… and Spenser decided to apply for the Sobotka Collaborative Research grant in collaboration with FES Professor Deborah Spalding and FES Professor Geert Rouwenhorst. Reflecting on their … and pressing to professionals in that industry. Practitioners are usually eager to talk with students – give them a call! Confirm that your proposed project will truly supplement … and Spenser decided to apply for the Sobotka Collaborative Research grant in collaboration with FES Professor Deborah Spalding and FES Professor Geert Rouwenhorst. Reflecting on their …
… said William Smith, an anthropology professor from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (Smith participated in a video interview about his research on climate change’s effects … 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 shield … overload power lines in Alaska, causing poles to snap, the report said. Power lines covered with ice may also vibrate violently during high winds. After the ice melts, the lines may …
… '09 started SilviaTerra in 2010 and the company now employs 5 full-time employees and works with many of the largest timber companies in the United States. SilviaTerra is built around … Studies that uses satellites to determine 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 approach that became the foundation of the business. Today …
… leads the nonprofit TechnoServe , strives to align the tremendous engine of business with social need in a way that universalizes opportunity alongside talent. TechnoServe’s … three basic principles. First, they help farmers to see their operations as a business with costs and investments and, this way, develop essential business skills. “Helping people … 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,” …
… resident for many years of the San Francisco Bay Area, I have watched the story develop with interest, various parties scratching out claim to the reduced river flows and … some companies are using water in California to grow almonds, which represent a classic economic case of environmental externalities: the almonds have a high profit margin because the cost of water is not borne …
… piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The terrorist attacks of 2001, the economic crisis of 2008 — these sudden shocks neatly represent the three hallmarks of a “ … social benefits; in fact, Black Swan events, by definition, provide a useful lens for the analysis of environmental and social sustainability impacts. The Black Swans of … scan of sustainability events over this period reveals a series of news stories, beginning with Silent Spring, that have become household names — the crash of the Exxon Valdez, …
… coastlines. Even when these projects help communities, there are often consequences for natural systems. The dams interrupt fish runs. Seawalls hold back sediment that starve … seeing that these new nature-based solutions – whether on their own or in combination with others – can meet community needs, while often being more resilient than built … a case study by Conservancy scientists and Dow engineers showed that forests could be an economically-viable solution to reduce air pollution in Texas. Then we need to understand …
… and future trends in sustainable, responsible and impact investing. “We are delighted with the tremendous growth in attendance we have experienced over the past five years. It … the start of 2014, approximately $6.57 trillion US-domiciled assets were under management with some form of SRI strategy, up from approximately $3 trillion in 2010. This represents … AUM of the signatories to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI). With signatories representing assets over $35 trillion , this figure is estimated to …
… Floods are the most destructive natural disaster in the U.S., averaging more than $8 billion in annual damages. The … work around flooding is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is why we’re targeting them with our idea. Meaghan McGrath : In many places, the natural ecosystems that once performed … is because they’ve historically been expensive, and it’s been difficult to prove that the economics work out. So including additional revenue streams increases returns for private …
… hasn’t let up here in New Haven, but before we know it, exams will be wrapping up. With the constant hubbub of the academic calendar, sometimes we forget to take stock of everything that happens here through CBEY. We … Waerness about the future of energy http://cbey.yale.edu/events/energy-perspectives-macroeconomic-and-energy-market-outlook-toward-2040 FES alum Andrew Winston spoke to a packed …