… the most environmentally damaging industries globally, accounting for around 10% of global carbon emissions and 20% of global wastewater . Producing a single cotton t-shirt can … that we must start looking at sustainable alternatives as a way to make a difference to the climate crisis. Several new industry trends in sustainable fashion are already emerging and … much cheaper than natural materials, which can make it difficult for brands to justify investing in sustainable alternatives. Overall synthetic dyes are widespread, easy to use …
… and Applied Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are stronger, more durable, and … Prize Climate Innovation Intensive Planetary Solutions Generator Planetary Innovator SpeakerSeries … Juan Villalobos … Recently, 23 teams presented their application to the Climate …
… from wind, solar, and battery storage and defect from NorthWestern’s service. The Yale team of Ayush Acharya, Caroline Heilbrun, Helena Lam, Steve Yannacone (Yale School of the Environment) and Joe Boland (Yale College) helped Pierson and TPP plan a … Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program Related Programs Clean Energy Finance Forum Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion and Co-Adoption (SEEDS III) … When the …
… and transformative innovation. In Prof. Anastas’ words, “What we have done very well is investing in products that have revolutionized our lives. What we haven’t done very well is … up. One way to provide that support - harnessing the power of business. For example, in the carbon removal space, companies like Stripe and Shopify are investing in new startups to … Innovation and accelerating its impact requires one to harness the power of business and finance, but without critically assessing the current landscape, and working with …
… help divert waste from landfills. Marian Chertow, a professor of Industrial Ecology at the Yale School of the Environment, points out that elsewhere, people are “willing to sort their … “incremental improvements” and “pushing the envelope” in ways that “will keep [creating change].” Marian Chertow and Alex Payne both view TerraCycle as a company creating impact … Payne is hesitant to draw an equivalency between TerraCycle’s waste programs and carbon savings, but he does note that TerraCycle provides regular reporting to partners on …
… of sustainability: Blockchain ( curated by Dr. Martin Wainstein , Resident Fellow at CBEY) Carbon Removal ( curated by Dr. Anastasia O’Rourke , Managing Director of Yale’s Carbon Containment Lab ) Climate Tech ( curated by Ben Soltoff , Environmental Innovation Manager at CBEY and … CITY) ESG (curated by Todd Cort , Faculty Director at the Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance ) Food Desert (Food Apartheid) ( curated by Tagan Engel , Resident Fellow at CBEY, …
… “New Haven Nature & Health Initiative.” This working group represents a collaboration with Yale University, local healthcare professionals, and New Haven-based nonprofit organizations … towards nature-based health programming,” says Amber Garrard, Senior Manager at the Yale Office of Sustainability. Another goal is to create nature-based programs and tools for … with questions and resources for consideration. Related Programs Conservation Finance Network Related Events Getting a Nature Fix Thu, March 18th, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT — …
… is to launch a nonprofit organization called Community Kitchens. Its mission is to change the model for out-of-the-home eating by offering food that is nutritious, affordable, … good health care and good education, impossible without government support. Deliverables: A PDF (or other document) that catalogs the findings of your review of similar business … Health Daniel Meyer , Social Entrepreneur, Food Writer Tagan Engel , Resident Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment Stuart DeCew , Executive Director at the Yale …
… foods, long overdue efforts to center environmental justice, and the urgency of reducing carbon in agriculture and other sectors,” Soltoff says. About the recipients: Upright … in February 2019. Upright has won several Yale grants and prizes, including CBEY’s 2019 ClimateChange Innovation Grant. Upright produces high-protein oatmilk in liquid and instant form. …
… food and equitable food systems has been bubbling up for a while among graduate students at Yale. Enter Tagan Engel, the newest Resident Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the … environmental justice, and equitable businesses,” says Engel. “Through the discussion series and my office hours, I also hope to create a space for students to dig into cross … environmental justice, and equitable businesses,” says Engel. “Through the discussion series and my office hours, I also hope to create a space for students to dig into cross …