… the most environmentally damaging industries globally, accounting for around 10% of global carbon emissions and 20% of global wastewater . Producing a single cotton t-shirt can … energy . Additionally, the industry generates a significant amount of waste , with an estimated 92 million tonnes of textile waste produced each year. For the average US consumer, this … is more expensive than traditional animal leather. A key reason for this is that we have partnered with many low-income farmers to source the banana crop waste, in turn providing …
… and Applied Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are stronger, more durable, and … Prize Climate Innovation Intensive Planetary Solutions Generator Planetary Innovator SpeakerSeries … Juan Villalobos … Recently, 23 teams presented their application to the Climate …
… Fifth-generation rancher Matt Pierson stepped up to serve his community. Pierson started The Producer Partnership (TPP) with the goal of providing Montana-raised burger to all Montana food banks … Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program Related Programs Clean Energy Finance Forum Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion and Co-Adoption (SEEDS III) … When the …
… on green chemistry, That put him, me and three Yale students on the stage with Martin Lundstedt, CEO of Volvo Group during a panel on green chemistry solutions and innovation for a … up. One way to provide that support - harnessing the power of business. For example, in the carbon removal space, companies like Stripe and Shopify are investing in new startups to … Innovation and accelerating its impact requires one to harness the power of business and finance, but without critically assessing the current landscape, and working with …
… new type of consumer economy. TerraCycle’s journey as a trailblazer in circularity originated as a one-man operation making fertilizer from kitchen scraps and worms behind the … Payne is hesitant to draw an equivalency between TerraCycle’s waste programs and carbon savings, but he does note that TerraCycle provides regular reporting to partners on … findings do not carry significance for the general public- not many consumers have a frame of reference for acceptable ecotoxicity numbers- but they portray the many different …
… in sustainable innovation. Each page includes a set of explanatory resources, carefully curated by Yale-connected experts. The site is launching with the following seven buzzwords, … of sustainability: Blockchain ( curated by Dr. Martin Wainstein , Resident Fellow at CBEY) Carbon Removal ( curated by Dr. Anastasia O’Rourke , Managing Director of Yale’s Carbon … CITY) ESG (curated by Todd Cort , Faculty Director at the Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance ) Food Desert (Food Apartheid) ( curated by Tagan Engel , Resident Fellow at CBEY, …
… both emotionally and physically. That’s the driving tenet behind the work being done as part of what is currently called the “New Haven Nature & Health Initiative.” This working … that understand the therapeutic benefits of spending time in nature. They are deeply invested in making green spaces in New Haven inviting, safe, and equally accessible for city … with questions and resources for consideration. Related Programs Conservation Finance Network Related Events Getting a Nature Fix Thu, March 18th, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT — …
… and even the relatively wealthy can’t normally find food that is produced by well-compensated farmers and workers. Yet even “bad” food is expensive to produce. Both low prices and … to produce good food 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 … 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 …
… businesses. Since 2011, David Sobotka (BA ’78), CBEY advisory board member, has supported entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers who want to build ventures addressing the needs of both the market and the planet. “We are happy to have been part of the growth of innovation and entrepreneurship at Yale over the past 10 years that is … foods, long overdue efforts to center environmental justice, and the urgency of reducing carbon in agriculture and other sectors,” Soltoff says. About the recipients: Upright …
… community engagement and innovating beyond traditional business models. And she’s excited to share what she’s learned with Yale students who are looking at pathways where people, … experience and connections to our work at the CBEY. Her areas of work in food are particularly critical at this time due to the rising student interest and immediate need for … environmental justice, 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 …