… Decarbonization and a net zero future will require transformative leaps in clean energy investment and innovation, according to a recent report by the International Energy … most vulnerable to its impacts. Plus, action that causes harm, even unintentionally, and doesn’t add value, doesn’t mean anything. For me, action means that as I continue my … innovation are always neutral - a new idea, product or method. But we live in a world now where we can’t afford to be neutral when it comes to innovation. As I reflect on my …
… action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy use, efficiency and access Materials and waste After a competitive and selective … tracking the progress of GreenBowl and WovX as their ideas take shape." 7888 Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures: The 2021 Winners …
… an investment thesis to leadership at CRIS, whilst learning about the arcane world of clean energy SPAC investing from industry veterans. The projects This year, there are three unique … the “Circular Economy” sub-sector for CRIS, and (ii) a summary presentation (the “IC Memo”) wherein the student serves as an exponent for investment in the sector of choice. The …
… will add keen expertise and new perspectives in corporate sustainability, forest products, energy justice, entrepreneurship, and clean energy finance—key areas of interest among the center’s students … of Forestry '02) is the Chief Sustainability Officer at International Paper Company, where she leads its sustainability strategy to advance its vision of being among the most …
… occurred through open pavilions throughout the conference Each country had its own pavilion where daily events were organized around specific topics. Then there were the side events … the issue on gender and climate. The private sector was highly engaged . There was great energy around the pavilions and side events. Hundreds of business panels were organized and … (this means there was no outcome, which no one wants) or a procedural conclusion (the text doesn’t represent the consensus and that there’s more work to be done). Neither sounds like …
… Two Yale Master of Environmental Management students recently authored Soil Health Policy: Developing Community-Driven State Soil Health Policy and Programs as the newest … should ask for in a piece of legislation and how stakeholders can ensure that a policydoes what it should. Readers will find counsel on outreach, drafting, writing, … and advocate around a suite of policies that make soil thrive. Conversely, in communities where division cracks potential alliances, soil and the overall ecosystem degrade. At all …
… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). CBEY awarded … supporting them as their ideas come to fruition!" The 2021 recipients include: Reservation Energy Partnership (REP): REP is on a mission to establish a partnership between the private …
… up this method. Soon, TerraCycle was winning business prizes and scaling operations to where Szaky decided to leave Princeton to pursue TerraCycle full time. By 2006, TerraCycle … products. Other Sponsored Waste programs came after, with the Yogurt Cup Brigade and the Energy Bar Wrapper Brigade, sponsored by Stonyfield Farm and Clif Bar, respectively, laying … instead of cradle-to-grave. For small businesses, TerraCycle offers Zero Waste Boxes—low-cost, recycling platforms for hundreds of hard-to-recycle waste streams from …
… CBEY Visiting Alumni Experts program in the spring of 2018 in an effort to connect alumni from different sectors with current students. Since then, over 250 engagements between students and experts have taken place as part of this program. There is a new normal given the impact of the COVID-crisis. As a result, students have been … CBEY Visiting Alumni Experts program in the spring of 2018 in an effort to connect alumni from different sectors with current students. Since then, over 250 engagements between …
… at Yale and beyond to see people who look like them being represented in fields such as entrepreneurship and innovation,” says Talaty. She also wants to create ways for students to … New Haven community," says Talaty. Two new members of the CBEY team will focus on clean energy, a key area of impact for the center. Julia Nojeim (MEM ’21) is CBEY’s Clean Energy …