… against climate impacts," said Stuart DeCew, Executive Director at CBEY . "In order to do that, we must listen to and share the expertise and imagination of the generations of people … report discusses, food companies, investors, multinational institutions and governments are making pledges to invest billions of dollars in regenerative agriculture. Yet in the midst … ocean farming and “surf-to-turf” practices, the report examines opportunities to build a bridge between land- and sea-based food systems and, in doing so, enhance the …
… winners of the 2023 Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. 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 … and losses. Thank you to our judges The CBEY team is very grateful for the team of judges that participated in this process. Some of the judges included: Adrian Horotan (MEM '10) is …
… their novel electrochemical reactor. Carbon Loop is interested in decarbonizing sectors that are challenging to electrify, such as aviation, shipping, and petrochemicals, by … water treatment. The company seeks to destroy organic contaminants in water byproducts that accompany oil production. Effective & Sustainable Healthcare Matthew Andersen (Yale … members of Laister, a Bangledash-focused startup developing a small-scale portable digester that converts household waste into cooking fuel and fertilizer. By producing cooking fuel at …
… campus. You may be wondering, what even is sustainable fashion? It’s a hard question, one that the conference tried to cover and 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 currently is the 2nd leading industry consuming … like those of the Rana Plaza disaster. A sustainable industry would ideally consume less water and pay workers better wages, I believe this needs to be accomplished at the …
… ‘19) and Russell Heller (YC, ‘19) almost decided not to submit their winning application. “That afternoon, we had a phone call and we were not going to turn it in because we had seen … get rid of single-use plastics and where can there be a non-petrochemical alternative? By making their EcoRain Ponchos out of plant material, they are not just displacing traditional … to the funding cycle? “I think my advice would be that sometimes you might just have less confidence than you should.” You can find more information about the Sabin Sustainable …
… Yale, and Mitch Guillaume, a former classmate when the three of them attended MIT. Floe is building a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution to help property owners avoid dangerous … as well as reduce the amount of petroleum-based debris (such as rooftop asphalt shingles) that ends up in the landfill as a result. Compared to other chemical-based ice melting …