… communities plan for and respond to global climate change by providing reliable energy and water and that work no matter how volatile the environment becomes. Talk to David about: … see trade-offs. A serial entrepreneur, he previously invented a novel lightweight concrete using post-consumer waste. Beyond his work with SkySource, David is currently the principal … see trade-offs. A serial entrepreneur, he previously invented a novel lightweight concrete using post-consumer waste. Beyond his work with SkySource, David is currently the principal …
… Featuring Will Sarni, Director and Practice Leader of Enterprise Water Strategy and Sustainability, Deloitte This keynote lecture is the first of two … is sponsored by the GE Foundation. 2311 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions UsingWaterWisely: The Business Case for Sustainable Water Management (Part 1) … UsingWaterWisely: …
… residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for local forest products, clean drinking water from forested watersheds, and access to recreation on private forestland. A survey was administered by … monetary value to nonmarket forest goods and services. The present value WTP for drinking water from protected watersheds is $17.87 per month. Average WTP for recreational access on …
… Matthew Howard (Director of Alliance for Water Stewardship – North America, The Water Council), will discuss corporate certiTication processes and water policy & regulation impacts on the US & global market place. Equity and Justice …
… Each of these amazing startups uses every part of a tree – from the nuts, sap, fruit, water, and timber – to make sustainable products in New England. The evening market will … Tree filtered sparkling water from sugar maple trees in New England. Walden Hill: Using acorns from New England oak trees to raise acorn-fed hogs served in restaurants across the region. City Bench: Using storm-downed urban trees to make unique, handcrafted furniture in New Haven. Caseus …
… reduces their ability to provide the services that people rely on - like clean air, clean water, and natural places to play. Emerging incentive programs for ecosystem services … resilient ecological systems by building connections between people who manage land and water and those who can invest in environmental improvement. These incentive programs range … including examples of regulatory and pre-compliance markets, investment in drinking water supply, and applications to spur corporate investment in healthy ecosystems. …
… of Restore Capital, will continue the Green Infrastructure mini-series by discussing stormwater financing policy, advancing new business strategies for Chesapeake Bay restoration, and financing options for Water Quality projects. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Urban Stormwater Management in the Chesapeake Bay … Urban Stormwater Management in the Chesapeake Bay …
… climate, however, is easier said than done. For the last five decades, scientists have been using supercomputers to model the future of the Earth using collected data and our understanding of physics, in an attempt to understand climate … Energy Corporate Sustainability Sustainable Finance and ESG CliMates: Climate Modeling - Using today’s data to understand tomorrow’s climate! … Career Conversation CliMates: Climate …
… This report focuses on the need for capital in the water sector and how foundations can address water issues through program-related investments (PRIs). 2269 2602 Sustainable Finance and … and Nature Based Solutions How Foundations can use Program-Related Investments to Address Water Challenges … How Foundations can use Program-Related Investments to Address Water …
… both quantifiable and unquantifiable value to humans. Carbon sequestration, filtered water, stress relief and sense of community are just a few ways people benefit from this … healthy forests in the Catskills provide New York City residents some of the best tasting water in the country at a fraction of the cost of a traditional water treatment plant. Natural infrastructure can also promote resilience from chronic …