… Eileen is one of the Environmental Startup Funding coordinators at CBEY and graaduated with a joint degree from the Yale School of the … innovation on climate change. Last summer, Eileen interned at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development where she helped design an online portal to benchmark companies … including transmission power line corridors, urban park systems, western rangelands and rainforests in Madagascar. Most recently, Eileen worked as a contractor for the Bureau of Land …
… Born in Beijing and raised in New Haven, Xuan enjoyed her time spent in the wonderful Elm City for school. After college, she worked at New Haven Farms, an urban agriculture and food … in Beijing and raised in New Haven, Xuan enjoyed her time spent in the wonderful Elm City for school. After college, she worked at New Haven Farms, an urban agriculture and food …
… Darya Wecker (Watnick) currently works for The Nature Conservancy’s Corporate Engagement team as a Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, where she supports TNC’s collaborations in the private sector. Before starting at TNC, Darya was a Postgraduate Research Associate for the Yale Applied Science Synthesis Program where she addressed quantitative research …
… and engagement, and innovating beyond traditional business models. Based in her hometown of New Haven, CT Tagan is deeply connected to local and national networks. She centers her … and resources, and building understanding across communities and sectors to support transformational change. Following a decade as a chef and food entrepreneur in New York City and Boston, Tagan merged her love of food and dedication to social justice and began a path in community-based food justice in New Haven. Here, she has worked on sustainable food …
… graduated from Yale College and was in Timothy Dwight College. At CBEY, Rachel wrote for the Clean Energy Finance Forum. She is interested in human flourishing and the private sector's role in the energy … graduated from Yale College and was in Timothy Dwight College. At CBEY, Rachel wrote for the Clean Energy Finance Forum. She is interested in human flourishing and the private …
… Uganda. Prior to that he worked in One Acre Fund's strategy team, developing joint ventures for seed production in Rwanda and identifying opportunities for smallholder farmers to access global crop markets, among other projects. Colin came to … Uganda. Prior to that he worked in One Acre Fund's strategy team, developing joint ventures for seed production in Rwanda and identifying opportunities for smallholder farmers to …
… and resilience in domestic and global post-disaster spaces. Originally from Northern California, Allyson’s keen awareness of climate change motivated her years of work in the … includes the Energy and Geoeconomics program at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York and the Water Foundation in California. Additionally, her Fulbright research in …
… Brooks Lamb is the author of Love for the Land : Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place (Yale Univ. Press, 2023), a book … Specialist at American Farmland Trust. In this role, he leads local, state, and national efforts to advance farmland protection, enhance access to land fornew, beginning, and underserved farmers, and address challenges associated with heirs’ …
… helped federal agencies improve their toughest organizational and sustainability issues. Before this, Ajay worked at Adams Street Partners, where he developed an ESG scoring matrix to inform the asset allocation of the firm’s first impact fund. Ajay ultimately wants to work in … to foster a globally integrated approach to ESG issues. On campus, Ajay is the kicker for the Yale Football Team and a proud member of Branford College! Environmental …
… in Geology, he has investigated the legacy of historic mill dams in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, served in the Peace Corps in Madagascar, and developed a passion for visual storytelling along the way. He is interested in land use history, wetlands, and … Chesapeake Bay Watershed, served in the Peace Corps in Madagascar, and developed a passion for visual storytelling along the way. He is interested in land use history, wetlands, and …