… that we were able to attend. It underscores their profound belief in the importance of bridging academic insights with real-world challenges, a principle that deeply resonated with each of us throughout the conference Clean Energy Corporate Sustainability Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature … one of GreenBiz's 30 Under 30 The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 On GreenBiz - Citigroup: Energyefficiency industry needs to talk securitization … By: Natalia Espinosa and Daniel Gonzalez …
… perfect sense to hire world-class scholars to teach cutting-edge courses, invite leading practitioners to headline conferences, and build state-of-the-art buildings to facilitate … topics varied significantly, all of which aimed to address future challenges, not just react to current ones. This past year, 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 group met once a month over an …
… speaker, Mesbah Sabur, is the founder of Circularise . Its blockchain system allows various actors to verify product data throughout the supply chain. Thus, digital product passports … a circular economy. Clearer information on materials in a product makes it easier to extract value from “wastes” at end-of-life. It is unclear if and when the adoption of digital … should full circularity be targeted when other approaches have lower environmental impacts? The debate highlighted the different schools of thought but emphasized a need to …
… 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 runway. So, what changed? I fractured my ankle (all better now), and as I healed I began to appreciate the present, as … McFadden , who leads the entrepreneurship program at Yale School of Management and interacts closely with dozens of startups every year, summarises this succinctly - “You can …
… collaboration. Yale specifically has an interesting class called the Founder’s Practicum, a way to formally work on your venture, receive mentorship, and find a community of … but need a cofounder with business acumen. On a daily basis, most people you interact with at this tech company have similar computer science skills as you. You could begin a … collaboration. Yale specifically has an interesting class called the Founder’s Practicum, a way to formally work on your venture, receive mentorship, and find a community of …
… a broad audience of curious leaders to maximize their abilities to create a positive impact in their lives and in the world. Available on Coursera , enrollment in this class is … the system level, they’ll identify an important problem they want to address and create an action-oriented plan to drive positive change. Along the way, they’ll use practical exercises - grounded in research and coaching experience - to maximize their time, …
… action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy use, efficiency and access Materials and waste After a competitive and selective … cleaner, and cheaper renewable energy systems that will improve social, economic, and public health conditions in Africa. Tyree Technologies Wenxin Yuan (Yale University, … they are seeking to create an affordable, enclosed, electric motor-assisted pedal vehicle bridging the massive appeal of e-bikes with practical daily needs of shelter and safety for …
… us to new concepts and ways of thinking. Here are three key lessons that we learned: The private sector is both supporting and leading global environmental action. Many sessions at GreenBiz tapped into wider global conversations on sustainability. … targets deal only with emissions that result from a company’s direct operations and energy use, but some companies are also considering how to reduce emissions broadly …
… unthinkable that non-profit organizations would develop collaborative partnerships with the private sector. Such partnerships may have been interpreted as discordant with the … such partnerships—and why they are working so well to help companies realize sustainable practices within their business. My task as an intern was to research the possibility of … unthinkable that non-profit organizations would develop collaborative partnerships with the private sector. Such partnerships may have been interpreted as discordant with the …
… I was excited to contribute to a company’s bottom line by discovering additional resource efficiency opportunities. Preparing for graduation next month, I am just as excited about a … to this pattern, including environmental remediation, sustainability consulting, clean energy, and green banking. The second way in which companies are evolving into the next … either emerge internally through strategy and R&D departments or brought to market through private equity or venture capital investments. In these companies, corporate sustainability …