… with students in the initial cohort to learn about their inspiration, goals, and plans through the program. Policy is the name of the game for Pratima Garg . A first-year … incentives and policy to contribute towards Ithaca's ambitious vision of 100% decarbonized buildings. It is an invaluable opportunity to observe and learn how a city can combine … incentives and policy to contribute towards Ithaca's ambitious vision of 100% decarbonized buildings. It is an invaluable opportunity to observe and learn how a city can combine …
… and rooftop solar are gaining market share across the world. Besides the global impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation, these technologies also bring local benefits to the individuals … Solar? In Connecticut, adoption of EVs and solar has grown rapidly in recent years. Using data provided to us under a nondisclosure agreement from the Connecticut Green Bank and municipal records, we were able to map 38,000 rooftop solar installations through 2020 to Connecticut addresses, as well as 9,400 of the approximately 14,000 electric …
… (EWE) team explored ways to ensure that new construction doesn’t lead to excessive waste through three approaches: Preventing waste Incentivizing stakeholders to care about … know that building operations – lighting, cooling, and heating – account for about 28% of greenhouse gas emissions? Beyond traditional retrofits, deep energy retrofits, an energy conservation measure, achieve greater energy efficiency in existing buildings by taking a whole-building approach and addressing multiple systems at once. The …
… individuals, committed to advancing environmental justice and racial & economic equity through clean energy? Challenge the energy status quo – secure your seat at the first-ever … Officer - East Bay Community Energy Ali Cooley ‘12, Chief Investment Officer - Nuveen Green Capital, Nuveen Services LLC Katie Dykes ‘99 & ‘06, Commissioner - Connecticut … Officer - East Bay Community Energy Ali Cooley ‘12, Chief Investment Officer - Nuveen Green Capital, Nuveen Services LLC Katie Dykes ‘99 & ‘06, Commissioner - Connecticut …
… It’s two weeks before our finance module launches, and I’m working my way through YouTube videos trying to remain calm while I catch up on all I’ve missed about Excel … professional career. I’ve lamented to my partner that I’ve used Excel as a donor management database and a way to keep track of who’s attending what webinar next month, but that when … with my peers due to the initial networking sessions set up in the FDCE orientation and through the online community platform hosted by Yale. It is amazing how the FDCE program has …
… the time, the city was looking for a director of sustainability to give life to the Ithaca Green New Deal (IGND), which, in terms of ambition, represented the City of Ithaca’s … climate change. The IGND was very explicit about its climate goals: mitigate 100% of the greenhouse gas emissions before 2030. Before joining the City of Ithaca as director of … while listening to Prof. Klee talk about how environmental and energy policy had evolved through the years, combined with Prof. Esty’s lecture on “red lights, green lights” finally …
… with no technical background, I was hopeful it could help beef up my knowledge and make me better at my job. Who wouldn’t benefit from continued education? Still, a year program … and called up a friend in last year’s cohort. Today I’m about three-quarters of the way through the program, and realize others may be in the position today I was in last year. So … a shift in clean energy policy that wasn’t subtle. There are newer programs, technology and data than in the course materials. But even with moments of specifics feeling dated, the …
… change agents. FINDING #2: Business students expect sustainability to be threaded throughout corporations’ highest priorities—not treated as a stand-alone top priority. About … 65% desire more case studies highlighting sustainability issues; and 62% call for better career services focused on sustainability jobs. FINDING #4: The ‘carbon tax on … is demanding that they find ways to keep up with this change. Read the full report here . 2380 Rising Leaders Report: Businesses Should Play Key Role in Addressing Environmental and …