… and the natural environment. The Black Farmer Fund aims to serve as a bridge for black communities to participate in creating a food system that benefits those within … farmers among the over 57,000 farmers in New York State, and a total net cash farm income for Black farmers in NYS at -$906, while for white farmers it was $42,875. The Black Farmer Fund is an emerging community investment fund focused on creating a thriving, resilient, and equitable food system by …
… Did you know that livestock accounts for 15% of global emissions? Is anyone working to solve this? Meet Minh Tsai, the investment banker turned tofu master, and learn about his company Hodo Soy, an artisanal … freshness and artisan-quality of the soymilk, tofu and yuba of his childhood eluded Minh for many years. Finally, in 2004, he founded Hodo Soy with the simple mission of crafting …
… of financing and investing in this area. This session will be particularly enjoyable for people who attended the winery fireside chat between Prof. Todd Cort & Xavier Rolet two weeks ago and were itching for more discussion about the financing of regenerative agriculture projects like that. … given by a peer/ close contact. To broaden our exposure and deepen our knowledge. ~20 min for small group discussion about the topic. To share additional knowledge, spark new ideas, …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is pleased to continue "Nature's Returns: Investing … a webinar series that addresses the growing importance of ecosystem service valuation and investment. Ricardo Bayon, Tom Melton, and Peter Culp will kickstart our mini series on … Water Resources with a review of findings from the new report, "Liquid Assets: Investing for Impact in the Colorado River Basin." Through the presentation and consequent discussion, …
… Join us for a conversation with Guillermo Castilleja (’83 MF, ’85 MP, ’91 PhD), Chief Program … market-based conservation initiatives. Guillermo Castilleja leads and oversees strategy for the Foundation’s Environmental Conservation Program, which seeks to protect critical … approaches to conservation (the Conservation and Financial Markets Initiative, Forests and Agricultural Markets Initiative, and Oceans and Seafood Markets Initiative) as …
… The Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize supports student and faculty efforts to start a sustainable for-profit business through cash prizes totaling $25,000. The competition provides feedback from …
… Jonathan F.P. Rose (Jonathan Rose Companies) and Thomas Murphy (former mayor of Pittsburgh, PA) discuss how transforming distressed communities and development of affordable and green housing creates immeasurable benefit and opportunity for urban …
… Join CBEY for another installment as part of the Pathways in CSR series to learn about corporate … 2016). The lunch event will focus on Lizzie’s and Rachel’s career paths from their non-profit backgrounds to their private sector switch and joining Unilever. Lizzie is currently … as a Distribution Services Analyst. Rachel is a Global Associate Brand Manager for Unilever’s Vaseline. Lunch will be provided. **The lunch event will be followed by small …
… Elizabeth Teague will speak to Root Capital's experience designing loan products for the renovation (replanting) of smallholder coffee farms, with benefits for farmers and the agroforestry farms and broader landscapes in which they work. Root Capital invests in the growth of agricultural …
… Please join us for a conversation with Roy Richards, Jr ., a board member at the Trust for Public Land. Roy will present his work with Terra Conservation Capital, a five-year-old … conservation finance, and mitigation to protect about 1000 acres per year and makes a small profit. His presentation will review its work and potential for expansion, and seek advice …