… opportunities. Clean energy is an essential tool that can advance environmental justice and racial and economic equity – but we can only get there together. Register today to engage with like-minded individuals and discover the steps we can take to ensure clean energy and … racial and economic equity – but we can only get there together. Register today to engage with like-minded individuals and discover the steps we can take to ensure clean energy and …
… crisis, rising inequality, and biodiversity loss has continued to build. We know our world needs bold and immediate action. The CBEY team is committed to fostering learning and … better understand our role and commitment towards advancing justice. We have been speaking with students and the individuals we serve to better support equity in our work and beyond. … systems, it must be intersectional across communities, identities, and sectors. It’s about changing hearts and minds and it’s about changing systems. This means committing time and …
… Around a conference table at a San Francisco VC investor’s office this April, we talked about power. The investor focuses her investments on companies … ownership and decision-making power to low-income communities in the US. We were there with Indigenized Energy , a nonprofit organization and CBEY partner that helps native … and maintenance; and outside developers often extract most or all of the economic benefits of a project. As such, part of Indigenized Energy’s work is to figure out which of …
… conferences going on, in the words of my Uber driver: the coffee one and the fashion one. With one look at my pants, he knew which one I was attending. Just as vibrant and quirky as … fast fashion or consumption. "Fast Fashion" appeals to the everyday shopper because the prices are affordable, but that’s not what keeps people coming back according to the … justice communities.” This is groundbreaking progress considering NYC is one of the world’s hubs for fashion. Transparency is the first step towards responsibility. According …
… Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy - Internship and Fellowship Program (PSiCE) offers summer research and internship opportunities to students at Yale who are committed to advancing and pursuing a career in the clean energy field. We spoke with students in the initial cohort to learn about their inspiration, goals, and experience … change in their lifetimes, that is not the case for communities and countries across the world. “The sweltering heat affects everyone, but not everyone has access to air …
… amounts of energy . Additionally, the industry generates a significant amount of waste , with an estimated 92 million tonnes of textile waste produced each year. For the average US … sustainable products in the fashion industry is challenging. Brands face significant price pressure to keep costs low, making it difficult to use sustainable materials and to … greenwashing, or the practice of making false or exaggerated claims about the environmental benefits of a product or service. As consumers become more aware of this issue, they are …
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… We’re only days away from StartUp Yale , Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship awards packed with pitches, prizes, and world-changing ideas. At StartUp Yale, innovators join community leaders, investors, and …
… Going from idea to execution takes a lot of motivation. I struggled with this for Banofi Leather (my start-up that makes plant-based leather from banana crop … I realise now why people say “ideas are a dime a dozen, but the ability to execute is priceless.” 12 months ago I finally took the plunge and now have an MVP, our first order, a … , a company that is known for revolutionizing the pancake mix category, provides a real-world example of why this is important. At one stage, Lizzi Ackerman LaCasse , the Founder …
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