… Sustainable Venture Prize. Renewal Mill, created by two members of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) community — Sumit Kadakia ’16 M.E.M./M.B.A. and … 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 … won the audience’s choice award. Hall, along with partner J. Todd Howard, is developing technologies to grow sustainable hemp in regions of Kentucky affected by the downturn in the …
… 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 to young … the development of desalination plants worldwide. Over the past five years the desalination market has grown 57 percent; by 2025, it is expected to provide freshwater for up to 14 … 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 …
… 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 … 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 … “extending the varieties of organic soybeans” both used by and available to the soy market. Building the plant also gave Tsai a chance to run “an experiment related to meritocracy,” he …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) has awarded six grants to Yale students and faculty … 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)]; … and best practices of bringing sustainability into day-to-day business strategy in emerging markets [Daniel Esty (Yale SOM/YLS/FES), Isabel Studer (EGADE)]. The Sobotka Collaborative …
… referring back to two particular corporate partnerships that provided 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 … 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 …
… across the organization,” Jenny McColloch ’12, director of restaurant sustainability for McDonald’s Corporation , advised students during the GE Colloquium in Sustainability … 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 … those priorities. It’s an exercise in finding ways to help other people feel connected to our work.” Bob Langert, retired vice president of sustainability at McDonald’s and currently …
… priorities into agricultural financing? Several investment funds showcased their strategies for investing in smallholder value chains at the Global Landscapes Forum in Paris on Dec. … water quality. This can also cause public health and social justice concerns. Depleted resources can then further reduce smallholder productivity and cause economic vulnerability. … 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 …
… The Towards Science Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies culminated in a trip to Paris where we presented our group’s findings to the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and …
… 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 … “the theory and practice of values-based environmental communications, with a focus on building science-based communications pathways among a variety of stakeholders to achieve a … what he calls “values-based humanistic communications” – the idea that compelling emotional stories that speak to peoples' core values have more impact than rational scientific data, …
… 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, … the company and me and have been so helpful and supportive. What advice do you have for fellow Women Entrepreneurs? My advice to any entrepreneur is to take risks. You might … 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, …