… it could help beef up my knowledge and make me better at my job. Who wouldn’t benefit from continued education? Still, a year program seemed like a big commitment. And the cost … cohort three years ago, which is a lifetime in clean energy. There was an administration change, and with it a shift in clean energy policy that wasn’t subtle. There are newer … cohort three years ago, which is a lifetime in clean energy. There was an administration change, and with it a shift in clean energy policy that wasn’t subtle. There are newer …
… of the renewables universe, but not the center of it—and that I’d learn at least as much from other members of the cohort as I would from the formal course materials. At the first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy … FDCE Program I was skeptical about the FDCE certificate program...but then... Leaning into Change - How I Came to the FDCE program Working, Studying and Trying to Make a Difference …
… a mutual contact who recognized we all had a very similar desire in being “agents of change” within the energy business. Up until that point in my career I had spent most of my time in the field in … hurdle that I couldn’t research or network my way over. With some solid support at work and from home I decided to apply. After being accepted into this year’s cohort I was of course …
… the program’s ability to follow through on the promise of finance. In January we returned from our winter break to finally begin the much-awaited, much-anticipated, much-doubted, and … and agreements, and subsections therein, which are required to ensure all measurable risks are allocated prior to financing a project. We’ve explored how projects sell … and Trying to Make a Difference Answers to the Questions of My Younger Self Leaning into Change - How I Came to the FDCE program Building Professional Networks in the Pandemic Era …
… a family of deer just off the trail. They marvel at the whole new world just a few blocks from their home. When I watch them, I think of my own hours spent laying across the bridge … shared home. I am here because I know that we need community if we are going to face the global climate emergency. I am here because I want others to experience the exhilaration of … certificate program...but then... Answers to the Questions of My Younger Self Leaning into Change - How I Came to the FDCE program Working, Studying and Trying to Make a Difference …
… impact. These focus areas include the following: Issue Summary Decarbonization of the global economy, and adoption of more sustainable means of consumption, represent one of this … by seasoned industry veterans with deep industry experience at the intersection of climate change and capitalism at firms including NRG, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, and General … required to scale and commercialize business plans and technologies that deliver better environmental outcomes. Suggested areas of focus include an analysis of conventional …
… at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference gathered world leaders and countless nonprofits/NGOs, with many believing … climate crisis is not gender-equal or gender-neutral.” The top 1 percent of income earners globally, who are overwhelmingly male , are responsible for more carbon emissions than the … cut their annual methane by 30% which could prevent 0.2 degrees Celsius of warming by mid-century. This is important because methane is second largest contributor to climate change, …
… CBEY awarded almost $15,000 this year to help further innovative ideas to address climate change and its environmental and social impacts. The Center has awarded these grants for the past five … Climate Innovation Grants Ekaterina Plotnitskaya (Master of Management Studies, Master in GlobalBusiness and Society '22) Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Innovation …
… crucial to transforming the electricity and transportation sectors, which contribute 40% to global greenhouse gas emissions. Lithium-ion batteries in particular have contributed to the … Punhani (SOM ‘21), Neil Pineda (SOM ‘22) Many traditional agricultural practices are not environmentally sustainable due to their high use of water resources and contribution to climate change. Agriculture consumes 70% of global water supply and produces 12% of global …
… the approximately 150 past and present program participants to understand how FDCE has changed the way they approach their work, built their network, and propelled them to … lives While the participants in the second cohort didn’t anticipate being in the midst of a global pandemic when they applied to the FDCE program in early 2020, the good news is that … sense of purpose and motivation to address climate change, and an improved understanding of environmental systems to facilitate action. I, for one, can’t wait to see what the FDCE ‘21 …