… are they as visible as something like solar photovoltaics,” said Helle Gronli , associate research scientist at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and director of the … the ability of this ‘interplay’ to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Gronli and a team of studentresearch assistants are now in the earliest stages of the project, working in partnership with the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and the Connecticut Green Bank. Check out the webpage for more …
… a male dominated space. However, this is changing at Yale, starting with the Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship (SEE) team at CBEY, where five out of six student team members are women. “Entrepreneurship should never be gender-biased,” said Judy … “It is encouraging and motivating to see women succeed as leaders in the environmental business space.” As this issue gathers attention, and as the norms begin to change, CBEY and …
… serves as chief judge on Friday in New Haven. As happened last year in the inaugural event, business school teams from around the country will compete to present the best strategy for … then investment in the technology of carbon abatement makes economic sense in itself. The student teams that Litterman will judge in the first round present their investment … then investment in the technology of carbon abatement makes economic sense in itself. The student teams that Litterman will judge in the first round present their investment …
… NH. Alumni Patrick Hook (MF/MBA '13) and Spenser Shadle (MF/MBA '13) recently spoke to students at the Yale School of Management and Yale School of Forestry to share their story of how winning a Sobotka Collaborative Research Grant shaped their careers in the field of conservation investment. Under their … new skills and expertise. The Sobotka Collaborative Research Fund supports student and facultyresearch activities in the field of business and the environment. The goal of this …
… This weekend amongst the crowds and high profile names at the Yale Environmental Sustainability Summit, you’ll find Conservation Matrix – an innovative crowdfunding platform started by two current joint degree students, Thomas Selby (MEM/MBA ’16) and Sumit Kadakia (MF/MBA ’16). Supported through a grant from the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, Conservation Matrix enables high net worth investors and …
… has an ambitious mission: to put solar panels on every rooftop in America, Jon Carson told students on October 20. But that vast task begins with the same elements that are required … senior director of solar ambassadors, spoke to students from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Management as part of the GE Colloquium on Sustainability Leadership , a lecture series presented by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment . Frances Beinecke, YC ’71, FES ’74, former president of the …
… the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (Smith participated in a video interview about his research on climate change’s effects on Native American communities in Nevada.) According to … the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (Smith participated in a video interview about his research on climate change’s effects on Native American communities in Nevada.) According to … the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (Smith participated in a video interview about his research on climate change’s effects on Native American communities in Nevada.) According to …
… check their email on their phones. Meanwhile, in the background, a leader from an exciting business or organization delivers a slide presentation to a distracted audience. When we … time. The convening power of a place like Yale creates tremendous opportunities for students and visitors to learn from one another, so we created GreenLight to capitalize on … workshops launched in 2014 with the guidance and support of the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale. GreenLight asks visitors to leave the slide deck at home, and instead …
… the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as they share experiences and reflect on their time as student entrepreneurs at Yale. Building on the synergies of an undergraduate in computer … built around a patent-pending technology Zack developed at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies that uses satellites to determine the size and species of trees in … came up with an innovative tree- counting approach that became the foundation of the business. Today it helps improve forest management and increases ROI (return on investment) …
… There is reason to hope, according to Peter Bakker, president and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. “The spirit of cooperation that has opened up is truly new,” he said, pointing to the engagement of business leaders in discussions around the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate … Business to Act on Climate Change Now? ” presented by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment on September 23. The panel was moderated by Brad Gentry, the director of the …