… and thoughts turn to concrete. And lots of it. Certain images come to mind: Big dams. Levees that strait-jacket rivers. Hardened coastlines. Even when these projects … driven to discover how the world works. They are comfortable with – and often relish – ambiguity and investigating the unknown. Engineers use knowledge to solve problems and deliver new products and solutions. They seek to create innovative solutions by …
… in all three states have indicated they want natural infrastructure; they want to prevent big flooding damages in the future. SW : Hurricane Sandy was a wakeup call. I think that … as time goes on. As vegetation grows and as ecosystem functions become stronger and more robust, they provide more and more protection into the future. So what we’ve modeled out in … in all three states have indicated they want natural infrastructure; they want to prevent big flooding damages in the future. SW : Hurricane Sandy was a wakeup call. I think that …
… 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 … hard to organize recently. As always, there’s more to come. Keep an eye out on the events calendar , social media , blog , and newsletter for details. A new website First and … Andrew Winston spoke to a packed audience for a lunch talk covering ideas from his book The Big Pivot: Radically Practical Strategies for a Hotter, Scarcer, and More Open World …
… 17 th . But, the March 25 th application deadline is fast approaching! Mark your calendars. Every year, the Sabin Prize awards $25,000 to the most promising Yale venture at … 17 th . But, the March 25 th application deadline is fast approaching! Mark your calendars. Every year, the Sabin Prize awards $25,000 to the most promising Yale venture at … 17 th . But, the March 25 th application deadline is fast approaching! Mark your calendars. Every year, the Sabin Prize awards $25,000 to the most promising Yale venture at …
… Haven offers an iconic college town experience while providing convenient access to “The Big Apple”. Students frequently travel there for job interviews, career fairs, and … and present CBEY students inside Chipotle’s New York office. l-r: Victor Padilla-Taylor, Robert Kimball, Jena Clarke, Josh Brau, Laura Franceschini, Rachel Fried, Oscar Benjamin … Circularity Biting into the Job Search: Exploring Business-Environment Careers in the Big Apple … Nov 03, 2014 Biting into the Job Search: Exploring Business-Environment Careers …
… , who organized the talk, Jones took 60 short minutes to lay out how many of these problems are interconnected, and suggest some ways in which companies like his are looking to … that they are preferable to other sources. We also must do the math to figure out when that solar project might actually be a larger suck on drought-prone water landscapes than is sustainable. And we should be using and enhancing this newly available wealth of big data to do this kind of analysis. Shifting to breaking down silo boundaries and …
… products in the most sustainable way possible. But, as they grew, they had to deal with bigger sustainability challenges, which is why Hirshberg emphasizes that "sustainability is … of Warby Parker and Tascha Rudder of FEED touched on the fact that as their companies get bigger, ensuring that they can continue to provide the same level of "good" through their … the complexity with digestibility. Moving Into the Sustainability Space In order for big change to be made in the sustainability realm, big companies are going to have to be a …
… and/or weakening certification standards persist. Going forward, the MSC faces a problem that market-based eco-labels from all industries must grapple with: whether to cater … and/or weakening certification standards persist. Going forward, the MSC faces a problem that market-based eco-labels from all industries must grapple with: whether to cater … and/or weakening certification standards persist. Going forward, the MSC faces a problem that market-based eco-labels from all industries must grapple with: whether to cater …
… to advocate a carbon tax? On campus for her 25th SOM reunion last week, Jackie Roberts set aside time to speak with current students about her path from engineering to … environmental solutions. After identifying the company's iconic clamshell packaging as the biggest area of opportunity, she was able to quickly help McDonald's transition to a … lean on Big thank you to Jackie for sharing her experiences and advice! Next up on the CBEY calendar, make sure to check out the newest Natures Returns webinar on 10/1 and the …
… Supporting a three-year, Department of Energy-funded research project on the Diffusion of Solar Technology , interns will join a team of CBEY research assistants working … “The Influence of Novel Behavioral Strategies in Promoting the Diffusion of Solar Energy” is examining community based marketing approaches for solar across a number of Connecticut towns in coordination the Solarize CT …