… and to rent clothing items. Other more established companies, such as Outerknown and Patagonia , focus on sustainable sourcing and resource-efficient production, using … of transparency in supply chains can also make it challenging to trace where materials come from and how they are produced. Furthermore, bulk order quantities make it challenging for … similarly to animal leather. Additionally, our prices are pushed higher due to the two years of R&D investment we’ve had to make, which is yet another aspect that brands are not …
… judges, CBEY awarded over $19,000 in grants to seven environmentally-focused ventures. From here, ventures will continue to receive support from CBEY to bring ideas to reality. … Kludze (Yale School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are … Kludze (Yale School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are …
… TPP installed a modular meat processing facility on the Pierson ranch in 2022 – Montana’s first federally inspected, nonprofit facility. However, Pierson had limited options for supplying energy to the new processing facility. The local utility company, NorthWestern Energy, allowed Pierson to interconnect to its natural gas system but … an obvious priority,” said Pierson. Pierson sought to self-generate renewable electricity from wind, solar, and battery storage and defect from NorthWestern’s service. The Yale team …
… removal, it was an interesting case of large businesses supporting emerging ones. As a company that makes vehicles and which awards a respected environmental prize since 1990, I … to collaborate with Volvo Group experts to develop future transport solutions. Their first innovation hub was started in Gothenburg, Sweden, where they converted an old factory … P2 Science and Air Company . Brooklyn-based Air Company, for example, takes carbon dioxide from the air and produces from it all kinds of products including vodka, perfume and hand …
… TerraCycle is not a typical recycling company—it’s a marketing company that develops recycling solutions and serves as a model for … journey as a trailblazer in circularity originated as a one-man operation making fertilizer from kitchen scraps and worms behind the Princeton dining halls. Founder Tom Szaky was … it with Target bags. Over 47,000 readers did so, allowing TerraCycle to create the world’s first reusable tote made from plastic bags. TerraCycle was clearly on the rise. Today, …
… 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 … the site. The goal of a given page is similar to what a Yale student might get in the first session of an introductory course or in office hours with a faculty or staff member. … there's more jargon in dire need of explanation. CBEY and Tsai CITY welcome suggestions from anyone, but particularly from Yale experts who might be able to curate a future page. …
… land managers, policymakers and academics. “We’re trying to bring together people from various backgrounds and experiences to diversify perspectives, build collaborations, … providers to use with their patients,” says Sude. “We’re trying to bring together people from various backgrounds and experiences to diversify perspectives, build collaborations, … land managers, policymakers and academics. “We’re trying to bring together people from various backgrounds and experiences to diversify perspectives, build collaborations, …
… workers. Yet even “bad” food is expensive to produce. Both low prices and profits result from government subsidies, tax breaks, a failed regulatory system, and ignoring external … everyone involved with a just and rewarding experience. It will do that by Cooking from scratch, training and employing fairly paid cooks and other workers. Contracting with … three meals a day, each with two choices, using a four-tiered payment scale ranging from supporter to supported, with privacy assured. Community Kitchens will be founded as a …
… agriculture. Ecopackables (Sobotka Prize) EcoPackables is an eco-friendly packaging company founded by Shervin Dehmoubed (Yale College ‘24). Their first product is a 100% … (Yale College ’21) co-founded AgriCORE . They have received several entrepreneurship grants from Yale including CBEY’s 2018 Climate Change Innovation Grant. AgriCORE’s mission is to … agencies. These entities face increasing pressure to make socially and environmentally responsible investment decisions. The Environmental Justice Performance Index seeks to …
… 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, developing digital … helped build a diverse coalition of community food experts, spearheaded the creation of the first New Haven food policy plan and the Food Systems Policy Director position in City … building at the center of every experience, and the importance of hearing stories directly from people affected by injustices. She believes that these are foundational to effectively …