… the co-founder at Aawaz4Climate . In her previous work as Director of the American Public Health Association's Center for Climate, Health and Equity she worked to inspire action and … most notable environmental health programs, including water safety and security, children’s environmental health, tribal public and environmental health, environmental … most notable environmental health programs, including water safety and security, children’s environmental health, tribal public and environmental health, environmental …
… A number of studies have illustrated that people are healthier in greener places. Contact with nature has been tied to reduced incidence of … Through this channel, greenspace also has an economic benefit – that of reducing healthcare expenditures. Kathryn Boyle (Project Manager, Kaiser Permanente) will discuss Kaiser Permanente’s efforts to improve community health outcomes by investing in access to nature . Dr. Stephen Van Den Eeden (Division of …
… created large scale Base of Pyramid (BOP) operations for multiple organizations in India; Project Shakti embodies this model. Project Shakti (‘strength’ in Sanskrit) trains … a strong positive impact on the community while making a profit. Currently at GSK Consumer Healthcare, Vijay is working on a similar kind of marketing initiative in rural India, now expanding to Bangladesh. Join us as Vijay discusses this important work in emerging markets and how it is contributing to business, society and the environment. This lecture …
… of Management, Classroom 2210 REGISTER HERE Feb 28th, 12-1pm at the Yale School of Public Health, 60 College St., LEPH 103 REGISTER HERE March 8th, 4:30-5:30pm at the Yale … startups across the university. Prizes include: Thorne Prize for Social Innovation in Health or Education - presented by InnovateHealth Yale Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize - presented by the Yale Center for Business and …
… Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services . Allison White (Research Scientist, EcoHealth Alliance) and Dr. Yasha Feferholtz (Economist, EcoHealth Alliance) will discuss the One Health model that connects human, ecosystem, and wildlife health. The program will include a …
… from the field on current and prospective investment strategies aimed at growing the health and resilience of forests – an especially relevant topic today. Leigh will kick off … strategies in other contexts, and more generally, what the future of financing forest health may look like. Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Building Forest Health and Resilience through Investment: Current and Future Strategies … Building Forest …
… trio of market-based approaches to conservation (the Conservation and Financial Markets Initiative, Forests and Agricultural Markets Initiative, and Oceans and Seafood Markets Initiative) as well as the Andes-Amazon, Marine Conservation and Wild Salmon …
… Swap deal. The Republic of Seychelles, a nation of 115 islands in the Western Indian Ocean, reached a major debt buyback agreement worth approximately $30 million with … financing for Seychelles’ marine conservation efforts. The project results in the Indian Ocean’s second largest marine reserve, improving protection for the marine resources … financing for marine habitat protection that can be adapted to other sites in the Western Indian Ocean region, as well as globally. The free online event will last one hour and is …
… will explore the potential of ESCO business models to accelerate integration and adoption of electric vehicles into fleet operations. An ESCO is a business that designs, … and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Transportation ESCOs: Increasing Adoption of Electric Vehicle Fleets … Transportation ESCOs: Increasing Adoption of Electric Vehicle Fleets Thursday, January 26th, 2017, 7:00 AM EST — 8:00 AM EST …
… ranchers, fishers, farm and food chain workers, indigenous groups, scientists, public health advocates, policy experts, community organizers, and activists. Together, these … model towards community control, care for the land, local economies, meaningful labor, and healthful communities nationwide, while supporting the sovereignty of all living beings. … ranchers, fishers, farm and food chain workers, indigenous groups, scientists, public health advocates, policy experts, community organizers, and activists. Together, these …