… goals for solving complex problems, they will call those goals “climate shots.” 2621 Environmental Innovation More than a Moonshot … Jul 23, 2019 More than a Moonshot Why … Climate Change is Harder than Putting a Man on the Moon Ben Soltoff (MBA '19, Master of Environmental Management '19) Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong proclaimed that he was taking …
… Today, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy. With … Damon Wells Professor at Yale University Geology & Geophysics and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, kicked-off the program with partners and key contributors at CBEY’s … was built by faculty from CBEY's two home institutions —the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Management— along with professors in Yale …
… potential partnerships, and a faculty member nominated Alexia for a Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award . Over the summer, Alexia and Gracie participated in the Tsai … relying on her team, Alexia has also found support from other Yale students who’ve founded environmentally focused ventures, such as Forested Foods , Raise Green , and Stake . She … their informal affiliation has been enough to keep her going. “There’s a joke among the environmental entrepreneurs that we’re at war,” she said. “Climate change is our …
… interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, the SEEDS II team consists of the nationally recognized non-profit SmartPower, … 18, 2019 Lessons Learned from Solarize Campaigns in Connecticut Maggie Yuan Yao (Master of Environmental Management '19) Lucy Shim (Master of Environmental Science '20) Introduction …
… These developments were largely beneficial, but they came with costs, one of which was environmental degradation. The steam engine is powered by combustion—usually the burning of … warming and local air pollution. As a dual degree student at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Management , I spend a lot of time exploring the role of technology in solving environmental challenges. I often find myself returning to one fundamental question: Now …
… low- and moderate-income (LMI) customers. To do this, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies has partnered with Duke University, the CT Green Bank, and non-profit … of SC community members who expressed interest in solar implementation: A) concern for the environment is the main reason people in South Carolina choose to adopt solar; B) people are … 24, 2019 Sleeping Giant: The State of Solar in South Carolina Andrea Cruz Quiroz (Master of Environmental Management '20) The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina …
… side of impact investing since its inception in 2008. The curriculum has rarely covered the environmental aspects of the triple bottom line – instead, it has focused on financial and … aspects. But this year, attendees will have the opportunity to explore a broader range of environmental topics. According to its vision statement, “SOCAP started with a small group … economy. But why should this event just emphasize the double bottom line? What about the environmental side of the equation? In 2013, the first shades of green began to emerge in …
… Now, a group called Blue Forest Conservation is exploring one of the nation’s first environmentally-focused impact bonds. A panelist described this bond last week at the Social … generated interest in Australia as well as several developing nations. This attempt at an environmental-impact bond (called a Forest Resilience Bond ) aims to measure and monetize … exciting about pay for performance instruments is their applicability to a wide range of environmental and social problems. These models shift the risk of solving these issues from …
… far less sophisticated than engineered landfills, which means waste often leaks into the environment. Generally, the global South lacks waste recovery infrastructure. Unless … “technically recyclable” packaging promoted by so many companies will still land in the environment. Beach clean-ups and corporate commitments alone are not enough to solve the … packaging to more innovative packaging that keeps products safe without harming the environment. Plastics, it seems, have reached their shelf life in the green-economy. …
… to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic enters the environment through several paths (see The Plastic Problem ). In early 2015, research led by … enters our oceans every year. What is being done to clean it up? Satwik Mudgal (Master of Environmental Management '19) Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every … to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic enters the environment through several paths (see The Plastic Problem ). In early 2015, research led by …