… plant-rich diets. In early September, a group of more than 400 leaders from across the entrepreneurship, investment, corporate, academia, non-profit, and public spaces came … of the industry. With the replacement of animal products comes the replacement of animal agriculture’s effects on greenhouse gas emissions, habitat loss, pollution and animal … misleading marketing attempt. To address those issues and work more closely with major meat companies and regulators, many of clean meat companies decided at the conference to move …
… Attention innovators! Did you know that funding is available to students thinking about creative solutions to help mitigate the … (CBEY). “We were delighted to get so much excitement in its first year, and hope that even more teams apply this time. We are inspired by the creativity of our community and know … Symbrosia (formerly known as Concha Aquaponic Solutions) went on to win the 2018 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize during Startup Yale. Symbrosia is developing a saltwater …
… interview multiple stakeholders at the National Science Foundation to develop a publication that explores the effectiveness of specific operational changes in their SBIR program over … the National Science Foundation (NSF) has quietly reinvented its SBIR program, so that it more effectively directs funding toward young high-risk/high-reward startups working on … based on follow-on equity rounds, is well north of $1B, including some very intriguing companies (e.g. Bolt Threads ). The revamping of the NSF SBIR program is a huge success …
… in high school. But then she got a job at Yale’s Office of Sustainability . It was her sophomore year and she and a small team were working to get students involved with sustainability efforts around campus. “I found I really enjoyed that type of work,” Janaskie says—the fact that it was student-driven, that it focused on … In this yearlong post she will oversee the continued operation and improvement of existing entrepreneurship programs while looking to revitalize and build new programs. She is …
… Each year the Yale Center for Business and the Environment gives teams applying to the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize the opportunity to be matched with a mentor from our network of … of a panel of judges and compete for the prize of $25,000. Visit our event website for more details. … file-default","data-delta":"11"}}]] Makaela Kingsley Director, Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Wesleyan University …
… or in-depth. Rather, it seeks to paint a picture of the field with broad-brush strokes so that newcomers may gain an understanding of some basic concepts and orient themselves within … on which people depend. It encompasses a diverse set of subjects including forestry, agriculture, fresh water, open space, oceans and cities. The practice of conservation … downstream water users pay upstream communities to preserve watershed health); and Impact investing seeking to maximize a double or triple bottom line (investments with financial, …
… for more information.) Solarize South Kingstown group. Image courtesy of SmartPower. Given that, how is Rhode Island faring after half a decade of Solarize? With help from SmartPower, … issued in 2018. A Challenge – Local Knowledge The strength of the Rhode Island solar market makes it a very attractive place to do business, and the state has consequently generated … solar installation world. As such, Rhode Island has recently seen an influx of installation companies. This can be a mixed blessing. Some of the market entrants are new companies while …
… The Gift The gift will help CBEY expand its rapidly growing focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, develop an online certificate program in clean energy finance, and … bottom line Peter Boyd, one of CBEY's Executive Fellows to alternative financial models that support responsible investment. Central to this work have been the recent appointments … from The Nature Conservancy. “This incredibly generous gift will allow us to bring on more experts in residence and launch a series of new initiatives—including the Climate …
… almost exclusively from agricultural giants, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) . 89 percent of agricultural sales come from about 12 percent of farms. … by fixing agriculture subsidies. It can do this by refocusing economic forces to grow food that is more affordable, healthy and sustainable. The first goal is to stop distributing … allows farmers to specialize, developing only specific skills and market relations and investing in known equipment and inputs. However, this prevents the natural soil nutrient …
… used these Solarize campaigns as the foundation for a series of randomized field trials that helped illuminate the most effective strategies for solar adoption. The first phase of … 2, 3, and 4. The preliminary findings below suggest that certain messages may elicit more interest in solar than others. Understanding the Impact of Messages A key aspect of … this most recent round of Solarize, the messages that Solarize campaigns employ appear to make a difference in solar adoption. The individual-oriented message yielded higher …