… year into the pandemic, I decided to quit my job and move to Ithaca, N.Y. At the time, the city was looking for a director of sustainability to give life to the Ithaca Green New Deal … 2030. Before joining the City of Ithaca as director of sustainability, I had collaborated with state and federal governments in the development of climate change legislation as well … . When presenting my strategy to fully decarbonize the City of Ithaca’s economy, I had a conversationwith members of the City Council who were concerned about the extent of the …
… law conference in Washington, D.C., then-Senator Orrin Hatch began his keynote remarks with something like this: "Patent lawyers, huh? I’ve met a lot of them over the years, and I … they—like many groups of professionals—become convinced that the arcane issues they grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I certainly fell into this trap: with clean energy, what could be as important as the underlying technology and the …
… Finance and Deployment of Clean Energy program. As an energy analyst and energy writer with no technical background, I was hopeful it could help beef up my knowledge and make me … lot of this information on my own. But frankly, I wouldn’t have learned so much so quickly without a curriculum. Question 2: Does it feel current? Energy is so quickly changing, is … years ago, which is a lifetime in clean energy. There was an administration change, and with it a shift in clean energy policy that wasn’t subtle. There are newer programs, …
… Rising Leaders on Social and Environmental Sustainability , conducted in partnership with the Global Network for Advanced Management, and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, spoke with students from 32 business schools in the Global Network for Advanced Management, … Now, the majority of business students state that they would accept a lower salary to work with a sustainability-forward employer. When it comes to this intention, students appear …
… law conference in Washington, D.C., then-Senator Orrin Hatch began his keynote remarks with something like this: Patent lawyers, huh? I’ve met a lot of them over the years, and I … they—like many groups of professionals—become convinced that the arcane issues they grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I certainly fell into this trap: with clean energy, what could be as important as the underlying technology and the …
… a few co-workers outside my department who I never had much of an opportunity to interact with day to day. We were steered together through a mutual contact who recognized we all had a very similar desire in being “agents of change” within the energy business. Up until that point in my career I had spent most of my time in the field in support of EPC projects. I was comfortable with my responsibilities as a Construction Manager and loved all the great people I worked …
… I’m a current (2021-2022) FDCE cohort student, and I want to be completely honest with you about the program, because I remember also wanting a no-nonsense perspective when I … riddles. At the time I thought, “This is fun. My grandpa loved working these puzzles with me. But, how is this going to help me finance energy projects?” And so some skepticism … risks are allocated prior to financing a project. We’ve explored how projects sell electricity, and how to evaluate sensitivities and assumptions that affect the project’s ability to …
… This got me to thinking, what had gotten me to this program, to this place? As a lifelong city kid, I grew up knowing only a few green places - my Mom’s garden and my local nature … my community and sanctuary for over half my life. I started as a junior camp counselor, eventually working my way up to lead my own beekeeping classes for high schoolers. When my Dad passed away, I sought refuge with the bees and beekeepers there. Nature and my community were there for me when I needed …
… of 2021. In my entry interview I was asked what kind of a program I wanted to create. Without much hesitation, I said I wanted to create an intensive around skills for … of 2021. In my entry interview I was asked what kind of a program I wanted to create. Without much hesitation, I said I wanted to create an intensive around skills for … for solving complex global challenges. Author(s) Urvi Talaty Page Image Source Tsai CITY Source Link …
… units SOM) on scaling up a circular solution for used and returned bags in partnership with Lo & Sons . Over the course of the semester, the students will participate in interviews with key stakeholders including CEO Jan Lo and others, perform research and conduct life … to set up a circular supply chain for Lo & Sons’ bags. The process will be student-driven, with advice and guidance from CBEY staff and staff at Lo & Sons. The research will culminate …