… communities. The available funding is estimated to total around $4-6 million. Applications are due by Dec. 10. For facility-scale installations, the amount of the source energy that … It can also increase the intensity of floods, storms and downpours. This unnerving list of risks varies based on geography. The report details a region-by-region breakdown of climate … coastal and riverbank erosion, ice-melting patterns, heavy rainfall, and permafrost damage are all due to the large-scale effects of climate change. So they cannot be entirely …
… We call it SILO - Slides Instead of Learning Opportunities, and it’s something you may have experienced before. During lunch time break, … asks visitors to leave the slide deck at home, and instead bring a challenge they are facing in their work at the intersection of business and sustainability. A GreenLight workshop is a structured innovation session where students get hands on experience with real world problems and clients benefit from the …
… will introduce you to former winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as they share experiences and reflect on their time as student entrepreneurs at Yale. Building on the … the initial funding and the vote of confidence we got from the Sabin Prize judges ” shares Max. As the business grew, the young entrepreneurs kept innovating and listening to … career for Max and he is eagerly pursuing it forward. In the future, he wishes to have more opportunities to connect with alumni and share his experience with current student ventures. …
… Will 2015 prove to be a historic year for climate and sustainability? There is reason to hope, according to Peter Bakker, president and CEO of the … business leaders will be part Will 2015 prove to be a historic year for climate and sustainability? There is reason to hope, according to Peter Bakker, president and CEO of the … Kroon Hall, 195 Prospect Street … Will 2015 prove to be a historic year for climate and sustainability? There is reason to hope, according to Peter Bakker, president and CEO of the …
… revelation that the Volkswagen group equipped millions of diesel-powered cars with software designed to fool anybody testing their emissions, and just days since the company’s … reasons why the Volkswagen scandal is worse and could have far greater consequences. First, whereas Enron’s fraud wiped out the life savings of thousands, Volkswagen’s has endangered … disease. Read the full story on Financial TImes Related Events GNAM Faculty Webinar on Sustainability Leadership Tue, October 21st, 2014, 4:30 AM EDT — 5:30 AM EDT Online Related …
… and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) joint-degree students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during internships this past summer. Because they’re … different organizations and were able to observe varying aspects of the growing role that sustainability plays in corporate enterprises today—and its challenges. Read the full story … and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) joint-degree students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during internships this past summer. Because they’re …
… small farmers in Africa with agribusiness companies. Through their phones, farmers are able to communicate about which crops are ready for market, when; they can also transact … to burnish their images, they are now seriously and strategically funneling money into opportunitieswhere business imperatives intersect social needs. “I believe we’re at a tipping point …
… he’s been investigating more socially responsible funds, since socially responsible options are increasingly being requested by employee retirement plans as well as the general … he’s been investigating more socially responsible funds, since socially responsible options are increasingly being requested by employee retirement plans as well as the general … (SRI) factors in funds. Read more on the Yale School of Management website . Related Events Sustainability Metrics Monthly Seminar: Robert Jenkins Tue, September 1st, 2015, 7:45 AM EDT …
… roots and antiquated water law — centers on senior water rights holders, most of whom are large agricultural interests in the San Joaquin Valley. As a former resident for many … rooting for the wine industry to thrive under the duress of water shortage. Cheers to that. 2195 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and Justice Water to Wine: The … 2015 Water to Wine: The Case for Wine amidst the California Drought Todd Cort, Lecturer in Sustainability and CBEY Advisor writes for Environmental Leader Todd Cort This piece was …
… impacts. Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring had enormous positive impact by raising awareness of the environmental challenges that we face as a society. The Bhopal tragedy … these events was difficult, if not impossible to predict at the time, but in hindsight the risks or contributing factors are clear. So, to some degree, all of these events qualify as … threats, they also force change and innovation — two elements critical to sustainability. 2195 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Circularity Equity and …