… pursuit of a snow leopard. “That’s Andy’s idea of a fun vacation,” said Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment (CBEY) Program Director Stuart DeCew, referring to Andrew … and persistence, the steady trailing specter of failure. Now in its seventh year, the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize annually awards $25,000 to support innovative for-profit business …
… and underfunded, while natural barriers, like wetlands, have been stripped away by coastal development. Extreme weather events and rising ocean levels will only amplify the challenges in coming decades. Federal, state and city governments are meanwhile responsible for flood management: the Army Corps of Engineers builds and maintains most infrastructure, … environment, the outlook on coastlines is not optimistic. Through the 2015 Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge , a team of four Yale F&ES and SOM students— Julie Andress , …
… bottom line by discovering additional resource efficiency opportunities. Preparing for graduation next month, I am just as excited about a career in corporate sustainability. … Dexter Dunphy, and Andrew Griffiths, this third wave represents the “transformation” that businesses make to become a “sustaining corporation”. Here, business adopts and operates based on the ideology of sustainabledevelopment. In other words, companies do well by doing good. The Third Wave …
… On a recent Friday I stood in a second floor conference room behind a glass wall, watching seven individuals manage the flow of electricity across New England. A screen big enough for a blockbuster premier loomed in front of them. Neon orange lines connected boxes labeled … of people across New England. ISO New England is the regional organization responsible for managing energy generation and transmission across Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, …
… The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment, along with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, … first Program Manager. In this position, Fitzgerald will work closely with students on the development of new initiatives and internship opportunities around the world. She will also …
… How do we stop conferences from being boring? That was the question that the global brand consultancy … program to re-design conferences to be engaging and meaningful. Yale GreenLight was formed by Rob Kimball (SOM/FES ’16) and Eitan Hochster (SOM/FES ’16) to bring the innovative … thinking of Yale University students to bear on some of the toughest environmental and business problems. Participating companies have included Alcoa, NRG, and …
… students are heading back from spring break adventures while polishing cover letters for the job and internship hunt. The cold certainly hasn’t let up here in New Haven, but before we know it, exams will be wrapping up. With the constant hubbub of the academic calendar, sometimes we forget to take stock of everything that happens here through CBEY. We … diving into the entrepreneurial experience, and bringing leaders from every corner of the business and environment nexus to campus, it’s been a full fall and winter. Here are just …
… based in Palo Alto, Calif., uses a model that engages community organizations, small businesses and investors to streamline the development and financing of solar and energy efficiency projects. Michel Puckett from the Clean Energy Finance Forum recently spoke with Ty Jagerson, founder and CEO of Village Power Finance, to learn … people can find to subsidize renewable energy projects. Related Events Secondary Markets: A Sustainable Capital Source for Energy Efficiency? Tue, March 10th, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT — 9:00 …
… to answer in its new white paper, “ Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and Administrators .” Clean Energy Finance Forum will host a two-part … contact form . Photo from Linus Bohman/flickr 2244 Clean Energy Are Secondary Markets a Sustainable Capital Source for Energy Efficiency? … Mar 09, 2015 Are Secondary Markets a …
… 17 th . But, the March 25 th application deadline is fast approaching! Mark your calendars. Every year, the Sabin Prize awards $25,000 to the most promising Yale venture at the nexus of Business and the Environment. Our finalists live pitch to an expert panel of judges in front … Other past winners include SilviaTerra , which identifies and quantifies trees in a forest using smartphones and satellite imagery. This year, as Yale entrepreneurship …