… want to miss this! Come join for an evening market where you can meet the founders of 10 New England social enterprises (including 5 Yale Startups – Hugo & Hoby, Walden Hill, … 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 … 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 Fromagerie: One of …
… 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: Participation in innovation and idea competitions Water infrastructure in the developing world Disaster response and resilience Design and systems thinking Biography: David Hertz led the winning team in the recent $1.5M Water Abundance XPRIZE. His technology adapts atmospheric water generation, usually limited …
… Watch the full recording here! Urban trees and forests are often overlooked in our fight against climate change and yet … areas. However, the numbers show that our urban tree canopy is under siege in the U.S., and new financing mechanisms are urgently needed. Join our webinar to engage with City Forest Credits ' Executive Director, Mark McPherson, as he walks us through promising new solutions for the urban tree canopy crisis. City Forest Credits has demonstrated the …
… join us for a conversation with Jay Karandikar as we take a sneak peek into his role at New Crop Capital, an early stage venture fund that invests in the future of food. New Crop’s portfolio includes major brands such as Beyond Meat & Miyoko’s Kitchen, as well as technology companies like Lighter. In this talk, Jay will provide an overview of New Crop Capital and their investment thesis, and also walk through a real-life due …
… The Importance of Natural Infrastructure: Building and Financing our Urban Future Alumni - we welcome your participation in a Master Class in New York regarding natural infrastructure. Brad Gentry Natural infrastructure, such as … 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 …
… and leaders will convene to advance the conversation on Social Entrepreneurship and Urban Resilience . Participate in highly interactive panel discussions followed by a … constant shocks (earthquakes, fires, floods) and stresses (unemployment, violence, food/water shortages) occurring across the world’s cities. Moderated by: Brad Gentry, Faculty … Panelists: Marisa de Belloy '94 BA, COO at Cool Effect Claire Schlemme '11 MEM, CEO at Renewal Mill Zach Parisa, '09 MFS, Co-Founder at SilviaTerra 6:00pm to 7:00pm - Reception …
… to use both the travel cost method and the contingent valuation method to estimate Southern New England 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 … Christmas trees. Estimates indicate that there is potential for decision makers to create new markets or policies that create economic incentives for private forest owners by …
… in different settings to coordinate and create the institutions required to sustain a new market. What is interesting about renewable energy in general and offshore wind in particular is that, across settings, the … actors agree on across settings and stakeholder groups is that no market is possible until new institutions are created. The question of the factors that allow certain actors—and not …
… 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 …
… Food Entrepreneurship in New Haven and Beyond: A Conversation with Yong Zhao, founder of junzi The Yale Center for … shift in eating with innovative solutions such as ghost kitchen. With locations in New Haven and Manhattan, the team most recently opened their fourth location near Bryant Park, New York. Junzi is currently one of the highest rated Chinese restaurants in the U.S, and …