… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like this, it makes perfect sense to hire world-classscholars to teach cutting-edge courses, invite leading practitioners to headline conferences, and build state-of-the-art … A place there where they, too, belong. Related Programs CBEY 2050 Fellows Related NewsPatagonia Has a New Mission to “Save Our Home Planet" Don’t buy this jacket. Really? …
… Going from idea to execution takes a lot of motivation. I struggled with this for Banofi Leather (my start-up that makes … to execute is priceless.” 12 months ago I finally took the plunge and now have an MVP, our first order, a manufacturing and R&D facility, a team of 10+ people, and grant money to … people and start executing. Jennifer McFadden , who leads the entrepreneurship program at YaleSchool of Management and interacts closely with dozens of startups every year, …
… I first had the idea for a plant-based leather start-up over 2 years ago but I didn’t have the … dream. I always thought that entrepreneurship wassomething one did in the latter part of your life (post-40s) after having built an established career. However, when I came to grad … early adopters which is a unique environment. Access to mentors and advisors – Founderswear many hats: product development, sales, marketing, finance and accounting, legal, …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of … CBEY supportsstudents in building sustainable businesses that are solving some of our planet’s biggest problems. A huge part of this has been via the Sobotka Seed Prize for … This year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures focused on solutions in four key areas of urgent action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, …
… Lindsey has 30+ years of investment and management experience, is a recognized thought leader in … and negotiation. Lindsey has particular interest and expertise in the natural resource sector. Prior to founding StarPoint, Lindsey spent 15 years in various Executive roles … Society. She received an MBA and MES from Yale University and a BA from Dartmouth College. Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions …
… Meaghan is the VP of Product Development at Local Bounti where she works on commercializing new products and business models. Since her time at Yale, Meaghan has worked for companies advancing innovative business models to scale more … partnerships and product development. During her time at YaleSOM/FES, Meaghan worked for Patagonia’s internal venture capital and corporate development group and on Sonen Capital’s …
… Alec Appelbaum writes and teaches 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 … 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 …
… Colin is a joint MBA and Master of Environmental Management candidate, focusing on how we can deploy finance to cultivate food more sustainably. Prior to Yale, Colin spent two years running the Ugandan operations division of the agriculture … and Pacific Crest trails in the US, and trekked in Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, and Uganda. At Yale he can be found out running with his two dogs, hiking in Connecticut's many state …
… Brooks Lamb is the author of Love for the Land : Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place (Yale Univ. Press, 2023), a book that reviewers have called “excellent,” “hopeful,” and “more … stewardship in the face of systemic adversity — and his undergraduate degree at RhodesCollege. Through various professional, educational, and personal experiences, including his …
… Christina is a Master of Environmental Management Candidate at the YaleSchool of 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 …