… a huge potential to address climate change, and we are working to create a company that can be the catalyst for restoring tree cover across America at a pace that matches the … with cities to invest in urban mills and improving how they manage their existing trees, we can create revenue streams that drive new planting and investment into natural solutions … in the winter. Compared to the benchmark product, Floe’s system offers customers significant cost savings and emits 1% of the emissions. “This funding will be critical in fueling …
… these grants for the past three years in an effort to support projects and ideas that can have wide-ranging impacts and tackle diverse systemic issues related to the current … stacked capital revenue streams. Floe : Floe is an automated, environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage … to the judges who helped select the recipients. They include Yale alumni and a past leader in entrepreneurship at CBEY and Tsai CITY. Cass Walker-Harvey , Executive Director at …
… The idea of a moonshot has also entered rhetoric around climate change. Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and billionaire-politician … own than landing on the moon. Broadly, these ideas include switching to renewable forms of energy, reforming land management, improving agriculture, making buildings more efficient, … All these solutions involve large-scale shifts from how things were done in the past, which leads to the next key difference. Entire systems need to change. The moon landing may have …
… the water going back to the shrimp. Alexia explained that, together, these two organisms can have a huge impact in fighting climate change, particularly the seaweed. When added to cattle feed, a type of seaweed called Asparagopsis taxiformis can reduce methane emissions from cows by up to 99%, and methane is a greenhouse gas that’s … said Alexia. “From there it was many hours of intense learning.” Feeding seaweed to cattle can dramatically reduce methane emissions. Over the next few months, they talked to …
… New technology can change the course of history. In 1769, Scottish inventor James Watt created an improved … VERGE , a conference in Oakland, California that brought together professionals and thought leaders at the interface of technology and sustainability. The attendees represented a range … at VERGE revolved around new products, services, and systems that could redefine energy, transportation, and the use of materials, making a better future possible and …
… outfits, HMU also plans to include both an online store where individual pieces of clothing can be purchased and community-based pop-up shops. “The goal of Hand Me Up is to improve … outfits, HMU also plans to include both an online store where individual pieces of clothing can be purchased and community-based pop-up shops. “The goal of Hand Me Up is to improve … outfits, HMU also plans to include both an online store where individual pieces of clothing can be purchased and community-based pop-up shops. “The goal of Hand Me Up is to improve …
… Rissman (YC ‘17) initially joined forces through activism. As undergraduates, they were co-leaders of the student group Fossil Free Yale, which pressures Yale to withdraw its … used the $10,000 grant funding to help start a platform called Stake , where shareholders can band together to support social and environmental causes. “We created Real Impact … buildings or USDA Organic produce. When options are verified by a third party, consumers can make informed and responsible choices. Reed and Rissman know that consumers might be …
… of crucial issues related to climate change highlighted by Project Drawdown, including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main … Energy Studies at Yale University, (Yale College) Noah Walker (M.E.M./M.B.A.), Project Leader, The Boston Consulting Group “Our pool of applicants was incredibly strong - and to say it was a challenge to select the winners would be …
… is seriously thinking about plant-rich diets. In early September, a group of more than 400 leaders from across the entrepreneurship, investment, corporate, academia, non-profit, and … in the space (Good Catch, Terramino Foods and Ocean Hugger) have only been around since 2016, and there are a number of clean meat companies starting to work on seafood. Legal and … in the space (Good Catch, Terramino Foods and Ocean Hugger) have only been around since 2016, and there are a number of clean meat companies starting to work on seafood. Legal and …
… of climate change? As part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed Funding program, students can apply to receive up to $3000 in funding to help move an idea forward. From a community … Another recipient, Firoz Academy , is an education platform that offers math, English, leadership, computer literacy and programming courses in Afghanistan to empower girls with greater autonomy over family planning and reproductive health. They also teach skills that prepare students to work in …