… Above, Jun Chen (MBA '20) and Ben Christensen (MEM ’20) of Cambium Carbon Over the past nine years, the Yale Center for … crisis,” says Ben Christensen (MEM ’20), co-founder of Cambium Carbon. “By partnering with cities to invest in urban mills and improving how they manage their existing trees, we … safe, and environmentally friendly solution to prevent the extensive water damage caused by ice buildup on roofs and similar infrastructure in the winter. Compared to the benchmark …
… the ideas that get submitted span a wide variety of disciplines and approaches,” says Ben Soltoff, Environmental Innovation Fellow at Yale Center for Business and the Environment and Tsai CITY. “It gives me hope to see students come up with such multi-faceted solutions to the climate crisis. A wicked problem like climate … safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage caused by ice buildup on roofs and similar infrastructure in the winter. Compared to the benchmark …
… (or even 1.5 degrees), but no single action will make that happen. The countries of the world have submitted hundreds, if not thousands, of actions that they plan to take to keep … War political statement), and it also produced some valuable innovations that are still with us today. However, once it was done, the astronauts, engineers, and spectators resumed … for decades. Climate denial is complex, but a key piece of the issue is that many people benefit from the status quo, in the short term at least. Addressing climate change threatens …
… would grow to maturity in the new facility. The shrimp were hard to spot—a few grey specks beneath hundreds of gallons of saltwater. It was hard to believe that, in just three months, … '19) After checking on the shrimp, Alexia Akbay (YSPH 19), Symbrosia’s Chief Executive Officer, walked to an adjacent tank and grabbed a handful of reddish orange seaweed. She … granted the $1000 audience choice award, Alexia still didn’t think they would walk away with the $25,000 prize. “When we did win the Sabin, I teared up,” said Akbay. “It was just …
… the next few centuries, people became more prosperous, more numerous, and more connected with one another. These developments were largely beneficial, but they came with costs, one … to actively catalyze environmental sustainability, rather than continuing to strain the world’s limited resources? We don’t really have a choice. We need to support a growing … companies. Each day, start-up founders would get up on the main stage and pitch bold, world-changing ideas: batteries that interact autonomously with the grid to save energy, portable …
… exchange networks, like parent groups, to build a children’s secondhand marketplace. With only 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to change … year, a 400% increase from 20 years ago. Initially focused on a seasonal subscription service box of personally-styled secondhand children’s outfits, HMU also plans to include both … Recent reports estimate that the use of plastic is responsible for approximately 8% of the world’s oil consumption and is expected to rise to 20% by 2050. This contributes 18 billion …
… they were co-leaders of the student group Fossil Free Yale, which pressures Yale to withdraw its investments from the fossil fuel industry. Yale is a large and influential investor, with a $29 billion endowment. If it changes its investment practices, it spurs a tangible and immediate impact, which isn’t the case for most individual … investing. They wanted their findings to be relevant and actionable outside of the academic world, so they decided to publicly rate mutual funds, based on sustainability. In doing so, …
… The projects have impact across the globe, from New Haven to Southeast Asia and around the world and tackle a diverse range of crucial issues related to climate change highlighted by … builds electric powertrain systems for semi-trucks, replacing fossil fuel engine systems with electrically driven systems that capture sunlight and turn it into electricity. 3. … has developed an effective, portable and affordable soil sample extraction and drying device, a field-ready kit for soil carbon content analysis. These kits make frequent and …
… Good Food Conference website said, these are two technologies that are going to allow the world to sustainably and responsibly feed the expected 10 billion people by 2050. … Food Institute, the non-profit that organized this first major conference of the industry. With the replacement of animal products comes the replacement of animal agriculture’s … clean meat. Nathaniel Popper of the New York Times led a discussion with Rabbi Gavriel Price of the Orthodox Union and Muhammad Munir Chaudry, the President and CEO of the Islamic …
… leadership, computer literacy and programming courses in Afghanistan to empower girls with greater autonomy over family planning and reproductive health. They also teach skills … 1, 2018. Learn more on the CBEY website . 2380 Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Grant to support climate change innovation now in its second year … Sep 10, 2018 Grant … leadership, computer literacy and programming courses in Afghanistan to empower girls with greater autonomy over family planning and reproductive health. They also teach skills …