… About a year into the pandemic, I decided to quit my job and move to Ithaca, N.Y. Atthe time, … climate-tech companies. All that was useful but, soon I realized, notsufficientto take on this challenge. Around the same time, I applied to Yale’s FDCE program. I had learned about … the development of the City’sstrategy to mitigate GHG: we had an idea of the amount and source of emissionsthat needed to be mitigated. I wasthen in the process of designing a …
… Years ago at an intellectual property law conference in Washington, D.C., then-Senator Orrin Hatch … I’d learn at least as much from other members of the cohort as I would from the formal course materials. Atthe first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy course, the … government, automotive, public utilities, NGOs, or the dozens of other backgroundsthat I don’t have space to mention. To paraphrase Harry Truman, optimists are the only ones who get …
… One year ago, I was considering whether I should apply to Yale’s Finance and Deployment of Clean Energy program. As an energy … 1: Will the program be helpful to someone already working in the energy field? Hard yes. I don’t have technical expertise, and much of my understanding of energy is contextual. This … policy that wasn’tsubtle. There are newer programs, technology and data than in the course materials. But even with moments of specifics feeling dated, the narrative and …
… Years ago at an intellectual property law conference in Washington, D.C., then-Senator Orrin Hatch … I’d learn at least as much from other members of the cohort as I would from the formal course materials. Atthe first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy course (which … government, automotive, public utilities, NGOs, or the dozens of other backgroundsthat I don’t have space to mention. To paraphrase Harry Truman, optimists are the only ones who get …
… On Day 2, as I continued my foray into searching for innovation, strains of the previous day’stheme of … of systemsthinking and transformative innovation. In Prof. Anastas’ words, “What we have done very well is investing in productsthat have revolutionized our lives. What we haven’tdone very well is ensure thatthose productsdon’t cause harm. We …
… Decarbonization and a net zero future will require transformative leaps in clean energy investment and … 2030 and accelerate an inclusive transition to a global net-zero economy by 2050.” They’ve done thisthrough publishing guides for businesses and advocating for policy changes, including aat COP26. The event drew me in with itstitle – “Innovating Our Way to Net-Zero: How Startups Can Solve the Climate Crisis.” Being the Environmental …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners … CBEY supportsstudents in building sustainable, for-profit businesses. A huge part of this has been via the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. Since 2011, the … This year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures focused on solutions in four key areas of urgent action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, …
… Attending a sustainability conference was atthe top of my businessschool bucket list and I was ecstatic when I received the opportunity to attend the climate conference: I spent four fantastic days atthe 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. The 2021 United … for more commitments on gender butthere were not very strong outcomes on gender. What isdone on gender issubjectto available funds.” She has attended multiple COPs and …
… Six studentteams were recently awarded Climate Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). CBEY awarded almost $15,000 this year to help further innovative ideasto address climate change and its environmental … heat pump obstacle. Let’sTalC: Let’sTalC is one of the first podcasts in Mandarin that encourages youth opportunities for sustainable development. The “C” representstheir attention …
… Spending time in nature has measurable benefitsto people both emotionally and physically. That’sthe driving tenet behind the work being done as part of what is currently called the “New Haven Nature & Health Initiative.” This … this initiative focuses on creating a knowledge platform, where information, ideas, and resources can be shared with interested parties, such as residents, clinicians, land managers, …