… In our first week of orientation of the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy program, Yale lecturer Peter Boyd posed the seemingly simple question “Why are you … local nature preserve, the North Park Village Nature Center. The Nature Center has been my community and sanctuary for over half my life. I started as a junior camp counselor, … and captured the air, giving them their glide. I remember the first time I installed a honeybee hive – first with apprehension, then excitement. The swarm of bees surrounded me, …
… units SOM) on scaling up a circular solution for used and returned bags in partnership with Lo & Sons . Over the course of the semester, the students will participate in … and empower people to go places, while leaving a positive impact on people's lives and the planet. They create thoughtfully and sustainably designed travel products sold direct-to-consumer. Earlier this summer, Lo & Sons created a prototype for upcycling one of their most popular designs - the Catalina Tote - made entirely out of used or damaged …
… Innovation Fellow at Yale. I’m always on the lookout for new models of innovation within existing organizations or emerging startups that are changing the world. During my … the larger policy discussions and statements from world leaders. With the plenary rooms cordoned off today to accommodate the World Leaders Summit and the heads of state in attendance, … bring together folks from across the university, as do programs like GreenLight and the Planetary Solutions Project. So if you are exploring or working on an idea, I encourage you …
… strains of the previous day’s theme of collaboration continued to seek me out. And today, one of the collaborators on stage was...me! I’ve worked in the past with Yale professor Paul Anastas, who won the 2021 Volvo Environment Prize for his work on … consequences. Systems problems like climate change need systems solutions. For any planetary innovator considering an idea they’d like to bring to fruition, I thought this was …
… NDC with enhanced ambition in December 2020. The country has achieved almost 100% renewable energy and has a moratorium on fossil fuel extraction. Costa Rica has also implemented a … perfect place, quiet and high above all the hubbub of the continuously overflowing Action Zone. The event was titled ‘No pot of gold for community adaptation and system resilience.’ Speakers on the panel talked about the …
… of JET Group . JET group specializes in regenerative innovation where they work with everyone from cities, boards to project teams. Ms. Milan talked about regenerative ecological … next. The next event there promised to showcase initiatives and innovations driving the energy transition, and I was curious to see if I might discover another model of innovation … especially with leading the GreenLight program as a student and now managing the Planetary Solutions Generator, we’ve seen that by putting students from different …
… Decarbonization and a net zero future will require transformative leaps in clean energy investment and innovation, according to a recent report by the International Energy … 2030 and accelerate an inclusive transition to a global net-zero economy by 2050.” They’ve done this through publishing guides for businesses and advocating for policy changes, … that action will need to be ambitious, inclusive and urgent. I am always inspired by the community of innovators we have here at Yale and beyond who are taking action, now. After …
… and innovative thinkers who want to address the needs of both the market and the planet, giving two $10,000 awards annually. This year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for … action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy use, efficiency and access Materials and waste After a competitive 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. David Sobotka …
… study (equivalent to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 units SOM) in partnership with Climate Real Impact Solutions I Acquisition Corporation (“CRIS”), a Special-purpose … the global economy, and adoption of more sustainable means of consumption, represent one of this generation’s greatest economic, social, and moral imperatives. These prevailing … an investment thesis to leadership at CRIS, whilst learning about the arcane world of clean energy SPAC investing from industry veterans. The projects This year, there are three unique …
… will add keen expertise and new perspectives in corporate sustainability, forest products, energy justice, entrepreneurship, and clean energy finance—key areas of interest among the center’s students … is educate and inspire sustainability leaders through business-led solutions to systemic planetary problems. Alexandra Cooley (MEM/MBA ’12) is the Chief Investment Officer at …