… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like this, it … future of food sovereignty and designing new commons to disrupting traditional extraction models and deepening our sense of time. As our group met once a month over an extended lunch … Our answer to this challenge? Dinner. Breaking Bread Together We expanded the traditional model of the 2050 Fellows to include several regularly scheduled Gatherings . This optional …
… Sea) In June, 1,400 professionals from industry, government, and NGOs convened in Seattle for Circularity ‘23. The three-day conference hosted by GreenBiz provided an opportunity to … (MEM’24), back row, fourth from left) Seattle, Washington, was the perfect location for Circularity ‘23. The city and state are leading the charge on circularity infrastructure … address, Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, highlighted the state’s impressive efforts: a state-wide industrial symbiosis program, technical support and grant funding for …
… worn by leaders and up-and-comers in the sustainable fashion space. The Sustainable Fashion Forum Conference 2023: Nuanced Layers was a fashion and environmental lover’s dream. The Sustainable Fashion Forum (SFF), founded by Brittany Sierra in 2017, aims to challenge the fashion industry’s unsustainable status quo. With podcasts, … lover’s dream. The Sustainable Fashion Forum (SFF), founded by Brittany Sierra in 2017, aims to challenge the fashion industry’s unsustainable status quo. With podcasts, …
… industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries globally, accounting for around 10% of global carbon emissions and 20% of global wastewater . Producing a single cotton t-shirt can require up to 2,700 litres of water and significant amounts of energy . Additionally, the industry generates a significant amount of waste , with an … average US consumer, this is ~82 pounds of clothing every year, disposed annually . This model is unsustainable, damaging to the both the environment and the workers involved in the …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … The 2023 Winner … Apr 18, 2023 Sustainable Venture Prize: The 2023 Winner The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … across hard to decarbonize sectors. Thank you to our judges The CBEY team is very grateful for the team of judges that participated in this process. Sophie Beckham (MF’ 02) is VP and …
… Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides independent feedback and seed funding for early-stage innovative solutions addressing climate change. The proposed solutions … include a range of sectors closely linked to climate, including increasing funding for green ventures, agriculture, fashion, transportation, materials, among others. After … natural biomineralizing capabilities using electrochemical cells powered by renewable energy. The Velocity Raptor John Havlik (Yale School of Management), Michael Heyang (Yale …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students (2-3) to participate in an independent study (equivalent to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 units SOM) on scaling up a circular solution for used and returned bags in partnership with Lo & Sons . Over the course of the semester, …
… company—it’s a marketing company that develops recycling solutions and serves as a modelfor circularity, demonstrating a pathway to a new type of consumer economy. TerraCycle’s … products. Other Sponsored Waste programs came after, with the Yogurt Cup Brigade and the Energy Bar Wrapper Brigade, sponsored by Stonyfield Farm and Clif Bar, respectively, laying …
… investors, private equity professionals, and hedge fund managers with a proven track record for success. Some of the purported advantages of SPACs over a traditional IPO include the … farming. It requires less transportation because it often uses a direct farm-to-consumer model. It is more resilient because natural calamities like fires and droughts are less … and the people who live on it. Photo source: futuristspeaker.com Related Initiatives Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program Related Programs Yale Initiative on …
… , people around the world produce 300 million tons of plastic annually, and half that is for single-use items. That’s equal to the weight of the entire human population, which means … in plastic every single year Dharia and Heller’s Green Gear Supply Company has a vision for “a world free of single-use plastics, where petroleum is no longer a dominant … to fulfill big orders and build up their inventory. Thousands of ponchos are being produced for sporting events, university tour groups and music events. When the COVID-19 pandemic …