… (SEEDS II) team along with the non-profit organization SmartPower, ran ten ground-breaking “Solarize” campaigns at the circuit level in the state of Connecticut. These campaigns aimed … feeders and potentially alleviate cost-shifting from increased solar adoption. These Solarize campaigns followed the lessons learned from previous Yale/SmartPower Solarize … town-level Solarize campaigns. For example, in rounds 8-10 in Connecticut, comparing community to individual campaign efforts, there were on average +1.0 Installations per 1,000 …
… scaling up and using lessons learned to pivot into new fields. CBEY: Tell us about your venture. Symbrosia: Symbrosia is a startup located in Kona, Hawaii, scaling the … create a venture that focused on creating meat alternatives with a lower environmental footprint. It was inspired partly by my family’s background—they are from Oaxaca, Mexico where … your business its best chance at success. Renewal Mill: Never underestimate the power of community. Building a network of trusted advisors, mentors, and fellow entrepreneurs has …
… "It's nice to be in a room that is not just all financing people. You have your engineers, you have your funders, you have your policy folks, your state regulators. I think that brings in the best perspectives and …
… at CBEY and Tsai CITY. Cass Walker-Harvey , Executive Director at First Southwest Community Fund Charissa Rujanavech (MEM ‘13), Creator of Liam, Apple’s first automated … the submissions this year,” says Cass Walker-Harvey, Executive Director at First Southwest Community Fund. “It’s exciting to see such innovative ideas coming from the students at Yale … at CBEY and Tsai CITY. Cass Walker-Harvey , Executive Director at First Southwest Community Fund Charissa Rujanavech (MEM ‘13), Creator of Liam, Apple’s first automated …
… Foods , Raise Green , and Stake . She told me that she would like to see a more intentional community for entrepreneurs who’ve made it through the early stages of developing an idea … that’s main purpose is to reduce GHG emissions,” she said. “It’s not only about upgrading your facilities or marketing a product to consumers that’s a little bit better than it was … that’s main purpose is to reduce GHG emissions,” she said. “It’s not only about upgrading your facilities or marketing a product to consumers that’s a little bit better than it was …
… Introduction of Solarize and SEEDS II Solarize is a unique community-based program that leverages peers and social networks to … that focus on individual benefits like energy cost savings than messages that focus on community benefits and social norms. In Solarize Round 8, for instance, towns promoting …
… will support students through the process of hatching a new idea. Students will work with a community of passionate, similarly minded peers, while also learning from knowledgeable … will support students through the process of hatching a new idea. Students will work with a community of passionate, similarly minded peers, while also learning from knowledgeable … will support students through the process of hatching a new idea. Students will work with a community of passionate, similarly minded peers, while also learning from knowledgeable …
… explore what motivates residential solar installation. In 2017 and 2018, SEEDS II conducted Solarize campaigns in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and South … results to understand why an apparently unstoppable giant-in-the-making performed poorly. Solarize South Carolina During Q2 and Q3 of 2018, SmartPower facilitated a series of pilot programs in SC. Through on-the-ground community outreach, engagement of solar ambassadors and community leaders in Solarize …
… . But this paradigm is starting to shift within SOCAP and in the broader-impact investing community. Seven years after the Oceans Track was introduced, I had the honor of … The goal of this effort was to design a more robust curriculum that could introduce the community to broad themes on the natural resource side of the triple bottom line. The … more private capital. In addition to considering environmental issues, the impact investing community needs to “think bigger.” To date, the conservation finance community and the …
… a hand-pulled cart or open truck—litter on their way to the dumping site. And these dumping sites are far less sophisticated than engineered landfills, which means waste often leaks … a hand-pulled cart or open truck—litter on their way to the dumping site. And these dumping sites are far less sophisticated than engineered landfills, which means waste often leaks … a hand-pulled cart or open truck—litter on their way to the dumping site. And these dumping sites are far less sophisticated than engineered landfills, which means waste often leaks …