… non-profit’s basic principles; they could have created reputational risks. But today, the development of corporate partnerships with non-profits is an important trend connecting … level of ecological risk associated with each species, prioritizing them for improvement projects to move towards best practice sustainability. WWF’s initial objectives within the … Though I only had time to lay the initial groundwork, it’s obvious that these partnership projects – through WWF’s science-based work, credibility, and stakeholder’s engagement – …
… Althelia Ecosphere, the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund focused investments in forest carbon offsetprojects. The sole returns to investors are in the form of carbon offsets. These offsets … to include private investors, companies looking to reform their supply chains, and public development agencies. These agencies are motivated by sustainable development, ecosystem …
… The Towards Science Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies culminated … Paris where we presented our group’s findings to the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). As part of the course, students were paired with a client to work on a specific project. Three other students from across the university (Yale College, Yale FES and Yale …
… in communicating climate change. According to my class notes that first day, the course would be about “the theory and practice of values-based environmental communications, … Climate Change conference in Paris, France and present our findings from our semester-long project. As my classmate describes in more detail in her blog post , my team worked with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), applying …
… investors; their white paper was subsequently adopted in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ training modules and has been featured in the New York Times . Patrick and Spenser were … risks inherent in wetland mitigation banking during an Forest and Ecosystem Finance course; while completing a required assignment, they discovered that it was difficult to … FES Professor Deborah Spalding and FES Professor Geert Rouwenhorst. Reflecting on their project, Patrick and Spenser emphasized that the primary value they derived from the project …
… investors and investment firms to place capital directly into high-quality conservation projects. In short, Conservation Matrix acts as the intermediary between projects and smaller investors. Similar to Fundrise for real estate, Conservation Matrix aggregates key details about projects and enables investors and project developers to discover one another, share …
… must be displaced is 20 percent – and for renewable energy and/or combined heat and power, projects should produce at least 10 kW, said Lizana Pierce, project manager at DOE’s Office of Indian Energy. For community-scale installations, there … must be displaced is 20 percent – and for renewable energy and/or combined heat and power, projects should produce at least 10 kW, said Lizana Pierce, project manager at DOE’s Office …
… size and species of trees in forests. Faced with limited resources for a forest management project in Armenia, the young entrepreneur came up with an innovative tree- counting … slow to embrace change. They overcame these initial hurdles by starting with small pilot projects and gradually working up to large-scale multi-year subscriptions with some of the … size and species of trees in forests. Faced with limited resources for a forest management project in Armenia, the young entrepreneur came up with an innovative tree- counting …
… a man to fish’ adage—we take that seriously,” he said. If all goes well on TechnoServe projects, they disappear from the equation after a few years. Founded nearly 50 years ago, … youth. Finally, the organization recently received a grant that will allow them to look at projects they haven’t been involved with for five years. The animating question: was the … Warshauer remains steadfast, resoundingly clear in his message to both corporations and development interests. “Foreign investment has far outstripped aid flows for some time now,” …
… water-stressed areas. But the changing dynamics of wine production merit more attention. Of course, growing and producing wine requires water. The Water Footprint Network has … water consumption between six and 16 gallons of water per glass, with research and pilot projects under way that are driving that ratio nearer 1:1. This successful trajectory of … water-stressed areas. But the changing dynamics of wine production merit more attention. Of course, growing and producing wine requires water. The Water Footprint Network has …