… the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference gathered world leaders and countless nonprofits/NGOs, with many believing this to be the world’s last chance to get climate change under control. … (as one needs a badge to participate at COP) with GenderCC – Women for Climate Justice, an organization that fights for gender equality, women’s rights and climate justice. …
… Environment’s Regenerative Agriculture Initiative . Abbey Warner and Darya Watnick worked with dozens of practitioners and other experts in farming, climate adaptation, policymaking, … sustainable investment, coalition-building, and related fields to provide practical advice for people interested in developing community-driven, state-level soil health policy and … that question answers itself. Communities that understand soil health’s wide and recurring benefits will fund, educate and advocate around a suite of policies that make soil thrive. …
… related to the current climate crisis. " We had a very strong set of submissions this year, with innovation not just in the approach but also in the model and the way the entities were … several geographies and sectors. The sense of urgency and a desire to take action and work with communities were unmissable in the solutions proposed. We had everything from education … farm will offer experiential educational programs focused on regenerative agricultural practices and the social, environmental, and health implications of food systems. It will also …
… by Home Depot and Walmart. TerraCycle’s focus on recycling consumer waste streams began with the Drink Pouch Brigade, a partnership with Honest Tea. According to Alex Payne of the TerraCycle media team, Szaky realized he could make a bigger impact in the world by using product and packaging waste deemed to have no value to create new raw … even dirty diapers. TerraCycle’s offerings include Sponsored Waste programs, which are services free to consumers that are funded by companies and retailers where individuals, …
… Experts program in the spring of 2018 in an effort to connect alumni from different sectors with current students. Since then, over 250 engagements between students and experts have … plans and thinking critically about what their next few years might look like. Connecting with alumni who are doing the work helps current students see the possible pathways that … Experts program in the spring of 2018 in an effort to connect alumni from different sectors with current students. Since then, over 250 engagements between students and experts have …
… CBEY has been busy this summer! Our office space has been reworked for a return to the new normal. We have enhanced and adjusted … green innovator community, advise students working on sustainable ventures, and engage with alumni entrepreneurs who continue to build the businesses they started at Yale. … a student. “I’m excited to continue interacting with this unparalleled spirit of making the world a better place and expanding it through my role.” Trent Cummings has recently joined …
… veterans, institutional investors, private equity professionals, and hedge fund managers with a proven track record for success. Some of the purported advantages of SPACs over a … more background on SPACs, check out this article by Yale lecturer and SPAC investment officer Dan Gross. To dive deeper into the world of SPACs, a group of twelve Yale graduate students participated in an independent …
… their background to explore interdisciplinary projects. This week, CBEY has joined forces with the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY) to create a new multimedia … O’Rourke , Managing Director of Yale’s Carbon Containment Lab ) Climate Tech ( curated by Ben Soltoff , Environmental Innovation Manager at CBEY and Environmental Innovation Fellow … to what a Yale student might get in the first session of an introductory course or in office hours with a faculty or staff member. It covers the basics for those who are unfamiliar …
… ponchos were going to be seen as the equivalent to the next solar panel,” said Dharia. Without much confidence, the co-founders eventually decided it would not hurt to “just send … prize. The Impact According to the United Nations Environment Programme , people around the world produce 300 million tons of plastic annually, and half that is for single-use items. … be thinking of launching their own venture or applying to the funding cycle? “I think my advice would be that sometimes you might just have less confidence than you should.” You can …
… Spending time in nature has measurable benefits to people both emotionally and physically. That’s the driving tenet behind the work … the “New Haven Nature & Health Initiative.” This working group represents a collaboration with Yale University, local healthcare professionals, and New Haven-based nonprofit … towards nature-based health programming,” says Amber Garrard, Senior Manager at the Yale Office of Sustainability. Another goal is to create nature-based programs and tools for the …