… pump installations in Connecticut supported by a grant from United Illuminating and Eversource in the period 2012 through 2017. Top: Heat pump installations per 1000 residents. … addition to heating. Furthermore, there is generally a lack of awareness of heat pumps. In our survey, 17% of respondent households had never heard of them. The survey included 294 … important insight for expanding the use of renewable primary heating systems like ground source heat pumps, ducted air source heat pumps, and biomass boilers. The picture is more …
… 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to change perceptions and encourage clothing reuse by creating a positive shopping experience for busy parents. In turn, this will reduce the environmental impact of the notoriously dirty fashion industry. Hand Me Up's cofounders from left to … (Duke) and Alan Yu (Brown), aims to fight plastic pollution and reduce carbon emissions by making rain ponchos from a sugar-based bioplastic. Recent reports estimate that the use of …
… endowment. If it changes its investment practices, it spurs a tangible and immediate impact, which isn’t the case for most individual investors. But individual investments add … know that consumers might be hesitant to trust a black box verification scheme, so they’re making the standards entirely transparent and open-sourced, similar to what B Lab has done for its process of certifying responsible companies …
… recipients of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $20,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support novel approaches to supporting low-carbon heating and cooling markets and technologies. “There is no better evidence than the breadth and quality of this year’s applicants to demonstrate how a … readily provide residential and business owners the cost savings and reduced greenhouse gas impacts associated with the installation of a renewable heating and cooling systems. Primary …
… 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 … Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, who shared their CSR strategy in relation to the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. Some breakout discussions around this topic stressed that companies should …
… Forestry & 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 … including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main goals throughout this process was to support climate change innovators and … (Yale School of Management), Mary Gammond and Javier Choc. AIRPower uses sustainable resources to power clean technology and achieves a Net-Zero Carbon Footprint for medium and …
… Change Action Plan guides Garanti’s climate strategy and action. The Plan comprises four pillars: prioritizing low carbon investments reducing deforestation establishing green … (TCFD), with hopes to eventually integrate its use for improved climate risk mitigation. Impacts Garanti’s 2015 Climate Change Action Plan established a 2020 pledge for a minimum of … Change Action Plan guides Garanti’s climate strategy and action. The Plan comprises four pillars: prioritizing low carbon investments reducing deforestation establishing green …
… corporate, 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, … overfishing. Sharing her hope for the future of plant-based and clean seafoods replacing our current status quo around seafood that does not consider what we take out of the system, … so concerned about climate change and the atmosphere, to be so ignorant and neglectful of our oceans is deeply troubling. However, having woken up to this living disaster …it’s not …
… year, and hope that even more teams apply this time. We are inspired by the creativity of our community and know that there are ideas bubbling up that will have real impact, and we want to support that as much as we can.” One of the recipients from last … apply for this grant, Alexia goes on to say "This grant opens the door to a multitude of resources and mentors who are ready to support your vision." Receiving the seed grant gave us …
… an act of Congress) that dramatically benefit hard-tech entrepreneurs with no other source of patient capital. The goal of this independent study will be to use both qualitative … Additional faculty at SOM and/or F&ES To apply for this independent study, please send your resume and a one paragraph statement of interest to Sophie Janaskie ( … an act of Congress) that dramatically benefit hard-tech entrepreneurs with no other source of patient capital. The goal of this independent study will be to use both qualitative …