… Their first goal is to commercialize the conversion of okara, or soy pulp, into a form of flour. In addition to a $25,000 cash prize, the business receives automatic entry into the YaleEntrepreneurship Fellowship. Another prize finalist, Appalachian Roots—Hemp 2.0, which was … challenges. “When you are trying to stem climate change or make a big environmental impact it’s really impossible to do that without changing the food system,” said Kadakia. …
… each from this year’s Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , which is disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and professional mentorship … discharge of a concentrated saline brine solution. “The literature on environmental impacts of brine discharge is just beginning to be understood,” said Warady, “and the delay … a value-added industry in a region that has long been dependent on extraction of natural resources, and to bring opportunities to small farmers and unemployed miners,” said Hall. The …
… place to launch a food business,” he said—eventually expanding to stalls at 12 markets across the city. When he’d established a customer base and about half a million in annual … buck don’t go into food.) The company works with only organic farmers in the U.S. and encourages them to experiment with soybean types; though more than 200 varieties existed, not … this is the moment,” he thought out loud, looking at the audience. “I mean, I’m talking at Yale!” Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) has awarded six grants to Yale students … Hake Fish, whose population is nearing collapse. Findings will be generalizable to other resource management settings [Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale SOM), Andres Gonzalez (UC-Berkeley)]; … will support three other projects: The exploration of current measurements of environmental impacts of various fixed income instruments, including green bonds [Todd Cort (Yale SOM), …
… an interesting platform: the case of Coles and Tassal moving to sustainable seafood sourcing and production. This story clearly represented how corporate efforts to adopt more responsible supply chains can work, as well as how certification systems can have real impact in sustainable production. It all started between 2011 and 2012, when Coles, … November of 2014, became the first salmon company in the world to achieve ASC certification across all its operations and sites. The partnership also fostered many other ambitious …
… professionals have to be polyglots, to shift gears and speak multiple languages across the organization,” Jenny McColloch ’12, director of restaurant sustainability for … in Sustainability Leadership convened by the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale (CBEY) on February 18. Success in the sustainability field, she said, requires the … across functions and throughout an organization. The key, McColloch said, is “focusing on your audience and understanding what their priorities are and understanding how the work that …
… water quality. This can also cause public health and social justice concerns. Depleted resources can then further reduce smallholder productivity and cause economic vulnerability. … reputations of their brands. These trends are increasingly heightened by climate change impacts such as severe weather events and rising temperatures. Investments in the Triple … as a driver of demand. In addition, carbon is a limited proxy for driving performance across a broad, mainstream set of commodities and services. Subsequently, Livelihoods …
… The Towards Science Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies … As a joint-degree MBA/MEM student interested in social and environmental innovation and entrepreneurship, this project was intellectually rewarding and exciting for me personally. …
… 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 works … Why We Disagree about Climate Change , George Marshall’s Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains are Wired to Ignore Climate Change , and Naomi Oreskes’, Merchants of Doubt as … hooked and came back to class each week to learn more. Paul Lussier, the professor/visiting Yale lecturer, ought to be introduced first. A 1982 Yale College graduate, Paul has had a …
… asked Yesenia some questions about being a Women Entrepreneur. What inspired you to found your business? My mother is from Oaxaca, Mexico and I grew up going to visit my grandparents, … and I loved the salty, nutty flavor. I visited again the summer after my first year at Yale and it occurred to me that perhaps insects might be something that could catch on in … asked Yesenia some questions about being a Women Entrepreneur. What inspired you to found your business? My mother is from Oaxaca, Mexico and I grew up going to visit my grandparents, …