… dwellings, low homeownership rates. We are interested in how peer-to-peer and on-the-ground community campaigns might be applied to overcome these challenges. This project is funded by … and support solar adoption. SunShot aims to make solar energy a low cost electricity source for all Americans through research and development efforts in collaboration with … Publications Fibich, G. (2017). Diffusion of new products with recovering consumers. SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, 77(4), 1230-1247. https://doi.org/10.1137/17M1112546 …
… to open the door to meaningful action to combat climate change. Now, post-COP21, one of our major tasks will be to redirect capital toward climate mitigation and environmental … the foundation critical for capital to flow into high-priority climate sensitive sectors. Our proposed research is a step in this direction. A group of researchers at Yale have … for moving toward a more robust standard of measurement for sustainability impact. Our work is broken down into three stages. First, using a comprehensive literature review as …
… Our current energy system does not distribute power equally. Just as power generation has been centralized in our energy system, power and influence have been centralized in our political system. This frequently leaves behind or leaves out the insight and needs of …
… Have you ever asked yourself the question, what should I do after I graduate or leave Yale? At Yale, we have the opportunities to tap into many resources: CBEY, YEI, InnovateHealth, and many others. But, what happens when I leave Yale? What resources can I tap into and who can I reach out to? The workshop of “Option Post-Yale” will …
… Eager to play a part in addressing climate change but don't know where to start? Broaden your understanding of climate entrepreneurship and innovation through the 5-week 'Climate Innovation Intensive.' Our second iteration of the intensive will bring together startups, investors, and other … solutions. The intensive will run every Monday and Thursday over five weeks, with a 4-hour commitment per week. The intensive aims to provide students with structured frameworks …
… Business and the Environment is heading to Boston! Well…Cambridge, actually. As part of our series of regional events to celebrate the 10-year anniversary, the Yale Center for … Center since 2015. This GreenLight workshop will give you the opportunity to work with your fellow alumni using design thinking to solve challenge facing a client organization. … can the Yale Peabody Museum utilize its collection, legacy, and resources to educate the community about the biggest stories in natural history?" Bring your boldest , strangest …
… next? This interactive webinar will focus on recent work coming out of the center and our future directions. We'll talk about: Evolving curriculum – Educating and training … sustainability leaders means working across Yale and with partners to create new relevant courses, case studies, practicums and workshops that meet the needs of our students. Social Entrepreneurship at Yale - The entrepreneurial landscape at Yale is …
… influential. But then you were taught to suppress that power, to follow the rules, to wait your turn, to not make waves. But, when used intelligently, influence is like a superpower … brings great ideas to life. This is the premise of Zoe Chance’s new book, Influence is Your Superpower , which is rooted in groundbreaking research in behavioral economics, … Vincent Stanley (Chief Storyteller at Patagonia and Resident Fellow at CBEY) as part of our Author Talk series . Zoe and Vincent will discuss key insights from her new book and …
… white paper, " Regenerative Capitalism: How Universal Principles and Patterns Will Shape Our New Economy ." For the past two years, Capital Institute and its collaborative network have been on an evolutionary learning journey, searching for a path that will lead us beyond our current unsustainable economic system and the finance-dominated ideology that drives it. …
… Watch the full recording here! Urban trees and forests are often overlooked in our fight against climate change and yet they cumulatively represent a significant carbon sink. More than that, they provide a wide array of co-benefits to our urban communities that are far more tangible than the benefits provided by far-off wilderness areas. However, the numbers show that our urban tree canopy is under siege in the U.S., and new financing mechanisms are urgently …