… It can also increase the intensity of floods, storms and downpours. This unnerving list of risks varies based on geography. The report details a region-by-region breakdown of climate impacts on tribal lands, providing concrete examples of risks that communities already face. It covers all tribal lands and Alaskan native villages … expenses can be lowered substantially. This is a key consideration for communities facing economic hardship and high electricity or fuel costs. Clean energy can also help to …
… Sustainable Venture Prize as they share experiences and reflect on their time as student entrepreneurs at Yale. Building on the synergies of an undergraduate in computer science and … confidence we got from the Sabin Prize judges ” shares Max. As the business grew, the young entrepreneurs kept innovating and listening to their customers. Max and Zack found that … with very little outside investment. Another piece of advice that Max gives to aspiring entrepreneurs is: “ Get your first dollars as quickly as possible. Nothing is real until a …
… work in 30 countries around the world linking smallholder farms to larger, often global, markets. The nonprofit is organized around three basic principles. First, they help farmers … partnerships. Second, while many corporations once used investment in developing markets to burnish their images, they are now seriously and strategically funneling money … work in 30 countries around the world linking smallholder farms to larger, often global, markets. The nonprofit is organized around three basic principles. First, they help farmers …
… for the wine industry to thrive under the duress of water shortage. Cheers to that. Related Programs Corporate Water Risk and Strategy Workshop Series Related News Todd Cort on How …
… these events was difficult, if not impossible to predict at the time, but in hindsight the risks or contributing factors are clear. So, to some degree, all of these events qualify as … loops characteristic of many sustainability challenges baffle classical economic thinking. Markets don’t deal with feedback loops very well, particularly when the agents of feedback … feedback loops that will make any economist throw up her hands and say “nope.” Because markets cannot foresee the impacts — primary, secondary, tertiary — of feedback loops, the …
… needed. This often starts with pilot analyses in specific places. For example, a case study by Conservancy scientists and Dow engineers showed that forests could be an … needed. This often starts with pilot analyses in specific places. For example, a case study by Conservancy scientists and Dow engineers showed that forests could be an … needed. This often starts with pilot analyses in specific places. For example, a case study by Conservancy scientists and Dow engineers showed that forests could be an …
… designed to mitigate flooding is old and underfunded, while natural barriers, like wetlands, have been stripped away by coastal development. Extreme weather events and rising … students— Julie Andress , Meaghan McGrath , Heather West and Sarah Wilson —devised a Flood Mitigation Bond to draw $200 million of private capital into coastal ecosystem restoration. … firms like AECOM and CH2M Hill to then build these large infrastructure projects—mainly wetlands and oyster reefs. Two entities that would help pay for this bond would be the Army …
… spoke at SOM about how water, energy, and data form a nexus for sustainable develomplemt risks and opportunities … A panel discussion of the impacts and risks of hydraulic fracturing on water resources brought together FES professor Jim Saiers, … As a part of YEI and CBEY’s growing focus on entrepreneurship, we helped to organize a workshop on lean startup metholdologies … As a part of YEI and CBEY’s growing focus on entrepreneurship, we helped to organize a workshop on lean startup metholdologies …
… quantifies trees in a forest using smartphones and satellite imagery. This year, as Yale entrepreneurship offerings expanded, we built a new CBEY Entrepreneurship Team and doubled down with our prospective finalists to ensure they put … including expert mentorship, extensive informational resources, and funding. Related Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Related …
… I from large-scale water resources management, but we both view water stewardship and risk mitigation as a business imperative. Through the CBEY Student Pitch Competition, open to any … financial consequences to the possibility of physical, regulatory, and reputational water risks . These costs might be lost sales due to an inability to produce or a major … water rights, quality standards, infrastructure development, water allocation, etc. Related Programs Corporate Water Risk and Strategy Workshop Series Related Events Quantified: The …