… School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, I feel truly empowered. My once improbable hope for businesses to look beyond profit is inspiringly the core of existence at the World … impact, although there is still a long way to go. Some key insights I took away from the event: --It is certainly an exciting trend that in many companies, the C-suite is on board … practices. I believe that this next generation of leaders is poised to propel climateaction and environmental practices to meet and exceed the COP 21 Paris agreement …
… of CEOs at Virgin informally discussing global issues that entrepreneurs ought to tackle. Climate change arose repeatedly. “We all thought it was something that we should be getting … U.S., Cook Islands, Australia, Singapore, the Trans-Siberian Railroad. He circumscribed the world over the course of a year. Most recently, in another promising departure, he reduced … at Yale, contact Cass Walker . Related Programs Planetary Solutions Generator Related Events 2016 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Fri, April 15th, 2016, 4:00 AM EDT — 7:30 AM EDT …
… border and settled along its longest river. Rena is also the starting line for one of the world’s largest cross-country ski races, the Birkebeinerrennet, which traverses more than 25 miles west to eventually finish in Lillehammer, host of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Gronli has completed the … there are cultural changes too, of course. What New Haven lacks in cross country skiing, it hopefully makes up for in pizza. We invite you to say hello to Gronli in her office on the …
… such political promises, there is no doubt that the solar photovoltaic energy landscape has changed dramatically since 2008. The industry has experienced unprecedented success and … such political promises, there is no doubt that the solar photovoltaic energy landscape has changed dramatically since 2008. The industry has experienced unprecedented success and … such political promises, there is no doubt that the solar photovoltaic energy landscape has changed dramatically since 2008. The industry has experienced unprecedented success and …
… and broaden the scope.” Both Eversource and UI joined the project in November of 2015. The hope is that FORTT represents the beginning of long-term and lasting change to the renewable … “Renewable thermal could be important for advancing the state’s efforts to achieve our climate goals,” said Jeff Howard, an environmental analyst at the Department of Energy and … analysis by the end of May. Learn more about the project at cbey.yale.edu . Related Events [Private Event] Regional Renewable Thermal Technology Effort Thu, June 23rd, 2016, …
… – to be in a dynamic, fast passed environment where she “gets to run the show." Related Events 2016 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Fri, April 15th, 2016, 4:00 AM EDT — 7:30 AM EDT …
… working on: Methods to increase the adoption of toilet usage in Kenya, critical to the prevention of disease [Judith Chevalier (Yale SOM), A. Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale SOM), Johann Caro … the global conversation on sustainability through cutting-edge applied research on the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges," said CBEY program director … working on: Methods to increase the adoption of toilet usage in Kenya, critical to the prevention of disease [Judith Chevalier (Yale SOM), A. Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale SOM), Johann Caro …
… would like to recruit. The study, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced … regardless of salary considerations. Students also overwhelmingly consider environmental action a profitable stance, noting that environmental protection will improve economic … jobs. “We often talk about a transformational change of our society, when we speak about climateaction. And that transformation will affect both business as well as the …
… Water levels in the Long Island Sound are rising while stronger and more frequent weather events are threatening $570 billion worth of insured properties on Connecticut’s shoreline. … at the first meeting of the Connecticut Climate Change Council. The projections mandate action. One prospect, often overlooked, is the potential of renewable thermal … to utilize the energy sources that are cheaper and cleaner at all time.” FORTT, eventually, hopes to quantify the ability of this ‘interplay’ to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. …
… on November 12, 2015. Bob Litterman, former head of risk management for Goldman-Sachs, hopes that society will be as lucky as he has been in dodging fossil fuel-related … again serves as chief judge on Friday in New Haven. As happened last year in the inaugural event, business school teams from around the country will compete to present the best … about the appropriate discount rate. If the social cost of carbon turns out to be greater than or equal to the cost of capturing and sequestering carbon, then investment in …