… How businesses and cities can pave the way On the same day the presidents of the U.S. and China reached a top-down … designed to further the society of all societies (the international community).” National leaders often make grand promises on the international stage. But they never get translated … can the environment and management students at schools like Yale do to help? 2274 Clean Energy Equity and Justice International Climate Agreements from the Bottom Up … Nov 21, 2014 …
… that's done in business. You know, business often wants a rather stable environment and it can't have one right now. Also the pressures since I started in business have increased … environmental commitment has kept everyone awake, because there's a sense that we are in a leadership position. We're looked to by our customers and by other businesses to do certain … reinvent the wheel. A: I think there are opportunities in several areas. One is obviously energy. Others are agriculture, small business. You know, there's a lot going on in small …
… through the challenges and opportunities they've seen in preparation for the launch. ( You can also hear them tell their story in their Kickstarter video, below. ) Entrepreneurship … mom's experiences as an entrepreneur turned venture capitalist demystified things significantly. After finishing his Master's in Divinity from Harvard, Jonas spent five years on … model post-Kickstarter, and this first campaign will give them experience so they can "plow the money we save on markups back into the business." But, Jonas is quick to …
… effective government action on emissions reductions. Many are watching closely as world leaders prepare for the climate summit in Paris next year. Given the precipitous rise in … looks like”, says Logan Yonavjak, MEM/EMBA ’16, in an interview with the Yale Climate and Energy Institute . There are a plethora of areas for institutional investors to invest in resource optimization for low carbon opportunities: energy, water, waste infrastructure, food agriculture, and forestry. However, the mechanics …
… Pages reinvent itself as YP, a mobile application that links doers with businesses that can help them get things done, by developing a multimedia internal and external marketing … peek of the overhaul planned for the site. To help inform the redesign, a survey had been distributed to current subscribers, soliciting their ideas for improvements. We split into 4 … peek of the overhaul planned for the site. To help inform the redesign, a survey had been distributed to current subscribers, soliciting their ideas for improvements. We split into 4 …
… Water Scarcity. Rapid Urbanization. Renewable Energy Storage Needs. Aging Infrastructure. Climate Change. These are all subjects that we … media-element file-media-large"}}]]On the whole, Jones sees resource pressures as significant challenges on their own. With images of the Aral Sea drying up, and companies like … want to provide. Jones' lecture was organized through the GE Colloquium in Sustainability Leadership . Coming up in the series: Andrew Winston discusses his new book, The Big Pivot , …
… kicked off Nov 20th's Sustainability Marketing: The Power of True Stories conference. How can companies do well by doing good? More specifically, how can increasing the bottom line … Insights (see their post on the conference here ), and CBEY , the conference gathered leaders from established sustainability-minded companies like Stonyfield , Applegate Farms … they were generating in increasing quantities and develop methane digesters that generate energy. This and other MAP initiatives have saved Stonyfield an estimated $31,000,000 since …
… by Martin Cobern On Wednesday November 14, 2012, I attended a presentation on energy sponsored by the Yale Club of New Haven entitled, “Physics, petroleum and pricing: The Science underlying our current and future energy crises,” presented by Martin Cobern, ’74 PhD. His talk was particularly timely given … Mr. Cobern continued by offering his views on the policy, politics and economics of energy production. He concluded by saying there are no “magic bullets” to address our energy …
… by Sarah Barbo, FES/SOM 2014 Can we realize financial advantages while addressing the most pressing environmental and … participation in global forums, Lawrence stated, maintains AECOM’s status as a “thought leader” in sustainability, staying on the front of innovation and delivering this advantage … The drawback for a client-driven company, Lawrence readily admits, is that its influence can be limited. AECOM can present sustainability to its clients, but at the end of the day, …
… By Ben Butterworth, FES '14 How can waste collection – one of world’s least efficient and resource-intensive industries – … at Efficiency First, a nonprofit trade association that serves as an advocate for the energy efficient home retrofitting industry. He works on the Blueprint for Efficiency project at CBEY and is interested in energy efficiency and renewable energy development. Clean Energy BigBelly Solar has some big …