… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like … courses, invite leading practitioners to headline conferences, and build state-of-the-art buildings to facilitate dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year … scheduled Gatherings . This optional and delicious new element of the program provided funding to Fellows to host dinner parties across the city. Designed to be small yet …
… (CBEY-supported student volunteers (left to right, Sofía John (MEM/MBA ‘24), Cicy Geng (MEM ‘23), … location for Circularity ‘23. The city and state are leading the charge on circularity infrastructure and strategies . During a keynote address, Washington State Governor, Jay … be crucial for companies progressing towards circularity by supporting internal businesscases and holding companies accountable to “circularity” washing. Chemical Recycling …
… Around a conference table at a San Francisco VC investor’s office this April, we talked about power. The investor focuses … are not connected to the grid, and only 30% own some portion of their electrical infrastructure. Households residing in tribal communities, in aggregate, pay more for … canyons of San Francisco’s downtown. We were there a month or so after Silicon Valley Bank had failed, and the rush-hour streets were quiet. The river of money that had pulsed …
… The weekend of April 22nd and 23rd there were two 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 … disclose environmental and social due diligence policies; establishes a community benefit fund for the purpose of implementing one or more environmental benefit projects that …
… Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy - Internship and Fellowship Program (PSiCE) offerssummer research … She analyzed the effects of utility-based policies, such as Georgia Power’s recent rate cases, and the effects of Georgia state policies related to residential energy efficiencies. … to build solar panels and working to develop wind power farms, and then there are the banks that are investing in these energy projects, but they're also still investing in …
… The fashion industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries globally, accounting … organic cotton, recycled polyester, plant-based leather and fur, natural dyes etc. Resource-efficient production : Reducing the environmental impact of production by using … steppingstone for future improvements . Supporting such initiatives often provides R&D funding for improvements to be made. Despite the clear need for sustainable alternatives to …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … Director of Innovation & Strategic Advisor to the President at the Connecticut Green Bank, where she designs new programs to deploy clean infrastructure throughout the state. Related ProgramsSustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed …
… We’re only days away from StartUp Yale , Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship awards packed with pitches, prizes, and … Startup Yale is a crossroads for a new kind of innovation ecosystem. Roughly $175K in funding will be awarded through eight prizes, including the Sustainable Venture Prize. The …
… 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 … not having a cofounder, and on discussing this with Kofi Ampadu , a Partner at a16z (VC fund), I learned that there is no harm initiating work on the idea without a co-founder. …
… I first had the idea for a plant-based leather start-up over 2 years ago but I didn’t have the … professional life. When I was contemplating my decision, somebody said to me, “The best casescenario is you leave with a successful start-up and a degree, and the worst case is … venture, receive mentorship, and find a community of founders all a part of coursework. Infrastructure – The access to infrastructure at universities is unparalleled too. Be it a …