… Natalia Espinosa and Daniel Gonzalez A few weeks ago, 11 Yale University students attended GreenBiz , a corporate sustainability conference held in Phoenix, Arizona. This experience … Reporting Directive. It quickly became clear that the biggest focus of GreenBiz would be on compliance and disclosures. Navigating such changing discourse and regulations underscored … on Food and Agriculture Without a doubt, the conference emphasized the need for a business case when it comes to sustainability, especially within food and agriculture. According to …
… attention to the dinner table. When CBEY founded the 2050 Fellows a decade ago, the center committed itself to supporting meetings of graduate students across Yale’s campus. These … healthy, stable environment upon which we live, move, and have our being. While using the frameworks of business and the environment to help guide conversations, the group’s … conversations covered everything from the future of food sovereignty and designing new commons to disrupting traditional extraction models and deepening our sense of time. As our …
… and NGOs convened in Seattle for Circularity ‘23. The three-day conference hosted by GreenBiz provided an opportunity to explore developments, innovations, and challenges in … to verify product data throughout the supply chain. Thus, digital product passports back companies’ sustainability claims while allowing suppliers along the value chain to safeguard … be crucial for companies progressing towards circularity by supporting internal business cases and holding companies accountable to “circularity” washing. Chemical Recycling …
… using resource-efficient processes, such as minimizing water and energy use, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Circular design : Initiatives that aim to design clothing for … dresses, thereby reducing the need for people to purchase single-use garments. These companies are disrupting the traditional model of fast fashion, encouraging consumers to buy … encouraging transparency and rewarding sustainable brands. Additional references: 1. https://www.condenast.com/glossary 2. …
… pace in your own time, though Peter advises to take the course ‘with a buddy’ so you can compare answers and responses to the tools as you go. An official Certification of … breaks down traditional notions of leadership rooted in hierarchy, and replaces them with a framework that is rooted in connection - to the things you value most, and to the world … the course will learn to identify and connect to their purpose, priorities, potential and progress (‘the four P’s’), at the individual, team, and system level. “Ever since joining …
… include a range of sectors closely linked to climate, including increasing funding for green ventures, agriculture, fashion, transportation, materials, among others. After careful … Kludze (Yale School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are … appeal of e-bikes with practical daily needs of shelter and safety for urban and suburban commuters in the United States. META.rial Qian Huang (Yale School of Architecture) and …
… of Montanans to go hungry. Fifth-generation rancher Matt Pierson stepped up to serve his community. Pierson started The Producer Partnership (TPP) with the goal of providing Montana-raised burger to all Montana food banks by asking his neighbors to donate spare cattle, which were then processed out-of-state … limited options for supplying energy to the new processing facility. The local utility company, NorthWestern Energy, allowed Pierson to interconnect to its natural gas system but …
… with Yale professor Paul Anastas, who won the 2021 Volvo Environment Prize for his work on green chemistry, That put him, me and three Yale students on the stage with Martin … that support - harnessing the power of business. For example, in the carbon removal space, companies like Stripe and Shopify are investing in new startups to bring down the cost of … group was one of the six partners behind the MobilityXLab, a collaboration hub founded in 2017 that offers new companies with pioneering ideas within mobility and connectivity the …
… TerraCycle is not a typical recycling company—it’s a marketing company that develops recycling solutions and serves as a model for circularity, … include Sponsored Waste programs, which are services free to consumers that are funded by companies and retailers where individuals, schools, or churches collect and recycle …
… Have you ever felt that cool concepts get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, and faculty at Yale, … primary credit to the Black scholars and leaders who have pioneered work on the topic) Green Chemistry ( curated by Dr. Paul Anastas , Director of the Center for Green Chemistry … Fellow at Tsai CITY Site designer: Alara Degirmenci (YC 2021) Check out the site at https://www.beyond-buzzwords.com . 2621 Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Thriving Food …