… pursuit of a snow leopard. “That’s Andy’s idea of a fun vacation,” said Yale Center for Business 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 ideas that advance a sustainable way of life. This year marked “a rising tide” in the quality of applicants, …
… 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 , … The proposal aims to simultaneously restore coastlines and establish protection against future flooding through natural infrastructure. “The idea itself is drawn from a number of …
… bottom line by discovering additional resource efficiency opportunities. Preparing for graduation next month, I am just as excited about a career in corporate sustainability. … a “sustaining corporation”. Here, business adopts and operates based on the ideology of sustainable development. In other words, companies do well by doing good. The Third Wave … According to Honda’s 2011 North American Environmental Report, Honda charged this new division of American Honda Motors with the responsibility to “increase strategic coordination …
… 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 … A mother of two toddlers wanted to stabilize her household’s electricity costs into the future. And a farmer wanted to achieve greater energy security and to show his neighbors … such as energy efficient appliances, electric vehicles, and smart thermostats, in the future. Thus, a virtuous cycle develops. Even if those 2,000 Solarize homes across …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment, along with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, welcomes Heather Fitzgerald as the Center’s first Program … around the world. She will also spearhead CBEY’s marketing and communication efforts while strengthening the Center’s corporate partnerships. Fitzgerald arrived at Yale in …
… 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 … companies have included Alcoa, NRG, and Transdev. GreenLight workshops serve as a tool for deeper, more meaningful, and more productive engagement between students and leaders of … We started the Interbrand session with the question: “How might we design moments before, during, and after conferences that are, memorable, valuable, and lead to meaningful …
… 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 … YCELP, CBEY hosted a conversation with Statoil Chief Economist, Eirik Waerness about the future of energy …
… 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 … to operate. We’re very concerned that there may be JOBS Act blowback at some point in the future. CEFF: But are you finding that some regions are easier to work in than others? … 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 … (i)The funding is helping us to develop a website, travel to meet with partners and future customers, and design pitch and marketing materials, (ii) staff members at the Center … and financial support have all helped us to build the sort of venture that we envisioned from the start-- one that's not only good for the bottom line, but also for people …