… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). CBEY awarded almost $15,000 this year to help further … were unmissable in the solutions proposed. We had everything from education and advocacy through podcasts, fashion and farms to technological innovation to rethink cooling and food … and tribal nations that will harness renewable energy on native lands, in order to create sustainable economic opportunities that reduce America’s fossil fuel dependency and uplift …
… inspired to eliminate food waste by scaling up this method. Soon, TerraCycle was winning business prizes and scaling operations to where Szaky decided to leave Princeton to pursue … make a bigger impact in the world by using product and packaging waste deemed to have no value to create new raw materials that are sold to manufacturers to produce...new products. … noting that “In a perfect world, Loop’s sustainable packaging platform would overshadow and eventually render several...current business units, including many of our Sponsored Waste …
… and expertise of alumni provide an unparalleled resource for students navigating their way through the Yale experience. In recognition of this, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) launched the CBEY Visiting Alumni Experts program in the … the work helps current students see the possible pathways that exist at the intersection of business and the environment and understand what it took to get there. We are delighted to …
… on sustainable ventures, and engage with alumni entrepreneurs who continue to build the businesses they started at Yale. Developing new programming that includes and highlights … “I’m excited about this role since it will not only rely on the expertise I’ve developed through my experience at Yale, but also create new opportunities for students and the larger … raising awareness will serve to expand interdisciplinary research, create collaborative events, and heighten recognition of Yale’s impressive pursuits in clean energy.” As a recent …
… and, in some circumstances, a quicker route to becoming a public company. This makes business combination by way of a “De-SPAC” transaction an attractive option for companies … the potential to enable decarbonization pathways and by doing so deliver enormous value for shareholders and other stakeholders. The students researched and presented … if companies are able to positively differentiate their products from others on the market. Eventually, it will help to establish long-term contracts with retailers, as the …
… site, Beyond the Buzzwords , which clarifies some of the opaque vocabulary often used in sustainable innovation. Each page includes a set of explanatory resources, carefully curated … at Tsai CITY) ESG (curated by Todd Cort , Faculty Director at the Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance ) Food Desert (Food Apartheid) ( curated by Tagan Engel , Resident … the Buzzwords A new multimedia site breaks down several of the buzzwords most often used in sustainable innovation Ben Soltoff (MBA '19, Master of Environmental Management '19) Have …
… equivalent to the next solar panel,” said Dharia. Without much confidence, the co-founders eventually decided it would not hurt to “just send it.” Turns out, their recyclable EcoRain Poncho, sourced from 100% Brazilian sugarcane and made through a process that also sequesters carbon, took the $25,000 prize. The Impact According … market for her EcoPonchos was much bigger than she thought. When she shared her belief in business solutions and climate action with Heller, he eagerly jumped on board. “The vision, …
… of Clinical Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine Leslie Sude also believes in the value of prescribing outdoor activities. “When nature-based activities are prescribed by a … The New Haven Nature & Health Initiative, in collaboration with the Yale Center for Business and the Environment , is hosting a webinar called “Getting a Nature Fix” – a … the science behind nature's positive effects on the brain. You can learn more about the event happening on March 18th and register here . The working group has launched a site for …
… of February, I attended GreenBiz 21 , GreenBiz’s annual conference about sustainability and business. As someone who’s admittedly fascinated by waste (and agrees that waste problems … quest for circularity. ...and they’re connecting the dots between circularity and climate goals. Soukeyna Gueye, a Project Manager for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation , brought up … well as showing the role that creative business strategy can have in advancing it. Related Events Pathways in Business and the Environment: Plastic Bank Thu, July 9th, 2020, 12:00 PM …
… and I’m part of the FDCE team. Our second cohort of FDCE participants is making its way through the core courses , and the application for the third cohort is open until March … in clean energy, whether it be policy or on the technology side, building their own small businesses. And I think in the long term that is going to continue to bear fruit. I now have … I, for one, can’t wait to see what the FDCE ‘21 cohort has in store! 7561 Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG “One of the coolest things I’ve done since undergrad” … Mar 02, …