… by Emily Greenlee On the evening of March 27, the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, in conjunction with the Sierra Club, hosted … Senator Blumenthal started the evening with a powerful assertion that “our world is changing” as evidenced by recent climactic eventsseen here in Connecticut, … climate change. These extreme events may be the best hope to make Americans aware of the impacts of climate change on their lives. According to Dr. Unger, the global warming signal …
… by Teodora Stoyanova In my first year at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES), I … “ The Entrepreneurial Approach to Environmental Problem Solving. ” Little did I know, this course happened to be one of the few entrepreneurship courses offered at the school. It … I was impressed and fascinated by the scope, complexity, and broad social and environmental impact of the submitted proposals demonstrated. It issatisfying to see the interest people …
… By Tommy Hayes As a Californian, I’ve spent a lot of time in the car. Whether it was those family road trips around the American West or my hour-long highway commute to high school, I racked up some serious mileage and developed a … my love of cars with my environmental values and determination to improve the quality of our environment? These two forces, seemingly at odds with one another, came together in an …
… by Tommy Hayes As I left off in my previous blog about driving electric vehicles (EVs) around Norway, a … expands, and consumer behavior evolves, we grow much closer to meeting 100% of our mobility needs through domestically produced electricity. The BMW Technology Office also … an EV, as they more viscerally experienced their electricity use, thought more about the source of their “fuel,” and could easily see how much power they were using. This kind of …
… period here on the blog, we're hitting the ground running with an abundance of new posts highlighting student work, campus events, and alumni highlights, starting today. Sent … Have you ever thought about the magnitude of the associated environmental and social impacts of these companies? No one set of metrics yet quantifies these impacts, but clearly they are material. Here’s a quick financial history lesson. In response …
… last week, Jackie Robertsset aside time to speak with current students about her path from engineering to initiating the Environmental Defense Fund's (EDF) Corporate Partnership … network. Every time Roberts needed to understand a business approach or an environmental impact, she had SOM and FES alums to lean on Big thank you to Jackie for sharing her experiences and advice! Next up on the CBEY calendar, make sure to check out the newest Natures Returns webinar on 10/1 and the Sobotka Research Seminar on 10/2 ! 2170 Clean …
… A Conversation with Emma Hrustic Do companies with better brand strategies get more credit for being … and performance in ranking the world’s top brands for sustainability. As a follow-up to our article, What is a Meaningful Brand? I sat down with Emma Hrustic, Interbrand’s Global … creators of Interbrand’s Best Global Green Brands Report, to talk about the insights and impacts from this three year-old sustainable brand ranking system. Interbrand’s methodology …
… The spotlight at this year’s Detroit Auto Show focused most intensely not on virile sports cars … Scheps. “This hits every part of the business, beyond just plant and facilities. It hitsengineering people, supply chain people, sales people—really, every element of the … speaking as a guest lecturer in “Natural Capital: Risks and Opportunities in Global Resource Systems,” offered by the Yale School of Management. The class is taught within Yale’s …
… Brendan Edgerton (Yale MBA/MEM '15) didn't know what he was getting himself into when he accepted the offer to be an Environmental Defense Fund … down with Edgerton and Siddiqui, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to discuss the impact of the Fellowship and Years of Living Dangerously on Edgerton and Office Depot. … with Siddiqui and Michael Murphy (Executive Director, Worldwide Regulatory Compliance Engineering & Environmental Affairs at Dell), from the "Nudging Big Buyers Toward Greener …
… I had a sentence stuck in my head for weeks: "you're not the hero, your audience is." It was just … of a sterling reputation. Many clients come to them saying "I can see the integrity in your portfolio" and are assured that Free Range's work is driven by purpose, not just dollar …