… for half as long. Fabric production and consumer use account for 60% of environmental impacts associated with apparel. Not to mention, the fashion industry is also notoriously known as the second most polluting after fossil fuels. When combined with the fact that clothing supply chains are one of the most globally integrated—about three-quarters … of the world’s clothing exports come from developing countries—implementing sustainable practices will have far-reaching impact. Apparel brands are well suited to advance the UN …
… & Environmental Studies, School of Management and Yale College. The projects have impact across the globe, from New Haven to Southeast Asia and around the world and tackle a … impact, high project viability, and overall excellence. The 2018 recipients include: 1. Green Mow by Ryan Li (Yale School Management). Green Mow electrifies the lawn mowing industry, which consumes millions of gallons of gas, …
… new collaboration, called “ConnectSun.” This project—a partnership between the Connecticut GreenBank, United Illuminating (UI), and ENCON—is designed to promote solar growth in areas where … (SEEDS II) Related News Yale-Led Project to Widen Access to Household Solar Receives Federal Grant … Lucy Shim … Shortly after concluding their most recent campaign, researchers …
… Turkey’s Garanti Bank recently joined the webinar series Carbon Pricing: Gaining a Competitive Edge in a … consolidated assets of US$91 billion and a market capitalization of US$8 billion, their actions have proven a potent signal: their stakeholders now approach Garanti for advice on … four pillars: prioritizing low carbon investments reducing deforestation establishing green office standards adapting to climate change, especially mitigation of water risks. …
… academia, non-profit, and public spaces came together to discuss a growing new impact field—plant-based foods and clean meat. As the Good Food Conference website said, these … the replacement of animal products comes the replacement of animal agriculture’s effects on greenhouse gas emissions, habitat loss, pollution and animal welfare abuses. It also comes … starting to work on seafood. Legal and Policy Battles From an ongoing discussion with the federal government on labelling to responses towards a recent Missouri restriction on clean …
… even reverse, the effects of climate change. Now in its second year, this program has attracted interest from a diverse set of students across Yale’s campus. “Last year we had 23 … planning and reproductive health. They also teach skills that prepare students to work in green-sector opportunities and take active, informed roles in public/civic life, creating … planning and reproductive health. They also teach skills that prepare students to work in green-sector opportunities and take active, informed roles in public/civic life, creating …
… research into how Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants are awarded at the federal level. In partnership with Doug Rand, a CBEY Expert in Residence, we will engage and … specific operational changes in their SBIR program over the last decade. Issue Summary: The federal government is obligated to allocate ~$2.5 billion each year on R&D funding to … the total SBIR funds, has discovered concrete operational changes (which don’t require an act of Congress) that dramatically benefit hard-tech entrepreneurs with no other source of …
… efforts around campus. “I found I really enjoyed that type of work,” Janaskie says—the fact that it was student-driven, that it focused on the environment, that it bore fruit on a … fellow, and, through that program, she joined Luxtech , a small LED design and manufacturing company. She was the company’s sixth employee. “Going into the for-profit world … efforts around campus. “I found I really enjoyed that type of work,” Janaskie says—the fact that it was student-driven, that it focused on the environment, that it bore fruit on a …
… our incredible community of mentors and coaching a sustainable venture team, please contact Sophie Janaskie . Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and … our incredible community of mentors and coaching a sustainable venture team, please contact Sophie Janaskie . Related Programs Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Related … our incredible community of mentors and coaching a sustainable venture team, please contact Sophie Janaskie . … Meet the Mentors of the 2016 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize …
… What exactly is conservation finance? Why is it increasingly relevant to environmental conservation … services they provide over the long term (Huwler, Kaeppeli, Serafimova, Swanson, & Tobin, 2014). At the core of conservation finance is the underlying belief that it is possible to … finance is strongly interdisciplinary by nature. It bridges the gap between the banker and the biologist, finance and ecology, and Wall Street and the Catskills Mountains. …