… The 3rd Yale Clean Energy Conference is back and fully in-person, and we have to ask – are you ready? We know building a just … year’sstudent organized conference is assembling a diverse and expert lineup of speakersfor two days of discussions, workshops and networking opportunities. Clean energy is an essential tool that can advance environmental justice and racial and economic equity – but we can only get there together. …
… Dear community and friends, Over 40 years ago, Yale founded an innovative joint degree program - the first of its … looked beyond their established approaches to explore how the management of ecosystems, businesses and communities are interconnected. In doing so, they set the foundation and soul … Matter protests during the summer of 2020 came on the heels of a series of moments and events happening in our community that found our team considering our role in supporting …
… Around a conference table at a San Francisco VC investor’s office this April, we talked about power. The investor focuses … ideas and values, and to see if this investor might have ideas on how to fund a new modelfor clean energy projects on tribal land. Cody Two Bears, who is an enrolled member of the …
… The weekend of April 22nd and 23rd there were two conferences going on, in the words of my Uber driver: the coffee one and the fashion one. With one … worn by leaders and up-and-comers in the sustainable fashion space. The Sustainable Fashion Forum Conference 2023: Nuanced Layers was a fashion and environmental lover’s dream. The Sustainable Fashion Forum (SFF), founded by Brittany …
… Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy - Internship and Fellowship Program (PSiCE) offerssummer research … what sparked your interest in Clean Energy? For Mary Chen , a Political Science and Earth & Planetary Sciences major at Yale College, her interest began with a class that … high energy burden costs. Her and her family relied on ice packs to keep cool. “While the events of climate change affect everyone, low-income communities, particularly those of …
… The fashion industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries globally, accounting … average US consumer, this is ~82 pounds of clothing every year, disposed annually . Thismodel is unsustainable, damaging to the both the environment and the workers involved in the … industry to change, we must try and reward transparency where possible, as consumers and asbusinesses. Another challenge is the price of synthetic vs. natural materials. Synthetic …
… The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … , created in 2008, awards $25,000 to a promising student business venture that advancesenvironmentalsustainability. As part of Startup Yale , the Sustainable Venture Prize was …
… We’re only days away from StartUp Yale , Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship awards packed with pitches, … to reimagine the future. Grounded in inclusivity and impact, Startup Yale is a crossroadsfor a new kind of innovation ecosystem. Roughly $175K in funding will be awarded through … Venture Prize. The Sustainable Venture Prize has been awarded by the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment (CBEY) since 2008. It was created to support Yale’s most …
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… I first had the idea for a plant-based leather start-up over 2 years ago but I didn’t have the … a student at the law school (and get FREE legal advice). Have questions about building a businessmodel? Talk to an MBA student or take a finance or investing class. Need to find a developer …