… meet and pitch their ideas to venture capitalists and industry leaders. See photos from our 2015 event and read an account of the day here. Meet the 2016 finalists: Appalachian … streams from current food production processes to create nutritious and wholesome products. Our goal is to tackle the food waste challenge through culinary innovation and creativity. … Peter Boyd , Executive Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment; Founder, Time4Good Ralph Earle III (MPPM '84), Managing Director, Clean Energy Venture …
… the 2015-2016 season of "Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services" as we continue our three part webinar mini-series, titled Capital Flows: Catalyzing Investments in Water Resources. The mini series explores the development of water finance markets in the United … “Quantified”. In the book, Whitworth draws lessons from the world's most tech-savvy, high impact organizations to show how we can make real gains for the environment. The principles …
… influential. But then you were taught to suppress that power, to follow the rules, to wait your turn, to not make waves. But, when used intelligently, influence is like a superpower … brings great ideas to life. This is the premise of Zoe Chance’s new book, Influence is Your Superpower , which is rooted in groundbreaking research in behavioral economics, … Vincent Stanley (Chief Storyteller at Patagonia and Resident Fellow at CBEY) as part of our Author Talk series . Zoe and Vincent will discuss key insights from her new book and …
… have Zoe Chance, Senior Lecturer at Yale School of Management and author of Influence is Your Superpower, sit in conversation with Vincent about his new book, The Future of the Responsible Company . Written with Yvon Chouinard, founder and former owner of Patagonia. This book draws on 50 years of experience at … their businesses in a time of cultural and climate chaos. The authors describe the current impact of manufacturing, commerce, and traditional capitalism on the planet’s natural …
… on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct responsibility for their impact on climate change. While many corporations, investors, regulators, and consumers … environmental sustainability — exacerbates this confusion. To cut through the noise, our team from the Yale School of Management narrowed in on one, universal metric that is the … from the US’ largest public companies and track their goals for reducing them, but after scouring the internet, it became clear that the data is not publicly available in a free, …
… to host: Moving the Needle, a series of events, panels, and socials. Please join us for our Social in Style mixer to kick off our Moving the Needle Series . Connect with other students interested in the fashion and beauty industries over drinks and hors-d'oeuvres! Don't forget to wear your favorite 2nd hand or sustainable brand pieces! *We are committed to reducing waste at …
… what the climate will look like years from now. Understanding a system as complex as our 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 change. So how can we leverage these models to make more informed decisions about our risk and exposure to climate change? As always, lunch will be provided. Organized and …
… the environmental economics community at Yale. Seminar in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (ENV 805) The seminar meets in Kroon 321 from 3:00 - 4:30 unless otherwise … Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Seminar in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics … Program Seminar in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics The Yale Environmental Economics Seminar is a seminar series organized by …
… Manager for Burt’s Bees. Matt will talk about his role at Burt's Bees, his career journey and advice for students as they consider a career in business and the environment. … Bees Foundation. Beyond Burt’s Bees, Matt promotes a more equitable local economy as Co-founder and Chair of the Durham Living Wage Project, and advises local government officials … led sustainability efforts for a tech company in North Carolina, was a consultant to high impact social enterprises on three continents, advocated for triple-bottom line community …
… min presentation about a sustainability topic given by a peer/ close contact. To broaden our exposure and deepen our knowledge. ~20 min for small group discussion about the topic. To share additional knowledge, spark new ideas, allow yourself to shape an opinion, and practice voicing it. ~20 min open time for career advice / …