… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is delighted to welcome Xavier Rolet to our Advisory Board! Xavier is currently Chairman at Shore Capital Markets and has held many … already been in action, as he’s been engaging in CBEY’s work in thriving food systems via our Regenerative Agriculture Lab with Resident Fellow, Tagan Engel . Also, he and his wife, … organic wine. Xavier and Nicole Rolet at their vineyard in the south of France. Image from The Times. “Yale innovations like the joint graduate degree program between the School …
… world as soon-to-be Yale graduates. Below you’ll catch a glimpse of their unique takeaways and perspectives from the conference. Reporting, Accounting, Auditing. Thank You, Next? The most used … focus of GreenBiz would be on compliance and disclosures. Navigating such changing discourse and regulations underscored the dynamic nature of the sustainability field. We spoke …
… practices not only has the potential to help decelerate global warming, but also make our food systems more resilient against climate impacts," said Stuart DeCew, Executive … and imagination of the generations of people who are closest to the challenges facing our food and agricultural systems. They are our most valuable resources and this new research shares what we've heard and learned from those closest to the problem." The first report, Bridging the Regenerative Agriculture …
… CBEY supports students in building sustainable businesses that are solving some of our planet’s biggest problems. A huge part of this has been via the Sobotka Seed Prize for … This year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures focused on solutions in four key areas of urgent action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, … for increasing crop yields while reducing nutrient inputs and losses. Thank you to our judges The CBEY team is very grateful for the team of judges that participated in this …
… provides independent feedback and seed funding for these early-stage innovative solutions. From here, ventures will continue to receive support from CBEY to bring their ideas to … providing waste management solutions. ReWind Shubh Jain (Yale School of Environment), Courtney Megerian (Yale School of Environment), and Dylan Judd (Yale School of Environment) … providing waste management solutions. ReWind Shubh Jain (Yale School of Environment), Courtney Megerian (Yale School of Environment), and Dylan Judd (Yale School of Environment) …
… like this, it makes perfect sense to hire world-class scholars to teach cutting-edge courses, invite leading practitioners to headline conferences, and build state-of-the-art … not just react to current ones. This past year, conversations covered everything from the future of food sovereignty and designing new commons to disrupting traditional … to Hong Kong - we realized that we must first know those we are working with. What better way to do that than over a home-cooked meal? Antidote to Loneliness While sharing a meal …
… fashion roles. This space was one I found early in my YSE career as I looked for ways to find mentors and direction while also taking notes on what I would want to bring the … one I reckon with every day. For me, a sustainable fashion industry is one that tracks the sources of materials and the labor that goes into making our garments. The fashion industry … an extension of us. This session paired well with another on what we can take awayfrom fast fashion strategy. Perhaps the future of sustainable fashion requires help from …
… in the initial cohort to learn about their goals. The sight of black smoke billowing from a power plant in Houston one fateful road trip was all it took for Yale rising senior … he wanted a future in clean energy. That decision, coupled with the understanding of how our current energy system does not work for many low-income and BIPOC communities, led him … this country and it focuses on supporting workers and supporting communities. There is always someone in the class who is like ‘that isn't politically feasible,’ but they found a …
… in the private sector can be combined with the scale of the government to move towards a cleaner future. “In India and growing developing countries across the world, energy access … consumption of 12 kWh. As across the world, currently, most of them rely on conventional sources of energy that release huge amounts of carbon emissions inducing climate change. … simultaneously move towards clean energy at the systemic level to limit carbon emissions from conventional power generation.” Having worked with diverse stakeholders in both the …
… racial & economic equity through clean energy? Challenge the energy status quo – secure your seat at the first-ever Yale Clean Energy Conference , Friday, April 1st, and Saturday, … Energy Collaborative, this event will bring together intelligent and inquisitive minds from across the world to share ideas and inspire equity in the transition to clean energy … speakers discussing topics from grid modernization to equitable energy transitions. Many of our speakers are Yale alumni, which demonstrates the impact that people from the Yale …