… include: Filling a new capsule with shade grown coffee and marketing its social and environmental benefits Implementing an on-farm polyculture biomass strategy with built-in climate change risk reduction and revenue incentives for farmers Modeling how to scale the approach across Nespresso's supply chain by using … and the key aspects of their approach in The Guardian's Sustainable Business Series. Before making their way to Switzerland, Heather and Sarah spoke with Tim Smedley about their …
… Professor of Geography and Urbanization at Yale F&ES, cities are not only laboratories for sustainability, but they are defining the newest frontiers of sustainability. Cities are where we will see changes that matter, and where we will transform how our society uses energy and resources. Seto offered this insight at Scale Up , … joint-degree student (‘16) at Yale School of Management and Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Her academic and professional interests focus on coastal adaptation …
… around the world gathered to discuss what their companies are doing to promote greater environmental sustainability while building the value of their brands. The depth of the … represented varied from the deep green, like Patagonia and Buycott, to 3M, which had Forest Ethics protesting its use of the infamous SFI certification for its post-it notes from boats on the bay just outside the conference center. Yet, …
… Sarni, speaking on February 20th as a part of the " Using Water Wisely: the Business Case for Sustainable Water Management " speaker series at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. “Water is here and now; it’s a current business risk and a current …
… With two weeks to pull together your great green business ideas into proposals for the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants , we thought we'd post this reminder (deadline … to work for it, but Yale provides a runway to help launch businesses. Tap into applied courses, competitions like the Seed Stage Venture Grants, and people (a conversation with … and submit your ideas! About the Sobotka Research Fund Through the Sobotka Research Fund, financial support is provided for collaborative research projects and to provide seed …
… (PSiCE) is Marymegan Wright’s first internship–and it has been an experience she won’t soon forget. “I'm so grateful that I chose this program. It forces you to prioritize your … believes decarbonizing our energy sources is a major step that needs to be taken. Since learning more about clean energy through PSiCE, she has become enamored with discovering the … must lead the way in the clean energy transition while providing support - largely financial - to enable all countries to benefit from reliable clean energy technologies.” …
… relating to climate change that continue to deepen and intensify with every new season. For Sofia Rabbini, a rising Junior at Yale University, the need to transform our energy systems is about more than just climate change, it’s an opportunity to right many historic and persistant global issues. “Transforming our energy systems is a necessary and urgent step in combating the climate crisis …
… winds down certain energy sectors, such as coal and oil, and creates opportunities for others, including solar and wind. “I believe a just transition would make that new space fair—with healthy working conditions, compensation for impacted fossil fuel dependent communities, and opportunities for minority-owned small businesses to access the new market share,” Maryanne said. “Healthy …
… effects of climate change on indigenous people are unmistakable, was extremely formative in his passion for a just clean energy transition. Raysieo saw for himself how … communities must be prioritized in the pursuit of a clean economy.” Raysieo is a Master of Environmental Management Candidate, specializing in Business and Energy and is set to … energy bills, improved health, and better job opportunities. And thus, these barriers—financial, community engagement, site suitability, regulatory, and resilience—must be …
… while a clear rhetorical term to contrast with fossil fuels, is somewhat of a misnomer. No form of energy production is completely “clean.” “For energies such as solar and wind, significant environmental degradation (along with human rights abuses and unsafe labor conditions) … working to achieve racial justice, socioeconomic justice, energy justice, etc.“ Speaking of learning more, through her internship with PSiCE, Madeline has been working with …