… An ethical food system should promote public and environmental health, a thriving workforce, and nutritious products available to everyone. Put simply, it should provide food that’s fair, green, nutritious, and affordable. Food that meets these standards could be called “good” food. There is barely an … utility. Community Kitchens will offer “good” food as the public dining model for the future, a not-for-profit that will showcase the value of an eatery that ticks all the boxes …
… Interest in food and equitable food systems has been bubbling up for a while among graduate students at Yale. Enter Tagan Engel, the newest Resident Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). Engel has over 25 years of experience in reshaping … particularly critical at this time due to the rising student interest and immediate need for more support at the Center,” says Stuart DeCew, Executive Director of CBEY. DeCew …
… Today, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy. With a cohort of 75 online learners from 10 countries, the year-long program is designed for working professionals committed to clean energy who want to advance their careers as …
… -by Stephanie Hsiung (F&ES '19) Smarter and more affordable technologies are leading more and more utilities to rethink the traditional … to the participants – both old and new – of a modern, smart grid. At the Smart Energy Summit in Austin on Feb. 18-19, energy professionals came together to explore the … deployment to wider customer adoption. This tension gave rise to divergent visions of the futurefor utilities and their customers. By the end of the conference, it became clear to …
… and engage strong volunteer leadership (“solar ambassadors”) who are passionate about solar energy. The Yale Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) II team has designed, … types of messaging interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, the … installations in LMI communities. These straightforward findings can be incorporated into future Solarize campaigns to improve their effectiveness in spurring solar adoption. …
… flagship event in San Francisco on Oct. 9-15 (SOCAP15) is considered the largest conference for impact investors and social entrepreneurs in the world. The event has drawn over 10,000 … of a conservation finance track that will be unveiled in a little over a week. This effort was spearheaded by Leigh Whelpton at the Conservation Finance Network (a multi-institutional effort based at Island Press). It also included a team of several conservation finance …
… Photo credit: Blue Forest Conservation Pay for Performance (PFP) Bonds, also known as Pay for Success Bonds or … to fund a certain social intervention and earn a return based on its success. The major innovation, in addition to filling a funding gap for budget-constrained government entities, … to fund a certain social intervention and earn a return based on its success. The major innovation, in addition to filling a funding gap for budget-constrained government entities, …
… critical further steps needed to solve the plastics problem. The previous post outlined efforts undertaken by NGOs, private companies, and governments to reduce the massive flow of … of pollution, neighborhoods often have no waste collection services and so residents are forced to burn their waste, bury it, or just ditch it in a nearby stream. Even where there … and often governments, are in favor of waste incineration, which they say produces energy and helps countries that face an over-abundance of waste and a dearth of energy. …
… oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic enters the environment through several paths … and increasing the demand for recycled plastic content. It also plans to drive innovation by investing an additional €100 million in the development of more recyclable … and increasing the demand for recycled plastic content. It also plans to drive innovation by investing an additional €100 million in the development of more recyclable …
… The Sobotka Seed Stage Success Stories will introduce you to former recipients of the grants who share their experience and perspective. The Yale Center … move to a larger financial market, either New York or San Francisco. Their main advice to future student entrepreneurs is to prioritize customer needs and adapt products … helped us make it something that people would love to use,” said Reed. 2621 Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Sobotka Stories: Real Impact …