… The CBEY Skills for Sustainable Innovation Workshop series welcomes Max Elder, Research Director for the … approach to explore the broadest range of possibilities or innovations that might impact their industry. (For an introduction to IFTF’s use of signals as a building block for … to food systems and ethics. He studied at both Kenyon College and Oxford University. Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Forecasting the …
… enterprises that market viable products, services, and projects while tackling some key environmental problems. We are looking for solutions in four key areas where science tells … the prize. We allow solutions at all stages of development that tackle these four areas of impact, as long as there is potential forimpact and the idea is viable. 1 We looked at … (2020) Cambium Carbon (2019) Floe (2019) Hand Me Up (2018) GreenGear (2018) DroneFlow (2017) Real Impact Tracker (2017) Bike City (2016) Kitchen Table/Zoni Foods (2016) …
… innovation to address issues of sustainability; Promote multi-disciplinary approaches to environmental/social problem solving; Generate ideas that are scalable, achievable, … leaders, investors, and practitioners to reimagine the future. Grounded in inclusivity and impact, Startup Yale is a crossroads for a new kind of innovation ecosystem. Startup Yale … EcoPackables (2021) Floe (2020) GreenGear Supply Co. (2019) Symbrosia (2018) PowerHouse (2017) Renewal Mill (2016) Poda Foods (2015) Alpha Screen (2014) Weave (2013) RedOx (2012) …
… Watch the full recording on YouTube here! In this webinar, we will hear about two water fund models that differ in both the types of watersheds that they seek to protect and … We will then discuss the lessons learned from each model and compare their potential for scale and replication in different types of geographic settings. Ashley Allen Jones (i2 … that aligns the interests of farmers, conservationists, municipalities, regulators and impact investors to address conservation on a watershed scale. The model, piloted in the …
… About the program Private corporations have increasingly stepped forward as leaders in the realm of social and environmental sustainability. By re-thinking their operations and products, companies are actively driving change and making a positive impact. Students across Yale are eager to join this movement, as they seek to launch careers …
… program manager seeking new partners to retrofit homes? Are you a utility looking for ways to increase customer participation in efficiency and conservation programs? Do you want a better understanding of how water and energy systems are connected? We all know that saving water saves energy. And that … energy saves water. But how do we bring these synergies into practice? Tune into Blueprint for Efficiency’s water-energy miniseries to learn about cross-sector collaboration and …
… the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) for the first webinar of the 2016-2017 season of Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services. Susannah Harris (MEM/MBA, '16 and Senior Consultant for Deloitte Consulting's Social Impact Practice) and Allison Khoe (MEM '17) will present key findings from their recent 2016 … water trading programs, product research and development, social enterprises, social impactbonds, and note programs. Jon M. Jensen , Executive Director of the Park Foundation, will …
… Namrita Kapur is an impact investor with experience that spans philanthropy, NGOs, and the private sector. In … why and how impact investing can move the needle in deploying capital to address social and environmental problems. She’ll explain where impact investing sits in the spectrum of … from conservation finance to demonstrate the gap that philanthropy should be filling. For those who are new to the field of impact investing, the talk will be a good introduction …
… Moderator : Will Sarni, Director and Practice Leader, Enterprise Water Strategy and Sustainability, Deloitte Will has been providing hydrogeological, environmental, and sustainability consulting services to private- and public-sector enterprises for more than three decades, with a focus on developing and implementing corporate-wide …
… While agroforestry systems may be a promising climate & biodiversity solution, there are major hurdles … practices may be eligible for government grants or below-market capital. And, as with any environmental solution, it is critical for agroforestry projects to address the distributional impacts that flow from successful scale-up in a community or region (who gains and who …