… gas emissions, habitat loss, pollution and animal welfare abuses. It also comes with a hope for food security and food safety. The New Meat Half of the conference took place around … the growing field of plant-based and clean seafood. Earle, a living legend in the marine conservation field, came on stage to discuss her hopes for food technology and innovation to … starting to work on seafood. Legal and Policy Battles From an ongoing discussion with the federal government on labelling to responses towards a recent Missouri restriction on clean …
… Each year the Yale Center for Business and the Environment gives teams applying to the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize … 4th, will have the chance to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of judges and compete for the prize of $25,000. Visit our event website for more details. … file-default","data-delta":"16"}}]] Aaron Paul Project Director, Conservation Investments, The Nature Conservancy …
… aid in this mission by fixing agriculture subsidies. It can do this by refocusing economic forces to grow food that is more affordable, healthy and sustainable. The first goal is to … subsidies to incentivize high-value, specialty crops over intensive farming, current USDA conservation programs dispense about $3 billion annually to millions of acres of idle … file-default","data-delta":"1"}}]] Data from the USDA Economic Research Service show federal price and income support programs do not directly cover fruit and tree nuts or …
… with five swimming pools and a lazy river in the middle of the desert may seem an odd place for path-breaking conversations on sustainability, the three-day conference yielded a wealth … is Goal 13. In 2017, global progress towards this goal encountered a setback when the US federal government announced that it would withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Yet soon … will do their part to uphold the US commitment under the Paris Agreement, even if their federal government withdraws. Many companies at GreenBiz have officially affirmed that they …
… science and engineering at England’s Plymouth University. Marine plastics act as a sink for other toxic chemicals in the ocean. (This very property of microplastics can also be … assume that ingestion of marine plastic debris, whether by people or other animals, therefore means taking a concentrated dose of toxic chemicals in addition to the plastic itself. … and health effects aside, plastic loss is a basic economic problem. The World Economic Forum estimates that the continuous loss of plastics to the oceans, a material that can be …
… Last spring, Sara Harari, a second-year joint degree student at Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Yale School of Management, had a question for CBEY: How can we bring students from across Yale together to consider big challenges in … on one idea and deliver a five-minute presentation to a panel of judges, including: Mark Bomford, Director, Yale Sustainable Food Program Tagan Engel, Executive Producer, The Table …
… The Sabin Stories will introduce you to former winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as they share experiences and reflect … entrepreneurial ecosystem at Yale was nowhere near as robust as it is today, he is thankful for the variety of resources that supported the venture. Yale laboratories, the Yale Farm, … crucial role as the people to lean on and learn from. “The Sabin Prize was a game changer for us” reveals the co-founder of Encendia. “It not only provided an immediate financial …
… The Sabin Stories will introduce you to former winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as they share experiences and reflect … and Environmental Sciences when they got inspired to develop an innovative technology for chemical desalination of highly contaminated water. With the support of fellow students, … and the access to a pool of mentors and constructive resources were all good training for the team. The Sabin Prize provided further credibility, valuable connections and …
… The Sobotka Seed Stage Stories introduces you to former winners of the grants who share their experience and perspective. The Yale Center for Business and the Environment aspires to build a robust entrepreneurial community around … Coutinho (YC’ 13). The GuideFinder was aspiring to be an easy-to-use search and booking platform that would bridge the gap between fishing guides and potential customers. The team …
… The Sobotka Stories will introduce you to former winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture grants who share their experiences and … company Tilson. He leads teams that advise government and private sector clients on financing, strategy, operations, and policy. Shoots LLC marketed and sold a line of organic … early stages of venture creation, the Sobotka grant propelled Shoots to the next round of financing. As a major takeaway of his entrepreneurial experience, Aaron shares that timely …