… group met once a month over an extended lunch break, these meaningful topics were explored with curiosity and enthusiasm as we wondered, questioned, and considered anew. A Fresh … to full-time, in-person instruction after the COVID-19 pandemic’s darkest days. Filled with veteran students who endured a shut-down campus along with new students fresh with curiosity, much of the campus, including the CBEY 2050 Fellows, …
… and strategies . During a keynote address, Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, highlighted the state’s impressive efforts: a state-wide industrial symbiosis program, … should full circularity be targeted when other approaches have lower environmental impacts? The debate highlighted the different schools of thought but emphasized a need to … progress on the circular economy and meet a range of circularity leaders. There are many inspiring circularity initiatives across industries, but there is still a lot to be done! …
… conferences going on, in the words of my Uber driver: the coffee one and the fashion one. With one look at my pants, he knew which one I was attending. Just as vibrant and quirky as … Brittany Sierra in 2017, aims to challenge the fashion industry’s unsustainable status quo. With podcasts, forums, articles, and conferences like the one this past April, Brittany has … to shine, and to find a sense of community. The website also features a job board with a specific focus on sustainable fashion roles. This space was one I found early in my …
… to the climate crisis. Several new industry trends in sustainable fashion are already emerging and their demand is growing. Major focus areas include: Sustainable sourcing : … and fur, natural dyes etc. Resource-efficient production : Reducing the environmental impact of production by using resource-efficient processes, such as minimizing water and … for smaller brands to source sustainable materials. These factors all contribute to the high cost of producing sustainable products, which consumers are often not willing to bear. …
… economy by cheaply sequestering carbon at low-temperatures from industry and produces high-value byproducts General Biological : Makes mass-market chemicals from sugar instead of oil Karuna Foods : We make the world's first microbial protein-based dog food with the least carbon footprint, offering nourishment without any adverse effects Tyree Tech : Convert CO2 from major emitters to high-value, carbon-negative products The teams pitched their ideas and answered questions …
… ventures will continue to receive support from CBEY to bring ideas to reality. Ventures with a for-profit idea can continue their journey by participating in the Sobotka Seed Prize … and other team members are creating a tool to crowdsource information on farmers’ climate impacts and practices using WhatsApp while providing access to sub-seasonal forecasts. … and Managing Partner of Echo River Capital, working on climate adaptation by investing in impactful water-related technologies that improve human health, the environment and climate …
… units SOM) on scaling up a circular solution for used and returned bags in partnership with Lo & Sons . Over the course of the semester, the students will participate in … that’s on a mission to inspire and empower people to go places, while leaving a positive impact on people's lives and the planet. They create thoughtfully and sustainably designed … at Yale to understand what barriers exist to scaling up this idea, its environmental impact and how to tackle them. Deliverable: Devise a plan to establish a supply chain for …
… by Home Depot and Walmart. TerraCycle’s focus on recycling consumer waste streams began with the Drink Pouch Brigade, a partnership with Honest Tea. According to Alex Payne of the TerraCycle media team, Szaky realized he could make a bigger impact in the world by using product and packaging waste deemed to have no value to create … clients have relayed to TerraCycle that they have experienced “increased customer loyalty, higher revenue and/or greater market share” that they attribute to their TerraCycle …
… of twelve Yale graduate students participated in an independent study with Climate Real Impact Solutions (“ CRIS ”), a serial-issuer of SPACs founded in 2020. CRIS has issued two … in particular have contributed to the increasing potential of battery storage as a high-impact climate solution, largely due to the growth of electric vehicles (“ EVs ”). … prices having fallen by 87% since 2010 and cost reductions projected to continue through 2030, the lithium-ion battery market is projected to grow rapidly by 2030, from US $46 …
… ponchos were going to be seen as the equivalent to the next solar panel,” said Dharia. Without much confidence, the co-founders eventually decided it would not hurt to “just send … and made through a process that also sequesters carbon, took the $25,000 prize. The Impact According to the United Nations Environment Programme , people around the world … and made through a process that also sequesters carbon, took the $25,000 prize. The Impact According to the United Nations Environment Programme , people around the world …