… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like this, it … dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year at Yale’s Center for Business and Environment (CBEY), we flipped conventional wisdom on its head and turned … students across Yale’s campus. These meetings encouraged students to imagine and prepare for the resilient societies and responsible economies required of us to maintain a healthy, …
… Going from idea to execution takes a lot of motivation. I struggled with this for Banofi Leather (my start-up that makes plant-based leather from banana crop waste). Despite having the idea for over two years, it stewed in my brain and I did not speak to anyone about it because I … steps you can take to begin executing their idea. 1. Talk to people: This is a great way to force a founder to get clarity on the problem and solution, get feedback, which then allows …
… I first had the idea for a plant-based leather start-up over 2 years ago but I didn’t have the confidence to … a successful one. [1] Defined as crossing the 10-year mark. https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1010/top-6-reasons-new-businesses-fail.aspx [2] … a successful one. [1] Defined as crossing the 10-year mark. https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1010/top-6-reasons-new-businesses-fail.aspx [2] …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 … Ventures. Since 2011, David Sobotka and his family have supported entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers who want to address the needs of both the market and the planet, giving … Ventures. Since 2011, David Sobotka and his family have supported entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers who want to address the needs of both the market and the planet, giving …
… investment and asset management firms and funds, private operating companies, and mission-forward institutions who want to build, realign and scale institutional-quality sustainable … consultant at Booz, Allen & Hamilton; and held roles at several economic development and conservation-focused non-profits. Lindsey sits on several Boards including Impax Asset … Energy and the Seven Islands Land Company. Lindsey is the Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for the Yale Center for Business and Environment and is the US Ambassador for the 2041 …
… new products and business models. Since her time at Yale, Meaghan has worked for companies advancing innovative business models to scale more sustainable food production including Plenty and … and business models. Since her time at Yale, Meaghan has worked for companies advancing innovative business models to scale more sustainable food production including Plenty and …
… to help all stakeholders act on climate challenges. He's written journalism and research for the New York Times, the Atlantic, Bloomberg CityLab, the Urban Land Institute, the … high schools, Pratt Institute, NYU Stern School of Business, and in enrichment training for teachers in the New York City Department of Education. He was recently CBEY's News … Editor, where he coached students writing stories for the Clean Energy Finance Forum and Conservation Finance Network websites. He lives in Lower Manhattan, works in Brooklyn, and …
… Uganda. Prior to that he worked in One Acre Fund's strategy team, developing joint ventures for seed production in Rwanda and identifying opportunities for smallholder farmers to access global crop markets, among other projects. Colin came to … Uganda. Prior to that he worked in One Acre Fund's strategy team, developing joint ventures for seed production in Rwanda and identifying opportunities for smallholder farmers to …
… Brooks Lamb is the author of Love for the Land : Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place (Yale Univ. Press, 2023), a book … Specialist at American Farmland Trust. In this role, he leads local, state, and national efforts to advance farmland protection, enhance access to land for new, beginning, and … is passionate about exploring the intersecting topics of land, farming, virtues, justice, conservation, character, community, environmentalism, and more. Although he now lives in …
… the Environment studying collaborative solutions to protecting wildlife on working lands. Before coming to YSE, she worked for an environmental nonprofit, focusing on water and nutrient management on the Central Coast of California and stopping the sale of invasive horticultural plants. She also studied visitor use …