… workers. Yet even “bad” food is expensive to produce. Both low prices and profits result from government subsidies, tax breaks, a failed regulatory system, and ignoring external … models similar to Community Kitchens Which social benefits are they emphasizing: Pay-what you can? Sustainable sourcing? Worker rights? Which have succeeded, which have failed, … note that there are also relevant international examples. Undoubtedly there is plenty to be learned doing secondary research, but you’ll likely want to interview business owners as …
… engagement and innovating 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, … building at the center of every experience, and the importance of hearing stories directly from people affected by injustices. She believes that these are foundational to effectively …
… 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 … nature of this program. “There is not one solution to climate change,” said Bourg-Meyer. “What we need, and what this program does, is bring together people with diverse expertise … so.” Related Initiatives Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program Related News New Yale Online Certificate Programs Target Emerging Professionals Worldwide Online …
… technologies are leading more and more utilities to rethink the traditional electric grid from the supply side to the demand side, and everywhere in between. With the lines blurring … opportunities and solutions enabled by smart homes has been gaining momentum for several years now. Numerous pilots, demonstration projects, and full-scale programs have been … in the smart home, and ushers in the next generation of residential demand management (what some are calling virtual power plants or VPPs). The question is will it be utilities …
… other Solarize campaigns prior to SEEDS II. Most of these campaigns were studied in the first Yale SEEDS project , and a prior analysis of Solarize campaigns focusing on Round 8 is … 50 percent more total installations than towns with community-based messaging. Results from Rounds Nine and Ten Seven towns participated in Round 9: Bethel, Canton, Fairfield, … 2838 2820 Equity and Justice Clean Energy Lessons Learnedfrom Solarize Campaigns in Connecticut … Feb 18, 2019 Lessons Learnedfrom Solarize …
… entrepreneurs, and social impact leaders who believe in an inclusive and socially responsible economy [that can] address the world’s toughest challenges.” The upcoming annual … a resilient economy. But why should this event just emphasize the double bottom line? What about the environmental side of the equation? In 2013, the first shades of green began … broader planetary scale, our solutions will have to use larger levers. We have to move away from treating “big” investing as synonymous with “corporate” or “mainstream” investing. The …
… recidivism. Now, a group called Blue Forest Conservation is exploring one of the nation’s first environmentally-focused impact bonds. A panelist described this bond last week at the … results instead of services. This ultimately shifts the risk of a successful intervention from taxpayers to private investors, who are compensated for this risk. However, these … to repay 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 …
… Plastics in our oceans 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 … traction: land for landfills is limited, legislation on plastics is tightening, pressures from civil society are mounting, and the quantity of garbage produced is only growing. No … the Plastics Problem Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. What steps are needed to solve the plastics problem? Satwik Mudgal (Master of Environmental …
… 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 … companies that sell products in non-recyclable packaging must move to recyclable packaging. Whatever packaging these companies sell must be collected through their own supply chains, … since the supply chain now must run in both directions—to consumers, and back to the company. African nations : Kenya implemented one of the toughest plastic bag bans in the …
… produce. When options are verified by a third party, consumers can make informed and responsible choices. Reed and Rissman know that consumers might be hesitant to trust a black … scheme, so they’re making the standards entirely transparent and open-sourced, similar to what B Lab has done for its process of certifying responsible companies as B Corps . Using … the most popular Asks. Right now, the platform is free to use for individual investors. The company makes money through fund managers and financial advisers. The fund managers pay for …