… energy deployment. A truly clean electricity grid, however, will need to rely on zero-carbon energy throughout the day and year, and everywhere electricity is used. RPSs have … credit, or VREC, which integrates the time- and location-dependent value of electricity into clean energy subsidies. Overall, we found that a VRPS will: Incentivize renewable … to make renewable energy subsidy markets more robust result in REC markets that overlook critical characteristics of electricity markets which do not deliver desired climate change …
… and engagement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We hope these results provide insightsinto collaboration models and how business schools can incorporate SDGs into their discourse … toward peace and prosperity for the planet. Produced by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & Co. 2195 2171 2380 Circularity …
… driver of climate change: greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents. It seems obvious to catalog GHGs from the US’ largest public … We then analyzed what we found and have summarized our findings below. While our insights cover a range of topics relevant to corporate emissions, two common themes emerged. … can be drawn from them. About the Authors Pete Edmunds Senior Consultant at Deloitte MBA 2020 Alumni Daniela Chona Senior Director of Corporate Sustainability at Hyliion MBA 2020 …
… a unique opportunity to help reverse these trends. Time spent in nature has been associated with improved psychological functioning, overall mental health, and connection to place for … in the US, considers what role nature-experiences can play, and provides a list of insights and recommendations gathered from interviews with leaders from existing programs. … outdoors to new, diverse audiences, who may need it now more than ever. Published October 2020 7584 7619 7620 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and Justice …
… Executive Summary As utility-scale solar development expands throughout the United States, with an expected land footprint of 3 million acres by 2030,1 there is growing interest … a farm cash flow model. The model incorporates environmental externalities — including carbon emissions, soil erosion, and groundwater recharge — associated with land devoted to … with conventional solar, a large social benefit of pollinator-friendly solar stems from the carbon emissions that solar energy production avoids. Pollinator-friendly solar also results …
… Soil health provides critical ecosystem services related to water quality, drought resilience, erosion prevention, crop yields, and carbon sequestration. These benefits - and the practices used to achieve them - vary by … and the Environment’s ongoing Regenerative Agriculture Initiative . Published November 2021 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and Justice Soil Health Policy: …
… co-locates solar energy production and agricultural operations. Combining these practices into one space creates an efficient and sustainable land-use system that benefits farmers, … to choose between fuel or farming, climate or conservation, energy or rural economies. But with thoughtful planning, communities can simultaneously expand and strengthen solar … the Authors Bill Pedersen Sr. Manager at Amp Energy Master of Environmental Management 2021 Alumni Brooks Lamb Land Protection & Access Specialist at American Farmland Trust MESc …
… methods of information diffusion. In the first phase, a baseline survey was conducted with 3800 farming households. The survey focused on the socioeconomic characteristics of the … and the type of farmer (lead, peer, or none) that the extension agent was supposed to work with. A midline survey was conducted with all participants and focused on farmer receptiveness and retention of information …
… consists of several stages. The first entails a series of in-depth, ethnographic interviews with actors from a diverse set of settings and stakeholder groups. These interviews were … that will be matched as comparisons (Delaware and Rhode Island), to begin delving deeper into the processes followed at each state, and to gather rich archival information … big advances in the process of data collection, and as the process continues for giving critical interviews and gathering relevant materials, the researchers have begun the process …
… private forestland is $24.84 per year. Average premium for local forest products is 11.5%, with amounts varying across furniture, lumber, honey, maple syrup and Christmas trees. Estimates indicate that there is potential for decision makers to create new markets or policies that create economic incentives for private forest owners by … ecology (9/24/2012) Forest stand dynamics (6/9/2012) Forest ecosystem services and their markets (7/14/2012) Wildlife habitat management for the small private landowner (9/15/2012) …