… the expected 10 billion people by 2050. Plant-based foods currently compose a $3.7 billion market, according to the Good Food Institute, the non-profit that organized this first major … gas emissions, habitat loss, pollution and animal welfare abuses. It also comes with a hope for food security and food safety. The New Meat Half of the conference took place around … the growing field of plant-based and clean seafood. Earle, a living legend in the marine conservation field, came on stage to discuss her hopes for food technology and innovation to …
… Funding program, students can apply to receive up to $3000 in funding to help move an idea forward. From a community movement to a communications strategy to a for-profit solution, this support is meant to catalyze ideas that can help slow down, and … propelling us forward in a meaningful way. -Alexia Akbay, cofounder of Symbrosia Another recipient, Firoz Academy , is an education platform that offers math, English, …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) will conduct research into how Small Business … rather than "SBIR mills" (private R&D labs that have benefitted from most of these awards for decades). The total value of NSF's awardee portfolio, based on follow-on equity rounds, … don’t require 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 …
… year and she and a small team were working to get students involved with sustainability efforts around campus. “I found I really enjoyed that type of work,” Janaskie says—the fact … engineering. She had found a new path. Upon graduation in 2015, Janaskie became a Venture for America 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 involved a steep learning curve,” Janaskie, says, “but I do think that my …
… Each year the Yale Center for Business and the Environment gives teams applying to the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize … 4th, will have the chance to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of judges and compete for the prize of $25,000. Visit our event website for more details. … file-default","data-delta":"16"}}]] Aaron Paul Project Director, Conservation Investments, The Nature Conservancy …
… What exactly is conservation finance? Why is it increasingly relevant to environmental conservation today? … services on which people depend. It encompasses a diverse set of subjects including forestry, agriculture, fresh water, open space, oceans and cities. The practice of … social and economic returns: the so-called triple bottom line. New strategies that rely on market-based mechanisms to stimulate positive environmental and social outcomes, as well as …
… the process, encouraging high rates of adoption. (See the Solarize Your Community guidebook for more information.) Solarize South Kingstown group. Image courtesy of SmartPower. Given … Rhode Island faring after half a decade of Solarize? With help from SmartPower, a nonprofit marketing firm that specializes in energy efficiency and clean energy, this post outlines … This can be a mixed blessing. Some of the market entrants are new companies while others are established players in other geographical regions who want to expand their reach. …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is announcing a very generous and transformative donation from the Emmett Foundation to support its mission of developing leaders … program in clean energy finance, and increase the reach of the Clean Energy Finance Forum, an industry-leading publication. For the past decade, CBEY has offered students a …
… aid in this mission by fixing agriculture subsidies. It can do this by refocusing economic forces to grow food that is more affordable, healthy and sustainable. The first goal is to … dissociating subsidies from protected crops requiring huge capital investments and granting market and capital access to those people who need it, the government can help thousands of … subsidies to incentivize high-value, specialty crops over intensive farming, current USDA conservation programs dispense about $3 billion annually to millions of acres of idle …
… As the residential solar market continues to grow, how proponents communicate the benefits of the technology can impact adoption rates and has implications for solar diffusion among low- and moderate-income communities. Solarize – A Grassroots … findings below suggest that certain messages may elicit more interest in solar than others. Understanding the Impact of Messages A key aspect of SEEDS II is testing two …