… Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies culminated in a trip to Paris where we presented our group’s findings … together with our students’ passion and creativity, to help address the social and environmental challenges being brought about by climate change…” The S2B Platform student … from this knowledge partnership. As a joint-degree MBA/MEM student interested in social and environmental innovation and entrepreneurship, this project was intellectually rewarding and …
… but intrigued by the title of his class, “Towards Science Communications with Impact: Environmental Engagement for a Changing World.” The posted syllabus included works from Mike … notes that first day, the course would be about “the theory and practice of values-based environmental communications, with a focus on building science-based communications pathways … I saw how my undergraduate degree in psychology, my MBA at Yale SOM, and my Masters in Environmental Management at Yale FES could be combined to effectively tackle the toughest …
… of sustainability issues, and they need to be able to integrate solutions for social and environmental challenges with good financial results. This partnership provides our members … talented students to help us address some of our members’ most challenging social and environmental issues, and it will provide “real world” experience for students.” Announcing … of the key themes coming out of Paris is the imperative of working together for improved environmental outcomes—this means business collaborating among sectors as well as with …
… than 3,700 students at 29 top business schools found that corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues are increasingly punished by the men and women they would like to … percent of students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, about one-fifth of respondents expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices regardless of salary considerations. Students also overwhelmingly …
… of the National Resources Defense Council and a scholar at Yale; Pavan Sukhdev, an environmental economist and CEO of GIST Advisory; and Mary Evelyn Tucker, a scholar of … of the National Resources Defense Council and a scholar at Yale; Pavan Sukhdev, an environmental economist and CEO of GIST Advisory; and Mary Evelyn Tucker, a scholar of … of the National Resources Defense Council and a scholar at Yale; Pavan Sukhdev, an environmental economist and CEO of GIST Advisory; and Mary Evelyn Tucker, a scholar of …
… This piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The most recent California drought is in its fourth year. Although … reduced river flows and diminishing groundwater. I have to admit that as a city dweller and environmentalist, I share the frustration with “Big Ag” and its apparent refusal to work in … are using water in California to grow almonds, which represent a classic economic case of environmental externalities: the almonds have a high profit margin because the cost of water …
… This piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The terrorist attacks of 2001, the economic crisis of 2008 — these … of the past 20 years. But such events increasingly bleed into concerns over issues of environmental protection and social benefits; in fact, Black Swan events, by definition, … decision-making areas: accounting and risk assessment. An externality is defined in economics as the cost or benefit that affects a party who did not choose to incur that cost …
… and are a vital element of sustainable transportation. Because of the many societal and environmental benefits of increased EV ownership, governments have instituted policies to … a more robust EV charging ecosystem. To read the full research report, please download the PDF . The article above is the executive summary of a research report published by Clean … research report published by Clean Energy Finance Forum Eitan Hochster (MBA '16, Master of Environmental Management '16) Marissa Galizia (MBA '15, Master of Environmental Management …
… is because they’ve historically been expensive, and it’s been difficult to prove that the economics work out. So including additional revenue streams increases returns for private … : For a number of reasons. We were looking for an area where impact might be highest, both environmentally and socially. The vast majority of the Tri-State coastal area was once … Heather West (MBA '15, Master of Forestry '15) Meaghan McGrath (MBA '16, Master of Environmental Management '16) Sarah Wilson (MBA '15, Master of Environmental Management '15) …
… to a career in corporate sustainability. Understanding the economic benefits that corporate environmental programs had, I was excited to contribute to a company’s bottom line by … tail end of its second (and much more powerful) wave. Companies have mobilized to reduce environmental risks, optimize resource consumption and minimize costs, and even captured a growing market demand for environmentally-sensitive products. Generally, these corporations have done well by doing …