… Two promising new companies received $10,000 each from this year’sSobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , … a value-added industry in a region that has long been dependent on extraction of natural resources, and to bring opportunities to small farmers and unemployed miners,” said Hall. The … Kentucky Hemp Industries Association and with Fibershed, a partner of outdoor apparel giant Patagonia. By May of 2016, Appalachian Roots plans to have seeds in the ground on an …
… How do investment funds build social and environmental priorities into agricultural financing? Several … water quality. This can also cause public health and social justice concerns. Depleted resources can then further reduce smallholder productivity and cause economic vulnerability. … Related Events Investing for Impact: Matthew Weatherly-White, CAPROCK Wed, October 25th, 2017, 12:30 PM EDT — 1:30 PM EDT Evans Hall, Classroom 4410 … Spencer Meyer … Daphne Yin … …
… This piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The terrorist attacks of 2001, … A quick scan of sustainability events over this period reveals a series of newsstories, beginning with Silent Spring, that have become household names — the crash of the … below-living wage salaries, human rights infringements, consumption of constrained resources) all represent costs to society that are not factored into the price of an operation …
… This blog was originally published on Cool Green Science , the Science Blog of The Nature … interrupt fish runs. Seawalls hold back sediment that starve beaches of sand. This, of course, has not gone unnoticed by the conservation community. But perhaps these thoughts are … projects, after all. And engineers have often developed solutions that have improved resource management. Think fish ladders. Now, many engineers are going beyond that. They do not …
… There's the kind of trust that we're aware of. The kind of trust that makes us ask, "do I trust … Craigslist ad?" And then there's the kind of invisible trust that we don't even recognize. Our trust that the lights will turn on when we flip a switch, or that water will flow from a … voices from public relations (Gail Becker and Carol Cone of Edelman ), industry ( Patagonia 's Vincent Stanley), science ( IPCC 's Jonathan Lynn), and assessment ( Yale …
… I returned to graduate school almost three years ago planning to transition to a career in corporate … had, I was excited to contribute to a company’s bottom line by discovering additional resource efficiency opportunities. Preparing for graduation next month, I am just as excited … issue ( Nest ) or strongly embed a sustainability ethos into the company culture ( Patagonia ). Companies that have proven this model successful include Seventh Generation , …
… Somehow we’re nearing April, and on campus, students are heading back from spring break … at this fall and winter. From launching the new website to supporting student-initiated courses, hosting webinars, diving into the entrepreneurial experience, and bringing leaders … Forum The Clean Energy Finance Forum has grown both in size and in reach, publishing stories that are regularly featured at the helm of GreenBiz and other clean tech blogs. …
… CBEY's own version of "Shark Tank," the 2015 Sabin Prize , returns Friday, April 17 th . But, the March 25 th application deadline is fast approaching! Mark your calendars. Every year, the Sabin Prize awards $25,000 to the most promising Yale venture at the nexus of Business and the Environment. Our finalists live pitch to an …
… The Executive MBA program at Yale launched in 2005. Less than a year ago, the program was designed to cater to … for Business and the Environment was founded back in 2006 in large part to serve as a resource for students pursuing a joint degree between the full time MBA and FES. The School of …
… Vincent Stanley isn't new to Patagonia, or to the Yale campus. The nephew of Patagonia's founder, … and the environment, I'm curious about what skills you think were invaluable for you in coming to Patagonia, and what skills you think we'll need as we re-enter the workforce after … top down management is probably not going to be as useful as the model of getting your people doing the work to be involved in business improvements. Q: Going back to what …