… GreenLight is a series of highly interactive, fast-paced ideation workshops with leaders of organizations at the intersection of business and the environment. Work with our GreenLight team to help NCX work through a mind-bending challenge at … of precision forest management, we enable net-zero pioneers to purchase carbon credits with immediate, verifiable impact and landowners to quantify the full value of their …
… work by the World Energy Council on the costs and value of grid-connected energy storage, with particular reference to use with solar and wind. His presentation will discuss metrics … dispatchable, and designed to be aggregated at MW scale for utilities, transforming the AC load from an uncontrolled problem into a clean, reliable, and flexible asset for the grid. … dispatchable, and designed to be aggregated at MW scale for utilities, transforming the AC load from an uncontrolled problem into a clean, reliable, and flexible asset for the grid. …
… methods of information diffusion. In the first phase, a baseline survey was conducted with 3800 farming households. The survey focused on the socioeconomic characteristics of the … and the type of farmer (lead, peer, or none) that the extension agent was supposed to work with. A midline survey was conducted with all participants and focused on farmer receptiveness and retention of information …
… in 2003 by a group of students who wished to see the dining halls serve more organic food. With support from the university, they started a pilot project to introduce local, seasonal … the menu of one of Yale's undergraduate residential colleges. The experiment was a success with both students and dining hall staff, and helped inspire the Yale Dining Hall to move … sources (though the vast majority of the food comes from sources other than the Yale Farm). Within a few years the founding group had expanded beyond the dining hall menu issue and had …
… Architecture. Bill advises global leaders through McDonough Innovation , is an architect with William McDonough + Partners and provides counsel through MBDC , the creators of the Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Products Program. He has been active with the World Economic Forum for 25 years and served as the inaugural chair of their … (1992),) and The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability—Designing for Abundance (2013), along with numerous articles. He has been active with the World Economic Forum for 25 years and …
… oil, it is in our cookies, our shampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a versatile plant with efficient, high yields, oil palm, and the oil derived from it has become a … plantations. This land use change plays a major role in driving global climate change , with deforestation accounting for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Much of the deforestation related to palm oil has occurred with companies and individuals setting fire to the landscape. In 2015, fires raged for …
… 27th from 6:00-8:00 PM for an evening of networking, food, and an opportunity to connect with alumni leveraging their careers in sustainability and confronting climate change! We are hosting this event in collaboration with eight Sustainable Business Education Collaborative (SBEC) schools with whom we … the Environment MBA 2011 Master of Environmental Management 2011 Heather Fitzgerald Staff Managing Director at Yale Center for Business and the Environment Staff Lead, Business and …
… times, growers have little incentive to improve their operation – they have minor contact with the roasters or customers and no knowledge of how their crops get translated into the … circle” that draws the grower, the roaster, the barista and customer together. Growers with better knowledge of the market will work to improve their crops or experiment with new varieties. Roasters and preparers will educate their customers as to the qualities …
… environmental performance and reputation. This event will feature an engaging conversation with Suzette about her current role and how she built a career in sustainability. Suzette … by a small group discussion to give students a chance to have a deeper conversation with Suzette. You can sign up for this discussion here .** 2823 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions A Conversation with Suzette Carty (F&ES '04), Brown-Forman … A Conversation with Suzette Carty (F&ES '04), …
… Insurance GreenLight is a series of highly interactive, fast-paced ideation workshops with leaders of organizations at the intersection of business and the environment. Travelers is an insurance company with over 30,000 employees and 13,500 independent agents across the world protecting … waste, Travelers would like to find other uses and end locations for these materials. Work with our GreenLight team to help Travelers work through a mind-bending challenge at the …