… a series of impressive climate tech pitches. Featuring a cohort of 27 students selected from Yale College, the Yale School of Management, and the Yale School of the Environment, … stewardship application that empowers individuals and communities to make a meaningful impact when it’s most needed 8. SolarTrade (George Aniegbunem, Iona Solomon, Sebastian Cordero … on “How to think like a climate innovator”, reminding us that we can draw inspiration from nature. Ryan Dings and Casey Picket of Climate Haven led a workshop on “ClimateTech …
… Step 1: Find time and resources to pursue your experiment To give my hypothesis a fair shot, I needed time and resources to conduct my experiment. I executed this experiment … 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 … clothing produced every year, 20 to 30 billion items– roughly 20 percent–are not sold . 1,2 Evidence of fashion overproduction. Step 3: Brainstorm a solution There are many techniques …
… The Yale Clean Energy Conference, November 9th-10th, is fast approaching! In YCEC’s third year, we … conference will host a networking reception. This year’s summit will bring together experts from across the clean energy and technology sector to focus on Innovation, Equity and … building a product around their technology, creating a company, finding customers, attracting investment, and creating impact. The urgency to transition to a decarbonized economy …
… communities adapt to these changing conditions with sustainable development? A new report from the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, in partnership with the Connecticut … Green Resilience Hubs (GRH). Green Resilience Hubs are physical facilities equipped with clean energy technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local … represent significant additional value that GRHs bring to society.” In addition to best practices on the creation and design of these facilities, the report showcases an array of …
… The Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy Internship and Fellowship Program (PSiCE) offers summer research and … a just transition would start by being all-inclusive. It would have to consider all people from all backgrounds and locations and will leave no one out of the conversation and plan of action. “A just clean energy transition also prioritizes addressing the clean energy needs …
… '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 demonstrate that biology can be scaled as a technology - in other words, to catalyze the shift from industrial chemistry to industrial biology. Watch this conversation with Executive … '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 demonstrate that …
… Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy - Internship and Fellowship Program (PSiCE) offers summer research and … policies related to residential energy efficiencies. This experience proved that energy costs are disproportionately harming low-income communities of color. “There needs to be … visions, but I can't go into communities and create changes. The solutions have to come from the communities themselves.” Mary recognizes that there is no one right path and we …
… involved in the industry - many face poor working conditions and low wages. Given these facts, it is needless to say that we must start looking at sustainable alternatives as a way … in the fashion industry is challenging. Brands face significant price pressure to keep costs low, making it difficult to use sustainable materials and to employ ethical labor … of transparency in supply chains can also make it challenging to trace where materials come from and how they are produced. Furthermore, bulk order quantities make it challenging for …
… Carbon Loop : Creates a circular economy by cheaply sequestering carbon at low-temperatures from industry and produces high-value byproducts General Biological : Makes mass-market … Development Corporation (BNYDC), overseeing a 300-acre economic hub for innovative manufacturers and creative makers shaping the future of the industry and tackling big problems of … to the President at the Connecticut Green Bank, where she designs new programs to deploy clean infrastructure throughout the state. Related Programs Sustainable Venture Prize …
… Going from idea to execution takes a lot of motivation. I struggled with this for Banofi Leather … 12 months ago I finally took the plunge and now have an MVP, our first order, a manufacturing and R&D facility, a team of 10+ people, and grant money to give us a few months of … pitch and the preparation for the 10 minutes of questions, forced us to have a robust and airtight plan and well thought out next steps. Just this entire preparation, geared us for …