… that’s on a mission to inspire and empower people to go places, while leaving a positive impact on people's lives and the planet. They create thoughtfully and sustainably designed … The students will engage with Lo and Sons leadership and partners, experts across the manufacturing and supply chain landscape and other staff and faculty at Yale to understand what barriers exist to scaling up this idea, its environmental impact and how to tackle them. Deliverable: Devise a plan to establish a supply chain for …
… Their first innovation hub was started in Gothenburg, Sweden, where they converted an old factory building into a space for innovation for 400 of their technical and business experts … cartoon in particular, hit the nail on the head for me. Innovation and accelerating its impact requires one to harness the power of business and finance, but without critically … Day 3: Is Ambition Enough? COP26 Day 4: The Importance of Intrapreneurship COP26 Day 5: Bridging the Action Gap … Urvi Talaty … On Day 2, as I continued my foray into searching for …
… Decarbonization and a net zero future will require transformative leaps in clean energy investment and innovation, according to a recent report by the International Energy … and staffed by a secretariat, the Coalition’s mission is to “catalyze business and policy action to halve emissions by 2030 and accelerate an inclusive transition to a global … the people most impacted by the crisis we face. 7549 Equity and Justice COP26 Day 5: Bridging the Action Gap … Dec 14, 2021 COP26 Day 5: Bridging the Action Gap Urvi Talaty …
… Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures focused on solutions in four key areas of urgent action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy use, efficiency and access Materials and waste After a competitive and selective process, the two …
… amongst climate-focused companies as they (a) give companies the opportunity to provide public investors with forward projections on innovative business models that are profitable … but have limited access to capital, and (b) allow said companies to obtain permanent financing via public equity capital markets. CRIS was incorporated in late 2020 in order to … outside of the European Union, with most corporate-level transactions occurring via private markets, including the recent acquisitions of Cypress Creek, Amp Solar, Origis …
… This piece from UN news further highlights the issue on gender and climate. The private sector was highly engaged . There was great energy around the pavilions and side … and Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), Secretary John Kerry (U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate), and Ambassador Raychelle Omamo (Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Kenya). Sitting just ten feet away from these leaders, I appreciated hearing about …
… supporting them as their ideas come to fruition!" The 2021 recipients include: Reservation Energy Partnership (REP): REP is on a mission to establish a partnership between the private investment community and tribal nations that will harness renewable energy on native … food systems-centered counseling services and advocacy workshops. GroundUp: GroundUp is a residential low-cost air conditioning solution that emulates a simple screw, with easy …
… to Alex Payne of the 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 … products. Other Sponsored Waste programs came after, with the Yogurt Cup Brigade and the Energy Bar Wrapper Brigade, sponsored by Stonyfield Farm and Clif Bar, respectively, laying … the World Economic Forum and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation are pushing efforts to move the public and corporations away from a “linear disposable economy” mindset to thinking about a …
… is still going strong (despite some recent “ SPAC-lash ”). In 2020, about 200 SPACs went public, raising a total of US $64 billion in funding. This year, 330 SPACs have to date … companies. They are typically sponsored by industry veterans, institutional investors, private equity professionals, and hedge fund managers with a proven track record for … and the people who live on it. Photo source: futuristspeaker.com Related Initiatives Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program Related Programs Yale Initiative on …
… Degirmenci (YC 2021) Check out the site at https://www.beyond-buzzwords.com . 2621 Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions CBEY and …