… hear about the entrepreneurial journeys of these awesome ventures! The finalists include: Carbon Loop: Creates a circular economy by cheaply sequestering carbon at low temperatures from industry and produces high-value byproducts General Biological: Makes mass-market chemicals from sugar instead of oil Karuna Foods: We make the world's first microbial protein-based …
… foundation on which to develop holistic climate resilience development models, moving away from reductionists carbon oriented nature based solutionism. We will question what roles blended public-private … in climate innovation, and what we should look toward as climate solutions. We will hear from several alums, among which is Maki Tazawa from the Grantham Foundation for the …
… and shrublands across the U.S. offer unique potential for climate change solutions. Carbon markets offer an innovative approach for landowners to leverage these climate … benefits to access to new finance sources for preservation. In this webinar we will hear from Margaret Williams of American Carbon Registry (ACR) and Billy Gascoigne of Ducks … Services Conservation Finance Network Participants Charlie Governali Alumni MBA 2022 Master of Environmental Management 2022 Katie Pofahl Alumni Master of Environmental …
… Table Kits, and Solar Youth). 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. … sustainable furniture and home furnishings. Asarasi: 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. …
… Archana Gulgulia will be presenting Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Wetlands Edition! If you are interested in mechanisms of carbon capture … be a weekly get-together of everyone interested in learning more about sustainability - from SOM, YSE and beyond - to discuss about trending sustainability topics and how … for speakers (students, alumni, etc.) who want to share their sustainability knowledge from studies, a previous job/internship, or personal interest. Also, we'd love some input on …
… Please note this date has changed from Nov 1 to Nov 15! Green Innovation - Lunch Deep Dives is a discussion group bringing together students from diverse backgrounds to explore different aspects of green innovation. Every two weeks … collaborative peer learning session. Anastasia O’Rourke is the Managing Director at the Carbon Containment Lab. She has 20 years of experience in the environmental sustainability …
… for-profit business through cash prizes totaling $25,000. The competition provides feedback from professional judges, extensive mentoring from faculty, and opportunities for participants to 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: …
… Is anyone working to solve this? Meet Minh Tsai, the investment banker turned tofu master, and learn about his company Hodo Soy, an artisanal tofu supplier from Oakland. Minh has been a pioneer in getting chefs and large institutions to use tofu … Hodo’s Tofu Master, Minh spent 10 years in strategic consulting and finance. He graduated from Columbia University with a BA and Masters in Economic Development. This talk is part of …
… and explore how business, government, and civil society can make that possible. As peers from across disciplines, we are navigating similar questions about how to understand the … on trust and common understanding allows us to not only develop relationships with peers from across the graduate school community, but also enhance the dialogue, debate, and … Gatherings September 29 (Please note the first session is an Orientation + Dinner from 3-6pm) October 13 November 10 December 8 January 26 February 23 March 8 April 19 How to …
… season of Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services. Lucyann Murray (Yale MBA/Master of Forestry, ‘17) will present key findings from the report she recently co-authored on sustainable farmland investment strategies. She … The program will touch on the various opportunities for every profile of capital, from venture capital to foundations to family offices, to get involved in and generate …