… demonstrate the practicality of this, we must develop functioning alternatives. Overview: Our idea for one such alternative is to launch a nonprofit organization called Community … while stewarding the land. Providing three meals a day, each with two choices, using a four-tiered payment scale ranging from supporter to supported, with privacy assured. … government support. Deliverables: A PDF (or other document) that catalogs the findings of your review of similar business models, and highlights key learnings that can inform …
… intersect. “Tagan brings a unique set of expertise, experience and connections to our work at the CBEY. Her areas of work in food are particularly critical at this time due … food procurement, sustainability in practice, and power dynamics in kitchens. Over the course of her career in food, she also developed an interest in and understanding of … and equitable businesses,” says Engel. “Through the discussion series and my office hours, I also hope to create a space for students to dig into cross sector conversations 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 … want to advance their careers as well as the transition to a clean economy. Vero Bourg-Meyer, Program Director, Clean Energy and Conservation Finance, Brad Gentry, the newly … Yale Online Certificate in Clean Energy Opens New online certificate aims to educate with impact Heather Fitzgerald Today, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) …
… professionals came together to explore the ways in which emerging technologies can and will impact the utility-customer relationship. I attended the conference to find out how the … of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in homes, the continued growth of distributed energy resources (DERs), and the rise of the prosumer. Excitement about new opportunities and … programs have been testing the potential grid services provided by smart appliances , solar inverters , batteries , and EV chargers , as well as by the integration of several …
… Introduction of Solarize and SEEDS II Solarize is a unique community-based program that leverages peers and social networks to encourage residential solar adoption through a group pricing strategy. Solarize campaigns … and engage strong volunteer leadership (“solar ambassadors”) who are passionate about solarenergy. The Yale SolarEnergy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) II team has designed, …
… Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of impact investing since its inception in 2008. The curriculum has rarely covered the … to be a continuous intellectual gap regarding awareness that where there is a natural resource issue, there is always a social issue. “The reality is that when you have a deep … Track was introduced, I had the honor of participating in the development of a conservation finance track that will be unveiled in a little over a week. This effort was spearheaded by …
… Blue Forest Conservation is exploring one of the nation’s first environmentally-focused impact bonds. A panelist described this bond last week at the Social Capital Markets … of return; the returns depend on whether social outcomes are reached. The first Social Impact Bond was launched by Social Finance UK in September 2010 to fund a prisoner-rehabilitation program. In August 2012, the …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. Previous posts in this series detail how we got to this point and … Beach clean-ups and corporate commitments alone are not enough to solve the problem. Finance the opportunity The tools and technologies exist for the proper management of solid … 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. …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss … file-default","data-delta":"1"}}]] Source: Green Alliance Corporate Commitments: Growing understanding among the public and … file-default","data-delta":"2"}}]] Source: New Plastic Economy Initiative, Ellen MacArthur Foundation In addition, many … The law went into effect on August 28, 2017, with penalties of up to $40,000, or four years, in prison for anyone manufacturing, selling, or even using a plastic bag. Other …
… endowment. If it changes its investment practices, it spurs a tangible and immediate impact, which isn’t the case for most individual investors. But individual investments add … box verification 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 … that people would love to use,” said Reed. 2621 Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Sobotka Stories: Real Impact Tracker/Stake … Dec 04, 2018 …