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… the lookout for new models of innovation within existing organizations or emerging startups that are changing the world. During my week at COP26, I wanted to investigate what was … being launched today. I knew I had to find out more. Seats at the pavilion filled up fast, making me glad I showed up fifteen minutes in advance. MCed by Craig Hanson, VP for Food, … hold their leaders accountable and startups interested in using the data have one barrier less to overcome. Of course, merely the ability to access data and quantify benefits does …
… Paul Anastas, who won the 2021 Volvo Environment Prize for his work on green chemistry, That put him, me and three Yale students on the stage with Martin Lundstedt, CEO of Volvo … space, companies like Stripe and Shopify are investing in new startups to bring down the cost of carbon removal and create a market for it. Of course, not all the solutions they … first innovation hub was started in Gothenburg, Sweden, where they converted an old factory building into a space for innovation for 400 of their technical and business experts within …
… the ambition of their plans every five years hence. And we’ve seen some effects of that ambition. Costa Rica might be the prime example here. Having recently won the Earthshot Prize , Costa … had done what others with far more power had taken so long to do. With their relentless drive and the ambition to demand action now, they’d brought together a generation of …
… system. In a series of slides, Ms. Milan talked about the need for effective action and making an intervention that has real impact by identifying the right leverage points. I was pleasantly surprised to … on the agenda, with speakers talking about how innovation in its production and falling costs meant that a technology that seemed hard to develop was being increasingly adopted in …
… the Climate Crisis.” Being the Environmental Innovation Fellow and helping students do just that, I knew I had to find out what was going on behind the bold title. Moderated by Lisa … Partners, the venture investment and innovation division of energy company National Grid that invests in seed-stage and mature startups in the energy and IT space. However, they … According to John Pettigrew, CEO of National Grid, the energy industry is unique in that utility companies don’t really compete with each other in their service delivery areas, …
… winners of the 2021 Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. CBEY supports students in building sustainable, for-profit businesses. A huge part of this has been via the Sobotka … and selective process, the two winners of this year's Sobotka Prize include a platform that helps with the transition towards a plant-based diet and a supplier of lotus silk. … to students as they build their ideas into companies. "The entrepreneurial ecosystem that is developing solutions for specific environmental challenges continues to thrive at …
… to provide public investors with forward projections on innovative business models that are profitable but have limited access to capital, and (b) allow said companies to … CRIS team and its partners and advisor to identify areas within these subsector verticals that present attractive investment opportunities for a SPAC such as CRIS. Students will be … of the United States and beyond given the potential to avail themselves of the lowest-cost, long-term capital possible for such long-lived assets. Key suggested areas of focus …
… my interests in empowering women and corporate sustainability, I chose to attend events that focused on these topics. I was fortunate to have attended the conference (as one needs … in the first few days of the summit, India disclosed their commitment to net zero by 2070. Immediately, many from the Western world hit back stating that this was … a decade (vs. over a century for carbon dioxide), methane is still 20 times more potent, making this a significant action nonetheless. This is not to say it is perfect – there is …
… worked with dozens of practitioners and other experts in farming, climate adaptation, policymaking, sustainable investment, coalition-building, and related fields to provide practical … what a coalition should ask for in a piece of legislation and how stakeholders can ensure that a policy does what it should. Readers will find counsel on outreach, drafting, writing, … though, so the guidebook articulates how to change conditions where readers live. The lessons, and the conversational voice that carries them, can buoy readers through multi-hour …