… & Monika Dharia, Duke ‘19, Sabin 2019), Symbrosia (Alexia Akbay, YSPH ‘19, Sabin 2018), Renewal Mill (Claire Schlemme F&ES ’11, Sabin 2016) and Poda Foods (Yesenia Gallardo F&ES ’15 … scaling up and using lessons learned to pivot into new fields. CBEY: Tell us about your venture. Symbrosia: Symbrosia is a startup located in Kona, Hawaii, scaling the … about a solution to a problem or environmental/social issue. The only way you can have an impact is by testing yourself and attempting to create solutions. Poda: Yessenia: Take the …
… to help further innovative ideas to address climate change and its environmental and social impacts. CBEY has awarded these grants for the past three years in an effort to support … dairy but creates very little GHG emissions and uses a fraction of land and water resources to produce, coupled with a low incidence of allergic reaction compared to nut- and … such innovative ideas coming from the students 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 …
… It was early February 2019, and they had spent most of winter break setting up a brand new aquaponic-type system in a warehouse in New Haven’s Newhallville neighborhood. The … would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the seaweed, and the seaweed would in turn filter the water going back to the shrimp. Alexia explained that, together, these two organisms can have a huge impact in fighting climate change, particularly the seaweed. When added to cattle feed, a …
… Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of impact investing since its inception in 2008. The curriculum has rarely covered the … and aquaculture, as well as reef restoration, to shed light on opportunities in the “new oceans economy.” While many impact investors and SOCAP have always acknowledged the … to be a continuous intellectual gap regarding awareness that where there is a natural resource issue, there is always a social issue. “The reality is that when you have a deep …
… Blue Forest Conservation is exploring one of the nation’s first environmentally-focused impact bonds. A panelist described this bond last week at the Social Capital Markets … of return; the returns depend on whether social outcomes are reached. The first Social Impact Bond was launched by Social Finance UK in September 2010 to fund a … bond in the United States was created to address recidivism among juvenile offenders in New York. Investors were only repaid by the government if the intervention helped formerly …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. Previous posts in this series detail how we got to this point and … published a report on land-based strategies for a plastic-free ocean . And under the New Plastic Economy initiative of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation , Nestlé is leading the … let it leak into the oceans. The debate over pyrolysis Pyrolysis is a controlled process of thermal decomposition applied to many materials. In the area of plastic packaging, it yields …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss … 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 … file-default","data-delta":"1"}}]] Source: Green Alliance Corporate Commitments: Growing understanding among the public and …
… by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures. Hand Me Up , co-founded by Jatin Batra (SOM ‘19), Cyndi Chen (SOM ‘19) and … 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to change perceptions and encourage clothing reuse by creating a positive shopping experience for busy parents. In turn, this will reduce the environmental impact of the notoriously dirty fashion industry. Hand Me Up's cofounders from left to …
… for half as long. Fabric production and consumer use account for 60% of environmental impacts associated with apparel. Not to mention, the fashion industry is also notoriously … the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. Some breakout discussions around this topic stressed that companies should … strategy should dispel this belief. Instead, publically aligning with the SDGs can be a source of competitive advantage. D - Dedicate resources according to materiality Conducting a …
… Forestry & Environmental Studies, School of Management and Yale College. The projects have impact across the globe, from New Haven to Southeast Asia and around the world and tackle a diverse range of crucial … including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main goals throughout this process was to support climate change innovators and …