… may be a fragile commodity as climate change intensifies. Other tribes in the United States face similar energy quandaries. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Sept. 2 that it … through local resilience strategies. For example, air conditioning expenses can be lowered substantially. This is a key consideration for communities facing economic hardship and …
… 5 full-time employees and works with many of the largest timber companies in the United States. SilviaTerra is built around a patent-pending technology Zack developed at the Yale … 5 full-time employees and works with many of the largest timber companies in the United States. SilviaTerra is built around a patent-pending technology Zack developed at the Yale … 5 full-time employees and works with many of the largest timber companies in the United States. SilviaTerra is built around a patent-pending technology Zack developed at the Yale …
… and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) joint-degree students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during internships this past summer. Because they’re … Yale SOM website. Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Summer Lessons in Sustainability … Sep 24, 2015 Summer Lessons in Sustainability At a … and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) joint-degree students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during internships this past summer. Because they’re …
… been born in this remote village and the boy to an upper-middle class family in the United States—so too would their fortunes have been reversed. Insight into this “cosmic roulette … business imperatives intersect social needs. “I believe we’re at a tipping point around shared value,” Warshauer said. While TechnoServe once partnered with satellite divisions in many companies, today they work directly with heads of …
… I have watched the story develop with interest, various parties scratching out claim to the reduced river flows and diminishing groundwater. I have to admit that as a city dweller and … provides guidelines and voluntary tools for vintners and growers to improve both energy and water conservation. It also offers a voluntary certification program. A scan … provides guidelines and voluntary tools for vintners and growers to improve both energy and water conservation. It also offers a voluntary certification program. A scan …
… us concoct explanations for their occurrence after the fact, making them explainable and predictable. When we consider Black Swan events, we tend to see them in the global … invariably global in nature. For example, in a number of countries (including the United States), the Bhopal tragedy inspired a government commitment to disclose toxic chemicals … critical to sustainability. 2195 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Circularity Equity and Justice Black Swans and Sustainability … Aug 03, 2015 Black …
… Now the conservation community is wisely working directly with engineers – not just to reduce their impacts, but to jointly find solutions for both people and nature. The … it is that a solution will fail. They are going to ask how likely it is that a marsh will reduce a storm’s surge, just like they would ask how tall a levee or seawall needs to be to … and Dow engineers showed that forests could be an economically-viable solution to reduce air pollution in Texas. Then we need to understand how nature can play a role more …
… for approximately one out of every six dollars under professional management in the United States. Another sign that the sustainable investing “sphere of influence” is gaining … – U.S., spoke to the audience about how the finance industry can harness the same creative energy that invented tools like credit default swaps and instead channel it toward the public good. He noted that, in the …
… from ecosystem service projects, whether hunting, oyster sales or potentially biodiversity credits. Can you provide a little bit more background on how those credits would work? SW : It’s actually a pretty small piece of the proposal, but one of the … We were also looking for places where there was political will. The governors in all three states have indicated they want natural infrastructure; they want to prevent big flooding …
… 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 … a wide variety of talks and events: Lawrence Jones of Alstom spoke at SOM about how water, energy, and data form a nexus for sustainable develomplemt risks and opportunities … Vijay Sharma spoke about how multinationals like Unilever can drive shared value from the bottom up …