… is barely an aspect of the current food system producing good food. Affordability is a challenge for at least a third of the population, making nutrition challenging. Most eaters … value of an eatery that ticks all the boxes for ethical food, providing everyone involved with a just and rewarding experience. It will do that by Cooking from scratch, training and employing fairly paid cooks and other workers. Contracting with farmers to produce good food while stewarding the land. Providing three meals a day, …
… beyond traditional business models. And she’s excited to share what she’s learned with Yale students who are looking at pathways where people, food, justice, business, and … honoring cultural heritage, environmental justice and regenerative agriculture. Within the Yale community, Engel has centered her work on sustainability and … Community, Business, and the Environment . Here, graduate students will dig into real-world challenges and examples of liberatory practices in businesses, organizations, and …
… 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 … & Geophysics and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, kicked-off the program with partners and key contributors at CBEY’s main office. Bourg-Meyer, who is leading the …
… electric grid from the supply side to the demand side, and everywhere in between. With the lines blurring between supply and demand, producer and consumer, utilities are … 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 … customer engagement, utilities will be unable to capture the full value of smart homes. Changes in customer preferences, expectations, and participation when it comes to energy …
… of various income levels adopt solar, and how different types of messaging interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental … of the nationally recognized non-profit SmartPower, Duke University, Tel Aviv University, Connecticut Green Bank, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and MySunBuddy. The following summary of SEEDS II results is based on Rounds 8 to 10 of Solarize campaigns conducted across Connecticut by the …
… a broader range of environmental topics. According to its vision statement, “SOCAP started with a small group of investors determined to prove that doing good has two bottom lines: social … to considering environmental issues, the impact investing community needs to “think bigger.” To date, the conservation finance community and the broader impact community have …
… challenging social problems. There have been eight PFP deals in the United States so far – with $80 million invested. To date, these financial instruments have focused on social … that these financings shift the social spending paradigm, allowing governments to pay for results instead of services. This ultimately shifts the risk of a successful intervention … investors with a portion of the independently measured and verified results. “What is a challenge for the USFS could be potentially a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for …
… are only a problem because plastic gets to our oceans in the first place. In countries with the highest levels of pollution, neighborhoods often have no waste collection services and so residents are forced to burn … 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. …
… 19 are from the global South; among the top 10, eight are from Asia. China is the biggest polluter. The fallout from this study, and work that has come since, was immediate and expansive. Media worldwide jumped on the article. Sky News, in partnership with WWF, launched a full-fledged campaign, Sky Ocean Rescue ; Sky News also published an article calling out five of the biggest soft drink companies for using only 7 percent recycled plastic in their products. …
… they were co-leaders of the student group Fossil Free Yale, which pressures Yale to withdraw its investments from the fossil fuel industry. Yale is a large and influential investor, with a $29 billion endowment. If it changes its investment practices, it spurs a tangible and immediate impact, which isn’t the … it helped to build the Stake platform, which is now online. This ended up being a larger challenge than anticipated. “Our basic WordPress site wouldn’t cut it,” said Reed. “We …