… aquaculture and regenerative agriculture methods have garnered attention in recent years for their potential to combat climate change, enhance food system resilience, and promote … practices and examples of these approaches at work today, and the opportunity they present for deep and meaningful food systems transformation on land and at sea. Published February 2024 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based …
… outsized expectations, both investors and farmers have struggled to find the right partner for their goals. This issue brief examines the varying definitions of regenerative agriculture, and proposes our own as a foundation for financing regenerative farms. It then details the three types of factors that make … and the novel methods they employ and ends by considering a few promising approaches for the future. The enthusiasm for regenerative agriculture is fully warranted, but without …
… Forest Abbott-Lum is the Grants and Prizes Coordinator at CBEY, and a Master of Environmental Management candidate at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Prior to Yale, Forest was a Princeton in Asia Fellow at the Natural Resources Defense Council (Beijing …
… Environmental Management program with a focus on rural economic development and corporate sustainability in the food and agriculture sector. Raised in Wisconsin, she is interested in how agricultural sustainability can be used as a tool for rural economic development and strategies for engaging conventional agriculture in responding to climate change. Prior to attending …
… natural communities, and how human actions can increase ecosystem health on farms and in forests. Her thesis research is looking at how the actions, values, and capacity of farmers inform their relationships with their land, and what outcomes (human and ecological) they manage their land for. She is also interested in the interactions between land, policy, and power, and how new …
… impact. It was in this latter position that Elisse founded Google Cloud's "Data for Good" program that aimed to empower nonprofits and social entrepreneurs to apply big data solutions to real-world challenges. The initiatives … 2030, a data visualization contest for social entrepreneurs; and Circular Economy 2030, a sustainability contest for social entrepreneurs. During this time, Elisse not only …
… in Beijing and raised in New Haven, Xuan enjoyed her time spent in the wonderful Elm City for school. After college, she worked at New Haven Farms, an urban agriculture and food … Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Xuan Du … Alumni Xuan Du Sustainability Innovation and Strategy at Sealed Air Corporation Master of Environmental … in Beijing and raised in New Haven, Xuan enjoyed her time spent in the wonderful Elm City for school. After college, she worked at New Haven Farms, an urban agriculture and food …
… served as Student Program Co-Manager with the Conservation Finance Network. She also worked for the Blue Mountain Center's Hamilton Helps Project. Prior to attending YSE, Sawyer worked in stewardship for an accredited land trust in New York State monitoring easements, improving public … served as Student Program Co-Manager with the Conservation Finance Network. She also worked for the Blue Mountain Center's Hamilton Helps Project. Prior to attending YSE, Sawyer worked …
… around the conservation and restoration of habitats, biodiversity, and ecosystem services for generations to come. AT CBEY she is working with the New Haven Health and Nature Initiative building community awareness and support for nature prescriptions, nature-based programming, and equitable access to green spaces. … around the conservation and restoration of habitats, biodiversity, and ecosystem services for generations to come. AT CBEY she is working with the New Haven Health and Nature …
… impact and enabling innovation through strategic planning and partnership building for business ventures. Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and … impact and enabling innovation through strategic planning and partnership building for business ventures. Connect with Abhishri abhishri.aggarwal@yale.edu LinkedIn Areas of … impact and enabling innovation through strategic planning and partnership building for business ventures. … Abhishri Aggarwal …