… A business plan that aims to turn food waste into new products, and profits, won the 2016 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize. Renewal … M.E.M. — is working to identify and convert products found in existing food waste streams into new wholesome and nutritious foods. Their first goal is to commercialize the conversion … co-led by Nathan Hall ’16 M.E.M. ’17 M.B.A, won the audience’s choice award. Hall, along with partner J. Todd Howard, is developing technologies to grow sustainable hemp in regions …
… Warady and Rupal J. Patel (F&ES ‘16), CTO of Maike Water, plan to address this gap with end-of-pipe sensors and big data software designed to read and predict natural … With the recent (re)-legalization of hemp in Kentucky, Appalachian Roots hopes to develop carbon-negative hemp growing techniques on mining-impacted lands, which currently host … grasses. The company will then develop a local processing network to transform the raw crop into more valuable forms, from textiles, to its newer application in advanced biopolymer …
… recognized politics at play and, as a first-generation immigrant from Vietnam who had risen into the ranks of a white-collar profession, felt his first pangs of disillusionment with American meritocracy. Shouldn’t the best be recognized for its bestness? He left his … the silky blocks sold fresh every day. Tsai began by selling his tofu at local farmers’ markets—“a great place to launch a food business,” he said—eventually expanding to stalls at …
… focuses on supporting interdisciplinary faculty research to advance practical solutions to critical environmental challenges. The Sobotka Collaborative Research Grant enables Yale students and faculty to work together on applied research projects that contribute new insightsintocritical questions faced by professionals and policy makers. Recipients of the …
… almost unthinkable that non-profit organizations would develop collaborative partnerships with the private sector. Such partnerships may have been interpreted as discordant with the … and evaluated approximately over 500 seafood products being offered by Coles supermarkets. With the results from that study, they showed the level of ecological risk … Seafood Charter , establishing its sustainable sourcing policy, committing to remove critical products from its portfolio, supporting and promoting the MSC- and ASC-certified …
… priorities are and understanding how the work that we are trying to move forward aligns with those priorities. It’s an exercise in finding ways to help other people feel connected … that feeling of connection organization-wide to a corporation's sustainability strategy is critical to advancing the mission, McColloch said. “Sustainability helps to unlock passion … to do everything related to sustainability; it’s about understanding how their parts fit into this broader puzzle, and then our team’s job is to help connect the pieces and move it …
… How do investment funds build social and environmental priorities into agricultural financing? Several investment funds showcased their strategies for … production of forest and agricultural goods. These returns can be boosted by environmental markets that pay for stewardship practices that have social and environmental benefits that … line. Early adopters such as Livelihoods Venture, Althelia Ecosphere, the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund focused investments in forest carbon offset projects. The sole returns to …
… The Towards Science Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies … and provided me with experience in developing an entrepreneurial product based on consumer insights. If you are interested in learning more about the Science Communications course, … and provided me with experience in developing an entrepreneurial product based on consumer insights. If you are interested in learning more about the Science Communications course, …
… I walked into Paul’s class, not really sure what to expect, but intrigued by the title of his class, “Towards Science Communications with Impact: Environmental Engagement for a Changing World.” The posted syllabus included … to global environmental responsibility. As I embark on my last semester at Yale and enter into the workforce, I know this will not be the end of my work to protect the planet; …
… at F&ES. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Poda Foods raises and processes crickets into protein powder. Their powder is used by food entrepreneurs and restaurants making … of Poda Foods … Nov 30, 2015 Yesenia Gallardo, Co-Founder of Poda Foods An interview with a Yale entrepreneur, F&ES Graduate 2015 and Winner of Sabin Prize 2015 Yesenia … at F&ES. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Poda Foods raises and processes crickets into protein powder. Their powder is used by food entrepreneurs and restaurants making …