… While offering a nearly limitless supply of freshwater, desalination also poses a series of environmental challenges, including the ecologically destructive discharge of a … With the recent (re)-legalization of hemp in Kentucky, Appalachian Roots hopes to develop carbon-negative hemp growing techniques on mining-impacted lands, which currently host … Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity Equity and Justice Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant: The 2015 …
… the majority of food that is from developing countries. Yet they often struggle with limited income from inefficient, low-yield farming practices. Second, rapid deforestation and … line. Early adopters such as Livelihoods Venture, Althelia Ecosphere, the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund focused investments in forest carbon offset projects. The sole returns to … included landscape bonds promoted through the Global Canopy Programme’s Unlocking Forest Finance initiative, early-stage private equity investments by the Terra Bella Fund, and …
… social responsibility. A quick scan of sustainability events over this period reveals a series of news stories, beginning with Silent Spring, that have become household names — the … were invariably global in nature. For example, in a number of countries (including the United States), the Bhopal tragedy inspired a government commitment to disclose toxic chemicals … deal with feedback loops very well, particularly when the agents of feedback are disparate. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (and therefore climate change) presents a clear example. …
… they design a project. No. They see opportunity: They see that nature and ecosystems can be part of the solution. Marshes absorbing floodwaters. Mangroves and reefs protecting coastal … answers. Engineers are used to drawing on an established body of evidence and well-tested solutions. The need for this is reinforced by the personal liability that licensed … new kinds of solutions. Collaborating to Scale Up Solutions There are examples of well-tested nature-based solutions, like bioswales for managing stormwater and marshes for …
… what you've got till it's gone. In the next quick hour, Marissa Galizia (MEM/MBA '15) moderated a robust panel covering the various manifestations of trust with voices from public … Trust Barometer To kick things off, Gail Becker, Edelman's President of Global Strategic Partnerships, presented the results of Edelman's most recent Trust Barometer survey. The … of Philosophy, is no stranger to Yale, or to the idea of trust. A frequent, admired speaker at FES and SOM, Stanley emphasized that trust wasn't something Patagonia could earn …
… Understanding the economic benefits that corporate environmental programs had, I was excited to contribute to a company’s bottom line by discovering additional resource efficiency … energy showcase residence (available for tours) represents Honda’s vision for “zero carbon living and personal mobility.” The home includes green features such as adaptive … wave, I cannot wait to get paddling. Related Initiatives Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) Related Programs Pathways in Business and the Environment Related Events …
… Case competition SOM and FES students collaborated to bring the first annual “Low Carbon” Case Competition to SOM Academics In addition to regularly scheduled courses at the … that they wanted to delve into the world of corporate water risks, and designed a workshop series with CBEY’s help. Blog We continued to post blogs about a variety of subjects. I … her experiences with the realities of trying to innovate recycling systems. Clean Energy Finance Forum The Clean Energy Finance Forum has grown both in size and in reach, publishing …
… Bryan Garcia , Rosemary Ripley Andrew Sabin , and Kyle Jensen . By a narrow vote, they selected the team behind FluidScreen , a device that can detect E. coli in water samples in less … podium is the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant competition in the fall. In past years, two $10,000 winners have been selected from a large pool of applicants. However this year … was so strong that two additional grants were awarded by CBEY. Sobotka grant winners must participate in the Sabin prize competition, so the four winning groups, Conservation Matrix, …
… staff at the School of Management and the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies crafted the integrated sustainability curriculum based on the notion that a broad shift has … the Yale Center 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 … Yale’s full time MBA program also offers a plethora of courses and clubs in clean energy finance and other sustainability issues. However, until now there has been no formal way for …
… and corporate social responsibility. Stanley was back on campus on September 23 as a part of the Colloquium on Sustainability Marketing and I had the opportunity to sit down … him to talk about what drives Patagonia's decision-making, as well as the roads he's excited for the company to travel. Missed Stanley's panel discussion with Jill Dumain, … years to say "hey, we're not making the progress we wanted" and we've had to regroup and reframe, but there aren't that many things where we've actually retreated on something …