… The future of food is seriously thinking about plant-rich diets. In early September, a group of … 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 marine conservation field, came on stage to discuss her hopes for food technology and innovation to address major issues around overfishing. Sharing her hope for the future of …
… solutions to help mitigate the effects of climate change? As part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed 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, … the graduate schools as well as from Yale College,” says Sophie Janaskie, Environmental Innovation Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). “We were …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) will conduct research into how Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants are awarded at the federal level. In partnership with Doug … and the outcomes of SBIR programs at other federal agencies, such as the Department of Energy or Department of Defense; Identify, access, and analyze data sets that allow for …
… 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 … of Forestry & Environmental studies in May 2018, now joins CBEY as the Environmental/Social Innovation Fellow. In this yearlong post she will oversee the continued operation and … at CBEY while I was a student at F&ES,” Janaskie said. “So when I saw the posting for the innovation fellow, it felt a little bit like a dream job, perfectly aligning all of the …
… Each year the Yale Center for Business and the Environment gives teams applying to the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize … file-default","data-delta":"17"}}]] Casey Pickett Director of Innovation, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development … of mentors and coaching a sustainable venture team, please contact Sophie Janaskie . Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity …
… 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 … local governments (World Wildlife Fund, 2009). How is the field combining tradition and innovation? Traditionally, conservation has been funded by non-market mechanisms such as … are not projected to increase significantly in years to come. It appears that much of the future of conservation lies with the rapidly growing investments market (NatureVest & Eko …
… 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 … of Solarize? With help from SmartPower, a nonprofit marketing firm that specializes in energy efficiency and clean energy, this post outlines both Rhode Island’s recent Solarize … are primarily looking to reduce the cost of their electric bills and hedge against future bumps in energy prices. While solar is often viewed as a niche or luxury product, …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is announcing a very generous and transformative … challenges. The Gift The gift will help CBEY expand its rapidly growing focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, develop an online certificate program in clean energy finance, and increase the reach of the Clean Energy Finance Forum, an …
… 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 stop distributing wealth to a … to increased feelings of community and lower levels of violence . This led to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewing greening as a tool for violence …
… 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 … campaigns are launched concurrently (in “rounds”). With funding from the Department of Energy, the Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) project used these Solarize campaigns as the foundation for a series of randomized field trials that helped illuminate the most effective strategies …