… supported entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers who want to address the needs of both the market and the planet, giving two $10,000 awards annually. This year, the Sobotka Seed Prize … supported entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers who want to address the needs of both the market and the planet, giving two $10,000 awards annually. This year, the Sobotka Seed Prize … supported entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers who want to address the needs of both the market and the planet, giving two $10,000 awards annually. This year, the Sobotka Seed Prize …
… creating a cost effective, hybrid system that operates 24/7 by harnessing both wind and solar power 7. Carbon-IQ (Mauricio Chiong, Chandler Dalton, Dhruti Mohan Gopaluni) - … empowers individuals and communities to make a meaningful impact when it’s most needed 8. SolarTrade (George Aniegbunem, Iona Solomon, Sebastian Cordero Muniz, Faye Wang)- developing … Ebb Carbon shared his journey as a researcher and professor, illustrating how he identified market gaps in his role as a Tech Advisor at Google X, which eventually led to building Ebb …
… passionate about but also uniquely positioned to solve. With previous experience in fiber development and awareness of the growing negative environmental impacts of the fashion … means that supply perfectly matches demand—no overproduction. But, today, relative to mass market giants, make-to-order fashion models are small and expensive. My solution, a software as a service (SaaS) application that would allow customers to pre-order from mass-market brands. Such an application would help large retailers more perfectly match supply …
… early-stage climate innovation Aishwarya Kuruttukulam (Master of International and Development Economics '22) The 2023 Climate Innovation Grants saw 19 teams propose …
… floods, how can communities adapt to these changing conditions with sustainable development? A new report from the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, in … with public and private investment. Green Resilience Hubs are one path for sustainable development that can continue to serve their communities, rain or shine. “The case study … Sarah Gledhill, Maggie Thompson and Max Wasser. “We hope this report will foster the development of these vital projects across the United States.” On November 3rd at 12:00 PM …
… Through this project, I have applied the skills and knowledge I have developed in my courses at YSE, including policy analysis, memo writing, data analysis and visualizations, … Through this project, I have applied the skills and knowledge I have developed in my courses at YSE, including policy analysis, memo writing, data analysis and visualizations, … Through this project, I have applied the skills and knowledge I have developed in my courses at YSE, including policy analysis, memo writing, data analysis and visualizations, …
… Sozanski (YC '23), and Julian Rubinfien (YC '23). Their research focuses on making mass-market chemicals from sugar instead of oil. Their goal is to supplant petrochemistry and … Sozanski (YC '23), and Julian Rubinfien (YC '23). Their research focuses on making mass-market chemicals from sugar instead of oil. Their goal is to supplant petrochemistry and … Sozanski (YC '23), and Julian Rubinfien (YC '23). Their research focuses on making mass-market chemicals from sugar instead of oil. Their goal is to supplant petrochemistry and …
… fashion requires help from influencers...perhaps better storytelling can happen in the marketing? Something that stood out to me: “Your clothes are more well-traveled than you”. … end of life in the landfills of Ghana, hundreds of thousands of miles traveled. As a former marketer, this a story I would tell, because the general consumer is generally … of Sustainable Fashion Initiatives Five Ways Fashion Brands Can Advance the Sustainable Development Goals The New Fashion Police … Tais Idi-Infante … The weekend of April 22nd and …
… ends. Fossil fuels are finite resources, but we have alternatives through nuclear and solar energy, which can provide for a better and clean future.” To push forward as a … advance clean energy and environmental justice. “There are organizations helping to build solar panels and working to develop wind power farms, and then there are the banks that are … energy, and sustainability. Across industries, sustainability is still seen as a trend or a marketing tool and the American response to sustainability is often reactionary. While many …
… space. For instance, ThredUp has helped promote circular design by creating an online marketplace for buying and selling second-hand clothing, extending the life of garments that … to synthetic dyes remains a challenge for the industry, and while there are promising developments in natural dyeing techniques these are not yet extremely accessible. Overall, … space. For instance, ThredUp has helped promote circular design by creating an online marketplace for buying and selling second-hand clothing, extending the life of garments that …