… Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong proclaimed that he wastaking “one giant leap for mankind” as … a moonshot has also entered rhetoric around climate change. Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and billionaire-politician Michael Bloomberg … population growth. All these solutions involve large-scale shifts from how things were done in the past, which leadsto the next key difference. Entire systems need to change. The …
… Today, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in … wantto advance their careers as well asthe transition to a clean economy. Vero Bourg-Meyer, Program Director, Clean Energy and Conservation Finance, Brad Gentry, the newly … and key contributors at CBEY’s main office. Bourg-Meyer, who is leading the development of this new certificate, is incredibly excited aboutthe unique collaborative nature of this …
… It was a big day for the Symbrosia team. It was early February 2019, and they had spent most … would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the seaweed, and the seaweed would in turn filter the water going back to the shrimp. … 2621 Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based SolutionsSabin Stories: Symbrosia … Mar 06, 2019 Sabin Stories: Symbrosia Ben Soltoff (MBA '19, Master of …
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… New technology can change the course of history. In 1769, Scottish inventor James Watt created … sustainability, rather than continuing to strain the world’s limited resources? We don’treally have a choice. We need to support a growing population with an increasing …
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… The Renewable Thermal Alliance (RTA) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $20,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support novel approachesto supporting low-carbon heating and …
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… Five studentteams were recently awarded grants as part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed Funding program , now in itssecond year. This grant program providessupport for innovative ideasto address critical catalysts and … including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main goalsthroughoutthis process wasto support climate change innovators and …