… and engage with alumni entrepreneurs who continue to build the businesses they started at Yale. Developing new programming that includes and highlights missing voices in innovation … key focus area for Talaty. “Representation matters, and it’s important for all students at Yale and beyond to see people who look like them being represented in fields such as … also wants to create ways for students to explore global innovation. Talaty’s not new to Yale–she recently graduated with a Master’s in Environmental Management–and she plans to …
… transition to a low-carbon economy. For more background on SPACs, check out this article by Yale lecturer and SPAC investment officer Dan Gross. To dive deeper into the world of SPACs, … Gould (YSE ‘21) Batteries are crucial to transforming the electricity and transportation sectors, which contribute 40% to global greenhouse gas emissions. Lithium-ion batteries in … price can be a selling point if companies are able to positively differentiate their products from others on the market. Eventually, it will help to establish long-term …
… get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, and faculty at Yale, particularly those who are branching out from their background to explore … projects. This week, CBEY has joined forces with the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY) to create a new multimedia site, Beyond the Buzzwords , which clarifies … innovation. Each page includes a set of explanatory resources, carefully curated by Yale-connected experts. The site is launching with the following seven buzzwords, with a …
… free of single-use plastics, where petroleum is no longer a dominant commodity.” Their products answer the question: where is it most difficult to get rid of single-use plastics … we can exploit and also build an entire company around that offers sustainable consumer products,” said Heller. “You know, the ponchos as a leaping or starting point and not as the … this would have been tricky without the support of environmental innovation grants through Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment. Placing a large order for packaging? They …
… “New Haven Nature & Health Initiative.” This working group represents a collaboration with Yale University, local healthcare professionals, and New Haven-based nonprofit organizations … towards nature-based health programming,” says Amber Garrard, Senior Manager at the Yale Office of Sustainability. Another goal is to create nature-based programs and tools for … working group member, pediatrician, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine Leslie Sude also believes in the value of prescribing outdoor …
… working towards ambitious targets towards using more recycled content and ensuring their products are recyclable. The bad news: currently, the supply of recycled plastics can only … plastics recycling industry, which continues to face a lack of investment and public sector support. During one panel, Steve Sikra, of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste , … program in select countries to take back used furniture to reduce waste and prolong products’ lives. Ken Voeller of REI explained a similar “recommerce” initiative the co-op …
… Are you considering applying to the Yale program in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy (FDCE) and wondering about what sets it … around what can be done.” -FDCE ‘21 During the Clean Energy Policy course , participants write policy memos on the topic of their choice and are encouraged to submit their memo to … on the Clean Energy Finance Forum During the Clean Energy Policy course , participants write policy memos on the topic of their choice and are encouraged to submit their memo to …
… system should promote public and environmental health, a thriving workforce, and nutritious products available to everyone. Put simply, it should provide food that’s fair, green, … University’s Mailman School of Public Health Daniel Meyer , Social Entrepreneur, Food Writer Tagan Engel , Resident Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment Stuart DeCew , Executive Director at the Yale …
… grants to environmentally-focused startups Upright and Ecopackables. Administered by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY), this grant helps eco-ventures further … center environmental justice, and the urgency of reducing carbon in agriculture and other sectors,” Soltoff says. About the recipients: Upright (Sobotka Prize) Betty Tang (MBA ’21) … center environmental justice, and the urgency of reducing carbon in agriculture and other sectors,” Soltoff says. About the recipients: Upright (Sobotka Prize) Betty Tang (MBA ’21) …
… Five student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). CBEY awarded $15,000 this year to help … and I found the diversity of approaches to be particularly striking. Whether it’s consumer products, information analysis, COVID relief, or board games, students are gearing up to … Indigo Carbon Charissa Rujanavech (MEM ‘13), Principal, Circular Economy at Amazon Kathryn Wright (MEM ‘13), Program Director for Buildings at the Urban Sustainability Directors …