… And the cost ain’t nothing. And did I have time? So I created a list of my top questions about the program and called up a friend in last year’s cohort. Today I’m about three-quarters … at coloring in the narrative and helping me understand how all these disparate pieces plug into one another. Also, while I have access to a world of information online and connections … a good job of making me feel part of the Yale community, offering resources, talks, and office hours with professors who are truly passionate about education. Question 4: Is a …
… a significant increase in the students who said they felt very or extremely knowledgeable about environmental sustainability (41%)—compared to 21% in 2015. In addition to this increase … further. Though business schools that have taken strides to integrate sustainability topics into the curriculum – likely contributing to the increase in perceived knowledge around … is demanding that they find ways to keep up with this change. Read the full report here . 2380 Rising Leaders Report: Businesses Should Play Key Role in Addressing Environmental and …
… 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 intellectual property that protects or stifles it? I just needed to get out more. Shortly after starting the FDCE program, it became clear that tech and IP are part … is filled with more than a hundred nerdy ones—and they’re not all IP lawyers. Learn more about the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy certificate program and see if it's right for …
… A little over a year ago I was introduced to a few co-workers outside my department who I never had much of an opportunity to interact with day to day. We … and through my interactions with the new peer group, it was time to start pushing myself outside my comfort zone and seek new opportunities. By chance, one of the guys in that peer … With some solid support at work and from home I decided to apply. After being accepted into this year’s cohort I was of course ecstatic but as the days crept closer to the first …
… 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 was … years in energy policy, engineering, and project management. I’d even seen the tiniest peek into the world of energy finance – just enough to whet my appetite. So when I heard of the … course and applying it to the massive opportunities and challenges of new and emerging markets. I have been pleasantly overwhelmed with the depth and breadth of content in what …
… calm of watching water bugs glide across the water, and the sense of possibility brought about by a swarm of bees. What are your reasons for joining the FDCE program? Learn more about the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy certificate program and see if it's right for … FDCE certificate program...but then... Answers to the Questions of My Younger Self Leaning into Change - How I Came to the FDCE program Working, Studying and Trying to Make a …
… for upcycling one of their most popular designs - the Catalina Tote - made entirely out of used or damaged Lo and Sons bags. The goal of this independent study is to design a … to determine the climate impacts and create a final presentation, along with a written output in the form of a blog post/article/report. Stages of Work: Interview key … chain Perform life cycle analysis Design a circular supply chain Synthesize information into a presentation and a written output Staff & Advisors: Urvi Talaty, Stuart DeCew - CBEY …
… Talaty and I work as the Environmental Innovation Fellow at Yale. I’m always on the lookout for new models of innovation within existing organizations or emerging startups that are … from the ceiling. Unfortunately in my awe as I looked up at the globe, I walked right into another person. After apologising profusely, I found out that I had interrupted a live … to restore their lands. @restoreforward This innovative project also means that carbon markets can be more accurately designed and that philanthropy organizations funding …
… On Day 2, as I continued my foray into searching for innovation, strains of the previous day’s theme of collaboration continued to seek me out. And today, one of the collaborators on stage was...me! I’ve worked in the past with … Shopify are investing in new startups to bring down the cost of carbon removal and create a market for it. Of course, not all the solutions they fund might work, but as companies with …
… techniques. A clear case of taking bold, innovative action driven by ambition. And throughout Day 3 of my time at COP26, I heard stories that made me ponder the role of ambition in … My biggest takeaway from the conversation was that to innovate we must be ambitious about the scope of the problem we want to address. Rather than just looking at a very specific … side events were closed to an in-person audience, with only organizers and speakers allowed into the room. This meant that I had to find a good spot to stream the event I was …