… ambition. Costa Rica might be the prime example here. Having recently won the Earthshot Prize , Costa Rica announced their latest NDC with enhanced ambition in December 2020. The … of the world. After this conversation, I wanted to see ambition in action. Several side events were closed to an in-person audience, with only organizers and speakers allowed into … that connect with other parts of the system, a flurry of sudden WhatsApp messages on the Yale COP26 group chat caught my attention. Greta was at an event at one of the pavilions! I …
… support. And intrapreneurship can also be an effective vehicle for innovation. In a panel event hosted at the Nature Pavilion on creating systemic change for a more regenerative … effective. I wanted to check out one of the Action Zone Climate Action Rooms next. The next event there promised to showcase initiatives and innovations driving the energy transition, … to Irene Karani, Africa Director for the Children Investment Fund Foundation. The event ended with calls to action for policymakers to support the process to accelerate the …
… if net zero by 2050 is to be achieved. This mind-boggling number set the backdrop for an event on Day 5 of COP26 at the Business Pavilion. The Business Pavilion was hosted by the We … in new technologies, and that there is value in collaboration - since one pilot project can inform several utilities. Exemplifying collaboration to accelerate innovation, Mr. Mansoor … inclusive and urgent. I am always inspired by the community of innovators we have here at Yale and beyond who are taking action, now. After the conversations I’ve had in Glasgow and …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. CBEY supports students in building sustainable, for-profit … that is developing solutions for specific environmental challenges continues to thrive at Yale, exemplified by the winners of this year's grants,” said Sobotka. “We look forward to …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students to … guidance, (iii) evaluation of the geographic “balkanization” of such firms as informed by “local” expertise on a market-by-market basis both in terms of permitting, and … statement of interest no longer than half a page to Heather Fitzgerald (heather.fitzgerald@yale.edu) with a CC to Amir Chireh Mehr (ac.mehr@climaterealimpactsolutions.com). Please …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is delighted to welcome three new members to … is the Chief Investment Officer at Greenworks Lending from Nuveen. Since graduating from Yale, Ali has been developing and launching innovative financial products to increase the … New board members bring diverse experience to CBEY Advisory Board Heather Fitzgerald The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is delighted to welcome three new members to …
… 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 which were … I sat in on, after much deliberation, the moderator proposed two paths forward: a closed informal consultation (this means there was no outcome, which no one wants) or a procedural … you can make a difference and that’s a privilege. So use it.” Thank you to GenderCC and Yale University (Center for Business & The Environment, School of Management, and School of …
… Two Yale Master of Environmental Management students recently authored Soil Health Policy: … Community-Driven State Soil Health Policy and Programs as the newest fruit of The Yale Center for Business and the Environment’s Regenerative Agriculture Initiative . Abbey … Soil Health Policy from CBEY's Regenerative Agriculture Initiative, click here . For more information, contact Heather Fitzgerald at heather.fitzgerald@yale.edu . New Guidebook …
… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). CBEY awarded almost $15,000 this year … to rethink cooling and food waste. I’m very inspired by this community of innovators at Yale, and hope to continue supporting them as their ideas come to fruition!" The 2021 … to advance their projects. They are also strongly encouraged to apply for further prizes and opportunities at CBEY, such as the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures , …
… to eliminate food waste by scaling up this method. Soon, TerraCycle was winning business prizes and scaling operations to where Szaky decided to leave Princeton to pursue TerraCycle … help divert waste from landfills. Marian Chertow, a professor of Industrial Ecology at the Yale School of the Environment, points out that elsewhere, people are “willing to sort their … noting that “In a perfect world, Loop’s sustainable packaging platform would overshadow and eventually render several...current business units, including many of our Sponsored Waste …