… 2030. Before joining the City of Ithaca as director of sustainability, I had collaborated with state and federal governments in the development of climate change legislation as well … knowledge and experience with everybody else. Then the Policy Module started. It was a world of information, and it took a period of adjustment before I figured out how to take … laboratory to demonstrate to the rest of the state and the rest of the country that world-changing policies could emerge from local governments. The City voted to allow the plan to …
… law conference in Washington, D.C., then-Senator Orrin Hatch began his keynote remarks with something like this: "Patent lawyers, huh? I’ve met a lot of them over the years, and I … they—like many groups of professionals—become convinced that the arcane issues they grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I certainly fell into this trap: with clean energy, … On both platforms, students give tips on how to approach assignments (a great help for a novice Excel user like me), and share podcasts, books, reports, and other resources that …
… Finance and Deployment of Clean Energy program. As an energy analyst and energy writer with no technical background, I was hopeful it could help beef up my knowledge and make me … how all these disparate pieces plug into one another. Also, while I have access to a world of information online and connections (through my job) to some of the smartest energy … so quickly without a curriculum. Question 2: Does it feel current? Energy is so quickly changing, is the curriculum able to incorporate innovations? Yes and no. The materials were …
… law conference in Washington, D.C., then-Senator Orrin Hatch began his keynote remarks with something like this: Patent lawyers, huh? I’ve met a lot of them over the years, and I … they—like many groups of professionals—become convinced that the arcane issues they grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I certainly fell into this trap: with clean energy, … On both platforms, students give tips on how to approach assignments (a great help for a novice Excel user like me), and share podcasts, books, reports, and other resources that …
… seek me out. And today, one of the collaborators on stage was...me! I’ve worked in the past with Yale professor Paul Anastas, who won the 2021 Volvo Environment Prize for his work on … me most that day represented some thoughts I was having about the interconnectedness of the world when it comes to tackling climate change. In the hallway connecting the pavilions to … of solutions.” 7549 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and Justice COP26 Day 2: Systems Problems Require Systems Solutions … Dec 14, 2021 COP26 Day 2: …
… Business Coalition , a group of seven non-profit organizations like BSR, Ceres, CDP and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). With a board comprising leaders drawn from these partners and staffed by a secretariat, the … Innovators and grassroots organizations are taking action to help communities adapt to the changing climate. For me, I’ve become even more intimately aware of the privilege I hold, …
… process, the two winners of this year's Sobotka Prize include a platform that helps with the transition towards a plant-based diet and a supplier of lotus silk. David Sobotka … GreenBowl and WovX as their ideas take shape." 7888 Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures: The 2021 Winners … Dec 10, 2021 Sobotka … process, the two winners of this year's Sobotka Prize include a platform that helps with the transition towards a plant-based diet and a supplier of lotus silk. David Sobotka …
… the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference gathered world leaders and countless nonprofits/NGOs, with many believing this to be the world’s last chance to get climate change under control. … in the first few days of the summit, India disclosed their commitment to net zero by 2070. Immediately, many from the Western world hit back stating that this was …
… related to the current climate crisis. " We had a very strong set of submissions this year, with innovation not just in the approach but also in the model and the way the entities were … several geographies and sectors. The sense of urgency and a desire to take action and work with communities were unmissable in the solutions proposed. We had everything from education … farm will offer experiential educational programs focused on regenerative agricultural practices and the social, environmental, and health implications of food systems. It will also …
… Spending time in nature has measurable benefits to people both emotionally and physically. That’s the driving tenet behind the work … the “New Haven Nature & Health Initiative.” This working group represents a collaboration with Yale University, local healthcare professionals, and New Haven-based nonprofit … towards nature-based health programming,” says Amber Garrard, Senior Manager at the Yale Office of Sustainability. Another goal is to create nature-based programs and tools for the …