… 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 … dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year at Yale’s Center forBusiness and Environment (CBEY), we flipped conventional wisdom on its head and turned our … conversation about the world’s great challenges and our role as members of this planetary community if we don’t first trust each other. In order to face the needs of our communities …
… Sioux Tribe and the Executive Director of Indigenized Energy, talked about how power in his community is unreliable. Students worry about being able to finish their homework; elders … Leader, nodded. It’s not just unreliable energy. It’s lacking the power to choose its source. Most rural electric coops run on coal, or oil - resources extracted from sacred … sovereignty, a clean energy economy, and a more regenerative financial system across the UnitedStates. That day, Otto and I ended up at the Embarcadero waterfront, where tall …
… their inspiration, goals, and experience through the program. Do you remember what sparked your interest in Clean Energy? For Mary Chen , a Political Science and Earth & Planetary Sciences major at Yale College, … Mary recognizes that there is no one right path and we must think deeply about who a sustainable practice actually serves. For example, the use of electric cars is seen as …
… dream. I always thought that entrepreneurship was something one did in the latter part of your life (post-40s) after having built an established career. However, when I came to grad … idea, and pivot as needed to find the right product/market fit. Universities comprise a community of trendsetters that are often early adopters which is a unique environment. … a student at the law school (and get FREE legal advice). Have questions about building a business model? Talk to an MBA student or take a finance or investing class. Need to find a …
… initial cohort to learn about their inspiration, goals, and experience through the program. For YSE Class of 22’ Graduate, Elwin Lim, one way to educate and spread clean energy ideas … all of this is to contribute to a just energy future, something he says we can achieve in our lifetime. But in order to do so, the key is to ensure marginalized communities are … come by. Especially as a resource-constrained developer with many different aspects of the business competing for their attention, it's hard to know what the latest and greatest is …
… goals, and experience through the program. Imagine developing a way to provide affordable, renewable energy for marginalized communities with nothing but a good internet search and your hands. That's what Vijjasena (Sena) Sugionois achieved at a time when most of us were … cost upwards of 10 million dollars to make. What I am thinking is more like in a remote community, $300 for panels would be sufficient to create a community charging station or a …
… of social justice. “A lot of energy disparities exist in low-income communities and it forces them to have to sacrifice either 50% or more of their total income to energy. One of … to eventually expand the work of the Bulldog Sustainability group into the wider New Haven community to increase awareness. Marcus credits the CBEY team for the opportunity to … to eventually expand the work of the Bulldog Sustainability group into the wider New Haven community to increase awareness. Marcus credits the CBEY team for the opportunity to …
… Kansas is working to ensure we all understand the advancement of clean energy depends on our ability to incorporate the past into the future. Yale College student Hilary Griggs was … and to create job opportunities for people living in the energy-producing sector of the UnitedStates. Hilary notes that tribes have historically been disenfranchised by fossil … is led by native people coming from the top down and giving them tools to build their own community is really great for a clean energy future. It makes it sustainable in the long …
… 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, … the transition to clean energy futures through a more informed and inclusive clean energy community. “We want to form connections and share learnings, to foster a broader, more … clean energy leaders,” said Julia Nojeim, Clean Energy Coordinator at the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment and chair of this inaugural event. The panels and sessions are …
… It’s two weeks before our finance module launches, and I’m working my way through YouTube videos trying to … I wanted financial tools that would help me move renewable energy projects forward in my community without burdening energy-impoverished households. I entered the Yale FDCE …