… industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries globally, accounting for around 10% of global carbon emissions and 20% of global wastewater . Producing a single … amount of waste , with an estimated 92 million tonnes of textile waste produced each year. For the average US consumer, this is ~82 pounds of clothing every year, disposed annually . … https://www.condenast.com/glossary 2. https://www.mckinsey.com/the-state-of-fashion-2022.pdf 3. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/state-of-fashion 4. …
… Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides independent feedback and seed funding for early-stage innovative solutions addressing climate change. The proposed solutions … include a range of sectors closely linked to climate, including increasing funding for green ventures, agriculture, fashion, transportation, materials, among others. After careful revision by external judges, CBEY awarded over $19,000 in grants to seven environmentally-focused ventures. From here, …
… due to the dearth of Montana-based USDA-inspected facilities. Despite the expense and effort of the initial processing logistics, TPP has distributed over 100,000 pounds of local burger to Montana food banks, and ranchers receive tax benefits for their donations. To achieve long-term mission viability, TPP installed a modular meat … first federally inspected, nonprofit facility. However, Pierson had limited options for supplying energy to the new processing facility. The local utility company, …
… On Day 2, as I continued my foray into searching for innovation, strains of the previous day’s theme of collaboration continued to seek me … in the past with Yale professor Paul Anastas, who won the 2021 Volvo Environment Prize for his work on green chemistry, That put him, me and three Yale students on the stage with …
… company—it’s a marketing company that develops recycling solutions and serves as a model for circularity, demonstrating a pathway to a new type of consumer economy. TerraCycle’s … TerraCycle’s breakthrough came in 2008, when Capri Sun signed on as the leading sponsor for the Drink Pouch Brigade. TerraCycle also partnered with Target to run an advertising … products, with the end goal of making products cradle-to-cradle instead of cradle-to-grave. For small businesses, TerraCycle offers Zero Waste Boxes—low-cost, recycling platforms for …
… Have you ever felt that cool concepts get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, and faculty at Yale, particularly those who are branching out from their background to explore interdisciplinary projects. This week, CBEY has joined forces with the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY) to create a new …
… deeply invested in making green spaces in New Haven inviting, safe, and equally accessible for city residents. Still in early stages, one of the key goals of this initiative focuses on creating a knowledge platform, where information, ideas, and resources can be shared with interested parties, such as residents, …
… An ethical food system should promote public and environmental health, a thriving workforce, and nutritious products available to everyone. Put simply, it should provide food that’s fair, green, nutritious, and affordable. Food that meets these standards could be called “good” food. There is barely an … good health care and good education, impossible without government support. Deliverables: A PDF (or other document) that catalogs the findings of your review of similar business …
… Now in its 10 th year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures has awarded $10,000 grants to environmentally-focused startups Upright and Ecopackables. Administered by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY), this grant helps eco-ventures further develop their businesses. Since 2011, David …
… Interest in food and equitable food systems has been bubbling up for a while among graduate students at Yale. Enter Tagan Engel, the newest Resident Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). Engel has over 25 years of experience in reshaping local and regional food systems, …