… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like this, it … dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year at Yale’s Center for Business and Environment (CBEY), we flipped conventional wisdom on its head and turned … students across Yale’s campus. These meetings encouraged students to imagine and prepare for the resilient societies and responsible economies required of us to maintain a healthy, …
… 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 … the founder of Circularise . Its blockchain system allows various actors to verify product data throughout the supply chain. Thus, digital product passports back companies’ sustainability claims while allowing suppliers along the value chain to safeguard sensitive information. The flow of data enables a circular economy. …
… 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, forums, articles, and conferences like the one this past April, Brittany has cultivated a …
… 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 … amount of waste , with an estimated 92 million tonnes of textile waste produced each year. For the average US consumer, this is ~82 pounds of clothing every year, disposed annually . … greenhouse gas emissions. Circular design : Initiatives that aim to design clothing for longevity and reuse, using materials that can be easily recycled or repurposed, and …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … 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 … and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC), overseeing a 300-acre economic hub for innovative manufacturers and creative makers shaping the future of the …
… 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 … They promote agroforestry as a solution for climate adaptation, mitigation, and rural economic development. The Climate Innovation Grant would fund their next phase of tree …
… 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 model for circularity, demonstrating a pathway to a new type of consumer economy. TerraCycle’s … make a bigger impact in the world by using product and packaging waste deemed to have no value to create new raw materials that are sold to manufacturers to produce...new products. … also jumping into circularity, creating “Circular Centers” that will analyze and optimize data center re-use, contributing to server and component reuse rates of up to 90% by 2025. …
… 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 … the potential to enable decarbonization pathways and by doing so deliver enormous valuefor shareholders and other stakeholders. The students researched and presented … sustainable agriculture, carbon capture, and hydrogen. Their goal was to analyze the economic and technological dynamics of these industries, ultimately identifying attractive …
… , 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 …