… from across Yale will pitch their ideas for civic innovations that address New Haven community priorities — from new tech tools to novel social ventures — in a new program called the New Haven Civic Innovation Prize. Using a report compiled by Mayor Justin Elicker’s transition team and informed by recent community forums, Yale students are thinking about how they might help the city achieve …
… (SEEDS II) team along with the non-profit organization SmartPower, ran ten ground-breaking “Solarize” campaigns at the circuit level in the state of Connecticut. These campaigns aimed … feeders and potentially alleviate cost-shifting from increased solar adoption. These Solarize campaigns followed the lessons learned from previous Yale/SmartPower Solarize … town-level Solarize campaigns. For example, in rounds 8-10 in Connecticut, comparing community to individual campaign efforts, there were on average +1.0 Installations per 1,000 …
… scaling up and using lessons learned to pivot into new fields. CBEY: Tell us about your venture. Symbrosia: Symbrosia is a startup located in Kona, Hawaii, scaling the … we put up in the space was our Sabin award! CBEY: What advice would you give to aspiring social entrepreneurs at Yale? Symbrosia : Team and people are the centers. Starting out … your business its best chance at success. Renewal Mill: Never underestimate the power of community. Building a network of trusted advisors, mentors, and fellow entrepreneurs has …
… year to help further innovative ideas to address climate change and its environmental and social impacts. CBEY has awarded these grants for the past three years in an effort to … at CBEY and Tsai CITY. Cass Walker-Harvey , Executive Director at First Southwest Community Fund Charissa Rujanavech (MEM ‘13), Creator of Liam, Apple’s first automated … the submissions this year,” says Cass Walker-Harvey, Executive Director at First Southwest Community Fund. “It’s exciting to see such innovative ideas coming from the students at Yale …
… _____ The moon landing was an impressive moment, but we now live in a different world, both socially and geophysically. Since 1969, we’ve added an additional four billion people to … _____ The moon landing was an impressive moment, but we now live in a different world, both socially and geophysically. Since 1969, we’ve added an additional four billion people to … _____ The moon landing was an impressive moment, but we now live in a different world, both socially and geophysically. Since 1969, we’ve added an additional four billion people to …
… Foods , Raise Green , and Stake . She told me that she would like to see a more intentional community for entrepreneurs who’ve made it through the early stages of developing an idea … that’s main purpose is to reduce GHG emissions,” she said. “It’s not only about upgrading your facilities or marketing a product to consumers that’s a little bit better than it was … that’s main purpose is to reduce GHG emissions,” she said. “It’s not only about upgrading your facilities or marketing a product to consumers that’s a little bit better than it was …
… Introduction of Solarize and SEEDS II Solarize is a unique community-based program that leverages peers and social networks to encourage residential solar adoption through a group pricing strategy. …
… resources more efficiently. Yale students who are interested in applying data science to social and environmental problems can apply for the Data for Impact 101 Intensive , a … will support students through the process of hatching a new idea. Students will work with a community of passionate, similarly minded peers, while also learning from knowledgeable … will support students through the process of hatching a new idea. Students will work with a community of passionate, similarly minded peers, while also learning from knowledgeable …
… explore what motivates residential solar installation. In 2017 and 2018, SEEDS II conducted Solarize campaigns in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and South … Q3 of 2018, SmartPower facilitated a series of pilot programs in SC. Through on-the-ground community outreach, engagement of solar ambassadors and community leaders in Solarize communities, and utilization of traditional and socialmedia, SmartPower led Solarize campaigns in 11 towns. The purpose of these campaigns …
… The Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of … . But this paradigm is starting to shift within SOCAP and in the broader-impact investing community. Seven years after the Oceans Track was introduced, I had the honor of … The goal of this effort was to design a more robust curriculum that could introduce the community to broad themes on the natural resource side of the triple bottom line. The …