… dresses, thereby reducing the need for people to purchase single-use garments. These companies are disrupting the traditional model of fast fashion, encouraging consumers to buy … transparency and rewarding sustainable brands. Additional references: 1. https://www.condenast.com/glossary 2. https://www.mckinsey.com/the-state-of-fashion-2022.pdf 3. …
… Kludze (Yale School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are … appeal of e-bikes with practical daily needs of shelter and safety for urban and suburban commuters in the United States. META.rial Qian Huang (Yale School of Architecture) and … in the fashion industry. Phigitals works with clothing brands to extend their existing e-commerce websites into a verified white-label resale platform. Lunasi Forest Farms: Chestnut …
… of Montanans to go hungry. Fifth-generation rancher Matt Pierson stepped up to serve his community. Pierson started The Producer Partnership (TPP) with the goal of providing … limited options for supplying energy to the new processing facility. The local utility company, NorthWestern Energy, allowed Pierson to interconnect to its natural gas system but … of Montanans to go hungry. Fifth-generation rancher Matt Pierson stepped up to serve his community. Pierson started The Producer Partnership (TPP) with the goal of providing …
… 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 bring down the cost of … and create a market for it. Of course, not all the solutions they fund might work, but as companies with seemingly little connection to carbon removal, it was an interesting case of large businesses supporting emerging ones. As a company that makes vehicles and which awards a respected environmental prize since 1990, I …
… TerraCycle is not a typical recycling company—it’s a marketing company that develops recycling solutions and serves as a model for circularity, … include Sponsored Waste programs, which are services free to consumers that are funded by companies and retailers where individuals, schools, or churches collect and recycle …
… Have you ever felt that cool concepts get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, and faculty at Yale, … at Tsai CITY Site designer: Alara Degirmenci (YC 2021) Check out the site at https://www.beyond-buzzwords.com . 2621 Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems … at Tsai CITY Site designer: Alara Degirmenci (YC 2021) Check out the site at https://www.beyond-buzzwords.com . Related Programs Beyond the Buzzwords Yale Initiative on …
… tools for the network they are building, most specifically for residential and healthcare communities. This may include maps to existing greenspaces, educational materials about the … DeCew (MSN/MPH '12) , an advanced practice registered nurse in pediatrics at Fair Haven Community Health Care in New Haven and a member of the initiative’s working group, was … placed on filling it—patients are more likely to follow through,” says Sude. “This has become even more critical given the pandemic, when many people are afraid to go outside in …
… them, and even the relatively wealthy can’t normally find food that is produced by well-compensated farmers and workers. Yet even “bad” food is expensive to produce. Both low … Overview: Our idea for one such alternative is to launch a nonprofit organization called Community Kitchens. Its mission is to change the model for out-of-the-home eating by … freshly prepared by a well-paid and respected staff, and sustainably raised by fairly compensated farmers. A system providing such food might be thought of as a public utility. …
… happen to be emblematic of some key trends that defined the year 2020: the ubiquity of e-commerce, the increasing demand for nutritious plant-based foods, long overdue efforts to … offering a direct replacement for existing dairy and alternatives that tastes great, avoids common allergens, satisfies nutritional needs, and encourages regenerative agriculture. Ecopackables (Sobotka Prize) EcoPackables is an eco-friendly packaging company founded by Shervin Dehmoubed (Yale College ‘24). Their first product is a 100% …
… 25 years of experience in reshaping local and regional food systems, developing digital communications, inspiring community engagement and innovating beyond traditional business models. And she’s excited to … who has a deep love, profound respect and critical understanding of food systems and the community of New Haven.” For nearly 10 years, Engel was a chef and food entrepreneur in New …