… “Starting and running the business taught me so many lessons that couldn’t have been learned … plastic pollution. Seeing how surprisingly pervasive poncho use is, from hiking to sporting events to admissions office tours, Monika recognized that there was an opportunity to affect … we started the company and we're still going! After focusing on developing the businessmodel and the technology for ingredient production, we've moved to building our ingredient …
… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment (CBEY). Over $13,000 was awarded this year to help further … environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage caused by ice buildup on roofs and similar infrastructure …
… It was a big day for the Symbrosia team. It was early February 2019, and they had spent most of … grabbed a handful of reddish orange seaweed. She described how these two organisms would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the … transformative impact that drives Alexia and her team forward. “We are creating a businessmodel that’s main purpose is to reduce GHG emissions,” she said. “It’s not only about …
… The Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of … economy [that can] address the world’s toughest challenges.” The upcoming annual flagship event in San Francisco on Oct. 9-15 (SOCAP15) is considered the largest conference for … at SOCAP, spearheaded an Oceans Track . Leading startups and investors highlighted businessmodels in sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, as well as reef restoration, to shed light …
… Photo credit: Blue Forest Conservation Pay for Performance (PFP) Bonds, also known as Pay forSuccess Bonds or … normally burn up. USFSspending on fire suppression leads to less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation is aiming to disrupt. This … Investor capital is raised to fund treatments that are in line with USFS policy upfront to restoreforests to a natural state so that they are lesssusceptible to these fires. It’s a …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. Previous posts in thisseries detail how we … in and providing services to the waste management sector. Beyond waste management, waste prevention is also a potential gold mine. The problem of plastics in the ocean represents a … they say produces energy and helps countries that face an over-abundance of waste and a dearth of energy. Moreover, until plastics that degrade themselves emerge, defenders of …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic enters the environment through several paths … the concepts of a circular economy. Thisstrategy proposes making recycling profitable forbusiness by setting up new rules on packaging, focusing on improving recyclability, and …
… This year’s winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants have something in common – a … industry. These $10,000 venture grants are disbursed annually by the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures. Hand Me … in the mindset of emerging entrepreneurs, who are challenging and reimagining the businessmodels and approaches to product design that underpin current consumption patterns. The …
… We’ve all read the stats. The average consumer now purchases 60 percent more clothing, compared to 2000, but … the SDGs, though they may address them behind the scenes. However, integrating SDGs into businessstrategy should dispel this belief. Instead, publically aligning with the SDGs can … While I’m sure they’re not opposed, access to education doesn’t fit into their businessmodel. Now entering the food space with Patagonia Provisions ® they are, however, poised to …
… Five student teams were recently awarded grants as part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed Funding program , now in itssecond year. This grant program providessupport for innovative ideas to address critical catalysts and solutionsfor climate change. Teams … are made up of students from across Yale University, including the School of Forestry & EnvironmentalStudies, School of Management and Yale College. The projects have impact …