, as a Master in … projects that quantify the value of nature is a key milestone toward incentives alignment. Building on positive examples such as the Louisiana Water Synergy Project , championed by …
… on one concern—not marketing, not customer acquisition, but “let me not blow up this building.” Her entrance into the market for multicultural hair and skincare products came at … hold: women, typically African-American, were avoiding relaxer, a potent chemical compound that they used to straighten their hair. Instead, they were opting to wear their hair … with celebrity investors, including Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Soon after that, she launched on the Home Shopping Network, where Carol’s Daughter became the number …