… By Tommy Hayes As a Californian, I’ve spent a lot of time in the car. Whether it was those family road trips around the American West or my hour-long highway … for college. There, as an environmental science major, I discovered how beastly my driving carbon footprint is, and learned how transportation-related emissions account for roughly a third of worldwide climate pollution. So how do I balance my love of cars with my environmental values and determination to improve the quality of our …
… it take to convince McDonald's to green its packaging? Or get steelworkers to advocate a carbon tax? On campus for her 25th SOM reunion last week, Jackie Roberts set aside time to … lean on Big thank you to Jackie for sharing her experiences and advice! Next up on the CBEY calendar, make sure to check out the newest Natures Returns webinar on 10/1 and the … lean on Big thank you to Jackie for sharing her experiences and advice! Next up on the CBEY calendar, make sure to check out the newest Natures Returns webinar on 10/1 and the …
… The spotlight at this year’s Detroit Auto Show focused most intensely not on virile sports cars or new electric vehicles, but on Ford’s unexpectedly mainstream F-150 pickup truck. … Alcoa will be a primary supplier for this transition to aluminum F-150s—the most popular car in America, with hundreds of thousands manufactured every year—and is capitalizing on a … around the emergence of aluminum in the automobile market. The metal has edged its way into car manufacturing over the past four decades, through substitution with steel in heat …
… ventures, hoping to walk away with 2014's $25,000 Sabin Sustainability Venture Prize. After careful deliberation, the panel, made up of authorities from real estate ( Dan Emmett ), … and Jacob Sandry had a lot in common. They were all Yale College Varsity athletes who cared about staying fit and healthy, and they were all frustrated by available sports drink … ventures, hoping to walk away with 2014's $25,000 Sabin Sustainability Venture Prize. After careful deliberation, the panel, made up of authorities from real estate ( Dan Emmett ), …
… for GE in its renewable energy division. I’m excited to work on another issue that I care about, but also to get taste of the private sector and put my hard-earned MBA skills to … corporate sustainability and developing lean operations. David Emmerman has a long-term career goal to work in energy management and sustainable operations in the technology … I feel lucky to be at Yale. I just can’t wait to hear everyone’s stories in the fall. Caroline Goodbody is a joint degree MEM/MBA student in the class of 2015 at the School of …
… is proving difficult. Few actions asked of individuals by public officials require such careful understanding and continuous engagement. For example: the complexities of … is proving difficult. Few actions asked of individuals by public officials require such careful understanding and continuous engagement. For example: the complexities of … is proving difficult. Few actions asked of individuals by public officials require such careful understanding and continuous engagement. For example: the complexities of …
… in the Nespresso MBA Sustainability Challenge , the team went from submitting their carbon reduction proposal this spring, to being selected as Challenge finalists in … available materials and sharing resources and waste streams Leveraging Costa Rica's 2021 carbon neutrality goals, thereby aligning the project with both Nespresso and Costa … in the Nespresso MBA Sustainability Challenge , the team went from submitting their carbon reduction proposal this spring, to being selected as Challenge finalists in …
… the incentives to engage the whole organization, redefining ROI, inspiring customers to care and use less, and being extremely innovative and collaborative to deeply challenge … to customers about “sustainability,” while at the same time needing to inspire consumers to care about using less. These were both big themes of the conference. In the book, Winston … the “sharing” or “collaborative” economy and making it such that people have access to car services, without actually needing to produce any additional cars. They cause us to …
… spoke with the manager of a popular Boston liquor store. Almost all of his store’s waste is cardboard—a material most recycling haulers will pick up at minimal cost because of its high … the pizza shop, a home goods store owner opts to take her waste and recycling home in her car every day to deposit it in the residential waste stream. She stockpiles her cardboard waste in the store’s basement and, three times per year, a friend with a pick-up …
… landfilling costs is a bittersweet problem. On the one hand, people have to pay more to discard their waste, which is especially taxing in tough economic times. On the other hand, … landfilling costs is a bittersweet problem. On the one hand, people have to pay more to discard their waste, which is especially taxing in tough economic times. On the other hand, … landfilling costs is a bittersweet problem. On the one hand, people have to pay more to discard their waste, which is especially taxing in tough economic times. On the other hand, …