… after coming face-to-face with food waste at my previous venture, Mother Juice. Juicing results in a tremendous amount of nutritious byproduct that is often wasted. When I met the … We raised a seed round and joined an aquaculture accelerator in Hawai’i. These two changes afforded us the necessary facilities to streamline our R&D process and hire … for us. We built a very strong network of supporters in the Portland ecosystem and received small amounts of funding, however, in the end, we struggled with operations and we learned a …
… for Business and the Environment and Tsai CITY. “It gives me hope to see students come up with such multi-faceted solutions to the climate crisis. A wicked problem like climate … stacked capital revenue streams. Floe : Floe is an automated, environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage … at Yale who want to combat the impacts of our current climate crisis. To say it was a challenge to select this year’s recipients is an understatement, to say the least!” Winning …
… It was a big day for the Symbrosia team. It was early February 2019, and they had spent most of … methane emissions. Over the next few months, they talked to researchers, farmers, and small business owners to design their technology, while additionally fleshing out their … granted the $1000 audience choice award, Alexia still didn’t think they would walk away with the $25,000 prize. “When we did win the Sabin, I teared up,” said Akbay. “It was just …
… challenging social problems. There have been eight PFP deals in the United States so far – with $80 million invested. To date, these financial instruments have focused on social … that these financings shift the social spending paradigm, allowing governments to pay for results instead of services. This ultimately shifts the risk of a successful intervention … investors with a portion of the independently measured and verified results. “What is a challenge for the USFS could be potentially a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for …
… a broader range of environmental topics. According to its vision statement, “SOCAP started with a small group of investors determined to prove that doing good has two bottom lines: social … to considering environmental issues, the impact investing community needs to “think bigger.” To date, the conservation finance community and the broader impact community have …
… are only a problem because plastic gets to our oceans in the first place. In countries with the highest levels of pollution, neighborhoods often have no waste collection services and so residents are forced to burn … and often governments, are in favor of waste incineration, which they say produces energy and helps countries that face an over-abundance of waste and a dearth of energy. …
… 19 are from the global South; among the top 10, eight are from Asia. China is the biggest polluter. The fallout from this study, and work that has come since, was immediate and expansive. Media worldwide jumped on the article. Sky News, in partnership with WWF, launched a full-fledged campaign, Sky Ocean Rescue ; Sky News also published an article calling out five of the biggest soft drink companies for using only 7 percent recycled plastic in their products. …
… exchange networks, like parent groups, to build a children’s secondhand marketplace. With only 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to change … demand for environmentally harmful “fast fashion”, we hope to reduce textile waste, challenge the consumerist culture, and ultimately minimize the resources used to produce new … in environmental entrepreneurship continue, and we look forward to continuing to work with these teams during their time at Yale.” Hand Me Up and GreenGear are eligible to enter …
… Fabric production and consumer use account for 60% of environmental impacts associated with apparel. Not to mention, the fashion industry is also notoriously known as the second most polluting after fossil fuels. When combined with the fact that clothing supply chains are one of the most globally integrated—about … this topic stressed that companies should communicate SDG commitment in ways that align with their brand voice and values. There was some sentiment that companies are hesitant to …
… of crucial issues related to climate change highlighted by Project Drawdown, including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main … builds electric powertrain systems for semi-trucks, replacing fossil fuel engine systems with electrically driven systems that capture sunlight and turn it into electricity. 3. … change by elevating the role of kelp and seaweed farming in developing countries for small-scale fishermen. Kelp possesses the qualities of the food we envision for our future: …