… lead my own beekeeping classes for high schoolers. When my Dad passed away, I sought refuge with the bees and beekeepers there. Nature and my community were there for me when I needed … amazement on faces of lifelong city kids as they search for tadpoles in the wetlands -first with apprehension, then with excitement - discovering the wiggling tails just below the surface. I love listening to …
… on people's lives and the planet. They create thoughtfully and sustainably designed travel products sold direct-to-consumer. Earlier this summer, Lo & Sons created a prototype for upcycling one of their … send your application materials no later than 11:59 PM on January 30, 2022. Environmental Innovation Circularity Bag to the Beginning: Scaling Up a Circular Economy Solution … Jan …
… On Day 2, as I continued my foray into searching for innovation, strains of the previous day’s theme of collaboration continued to seek me out. And today, one of the collaborators on stage was...me! I’ve worked in the past with Yale professor Paul Anastas, who won the 2021 Volvo Environment Prize for his work on … innovation. In Prof. Anastas’ words, “What we have done very well is investing in products that have revolutionized our lives. What we haven’t done very well is ensure that …
… and a net zero future will require transformative leaps in clean energy investment and innovation, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency. Investments in … like BSR, Ceres, CDP and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). With a board comprising leaders drawn from these partners and staffed by a secretariat, the … as innovators. The most common definitions of innovation are always neutral - a new idea, product or method. But we live in a world now where we can’t afford to be neutral when it …
… process, the two winners of this year's Sobotka Prize include a platform that helps with the transition towards a plant-based diet and a supplier of lotus silk. David Sobotka … tracking the progress of GreenBowl and WovX as their ideas take shape." 7888 Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures: The 2021 Winners … process, the two winners of this year's Sobotka Prize include a platform that helps with the transition towards a plant-based diet and a supplier of lotus silk. David Sobotka …
… study (equivalent to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 units SOM) in partnership with Climate Real Impact Solutions I Acquisition Corporation (“CRIS”), a Special-purpose … such developer-owner-operators are better off staying private. Project III: Capital Market Innovation in the Climate Sector (1-2 Students) Whilst capital markets for wind, solar, … such developer-owner-operators are better off staying private. Project III: Capital Market Innovation in the Climate Sector (1-2 Students) Whilst capital markets for wind, solar, …
… Nations Climate Change Conference gathered world leaders and countless nonprofits/NGOs, with many believing this to be the world’s last chance to get climate change under control. … I really enjoyed attending was held at the UAE Pavilion called “Paving the Way with Climate Innovation.” Speakers included His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (UAE’s Special Envoy … in the first few days of the summit, India disclosed their commitment to net zero by 2070. Immediately, many from the Western world hit back stating that this was …
… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). CBEY awarded … related to the current climate crisis. " We had a very strong set of submissions this year, withinnovation not just in the approach but also in the model and the way the entities were … of lotus silk to luxury wear manufacturers and brands, WovX is working to scale the production of lotus silk through automation, industrial symbiosis, and supplier …
… solutions and serves as a model for circularity, demonstrating a pathway to a new type of consumer economy. TerraCycle’s journey as a trailblazer in circularity originated as a … TerraCycle media team, Szaky realized he could 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 … No other company, to TerraCycle’s knowledge, is able to provide in-house R&D waste stream innovation, marketing, and recycling capabilities. The costs associated with running a waste …
… farming. It requires less transportation because it often uses a direct farm-to-consumer model. It is more resilient because natural calamities like fires and droughts are … price can be a selling point if companies are able to positively differentiate their products from others on the market. Eventually, it will help to establish long-term … even decade-long visions for their young businesses. SPACs are part of a wave of financial innovations that create a pathway for new technologies to be commercialized on a large scale …