… Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). Over $13,000 was awarded this year to help further innovative ideas to address climate change and its environmental … impacts and tackle diverse systemic issues related to the current climate crisis. “Because this is an early-stage grant that’s open to for-profit and non-profits alike, the ideas that … systems that last 400% longer than the competition but cost only 15% more. Mesa Foods : This healthy, plant-based dehydrated foods startup primarily targets backpackers and other …
… Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions This Red Seaweed Could Cut Cows’ Methane Emissions by 80% … This Red Seaweed Could Cut Cows’ Methane Emissions by 80% Page Image Environmental … Systems and Nature Based Solutions Source Darigold Source Link https://www.darigold.com/this-red-seaweed-could-cut-cows-methane-emissions-by-80-percent/ Published On Oct 22, 2019 …
… to renewable forms of energy, reforming land management, improving agriculture, making buildings more efficient, recycling materials, and slowing population growth. 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 … people to the planet, and we’ve cranked up global temperatures about 0.5°C warmer. In this changed biosphere, there’s one more key difference, one that may actually make solving …
… team. It was early February 2019, and they had spent most of winter break setting up a brand new aquaponic-type system in a warehouse in New Haven’s Newhallville neighborhood. The … To reach that size, they would need to double in size every day for the next several weeks. This was day one. Alexia Akbay (YSPH '19) After checking on the shrimp, Alexia Akbay (YSPH … , which enabled them to test their concept more seriously. “It was a confirmation that this was an idea we should continue to explore and build upon,” said Alexia. “From there it …
… sustainability, rather than continuing to strain the world’s limited resources? We don’t really have a choice. We need to support a growing population with an increasing … quality of life, and current technologies and resources won’t sustain those changes. This past fall, I attended Greenbiz VERGE , a conference in Oakland, California that brought … that we collect, which is partly a result of having internet-connected computers in our buildings, vehicles, skies, and pockets. We’ve also expanded our capacity to analyze data …
… This year’s winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants have something in common – a … 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 perceptions and encourage clothing reuse … to product design that underpin current consumption patterns. The future they are building is one our kids and grandkids will be proud of.” According to Sophie Janaskie, …
… funds and certifying fund managers. They compare “Real Impact” funds and managers to LEED buildings or USDA Organic produce. When options are verified by a third party, consumers can … making the standards entirely transparent and open-sourced, similar to what B Lab has done for its process of certifying responsible companies as B Corps . Using the Stake … Lastly, and most importantly, it helped to build the Stake platform, which is now online. This ended up being a larger challenge than anticipated. “Our basic WordPress site wouldn’t …
… as part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed Funding program , now in its second year. This grant program provides support for innovative ideas to address critical catalysts and … transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main goals throughout this process was to support climate change innovators and entrepreneurs across the entirety … was a challenge to select the winners would be an understatement. Our alumni judges rose to this challenge to provide keen insights and feedback for each of the applicants. We are …
… Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Building Applications and Community at Yale’s First Blockchain Bootcamp … Building Applications and Community at Yale’s First Blockchain Bootcamp Page Image … Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Source Link https://www.city.yale.edu/blog/2018/10/4/building-applications-and-community-at-yales-first-blockchain-bootcamp Published On Oct 04, …
… a $3.7 billion market, according to the Good Food Institute, the non-profit that organized this first major conference of the industry. With the replacement of animal products comes … at the conference to move forward with the name cell-based meat. Regardless of the name, this field will bring interesting ethical and moral questions along with massive … so ignorant and neglectful of our oceans is deeply troubling. However, having woken up to this living disaster …it’s not too late to turn things around.” Alternative seafoods are …