… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). Over $13,000 … projects to foment natural carbon removal implementation. They are creating a project finance mechanism where the upfront costs of tree planting are covered through blended … the judges who helped select the recipients. They include Yale alumni and a past leader in entrepreneurship at CBEY and Tsai CITY. Cass Walker-Harvey , Executive Director at First …
… (as well as a powerful Cold War political statement), and it also produced some valuable innovations that are still with us today. However, once it was done, the astronauts, … solving complex problems, they will call those goals “climate shots.” 2621 Environmental Innovation More than a Moonshot … Jul 23, 2019 More than a Moonshot Why Solving Climate … (as well as a powerful Cold War political statement), and it also produced some valuable innovations that are still with us today. However, once it was done, the astronauts, …
… to a clean economy. Vero Bourg-Meyer, Program Director, Clean Energy and Conservation Finance, Brad Gentry, the newly appointed Frederick K. Weyerhaeuser Professor in the Practice of Forest Resources Management and Policy and Ron Smith, Damon Wells Professor at Yale University Geology & Geophysics and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, kicked-off the program with partners and key contributors …
… In October 2017, Alexia, Victoria, and two other classmates applied for a Climate Change Innovation Seed Grant through CBEY, under their original name Moo-ve over Methane. They were … support from other Yale students who’ve founded environmentally focused ventures, such as Forested Foods , Raise Green , and Stake . She told me that she would like to see a more … (with the exception of the photo from the 2018 Sabin Prize competition) 2621 Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sabin Stories: Symbrosia … Mar …
… types of messaging interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, the … types of messaging interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, the … types of messaging interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, the …
… and transportation on a previously impossible scale. It was one of a series of innovations that sparked the Industrial Revolution, and over the next few centuries, people … to global warming and local air pollution. As a dual degree student at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Management , I spend a lot of time … science have created countless new opportunities and avenues for change. Outside-the-box innovation is necessary to move from business as usual to a more sustainable path. I’ve been …
… especially among low- and moderate-income (LMI) customers. To do this, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies has partnered with Duke University, the CT Green Bank, … leadership help the sleeping giant of solar wake up again? 2854 Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Sleeping Giant: The State of Solar in South Carolina … Jan 24, 2019 Sleeping … especially among low- and moderate-income (LMI) customers. To do this, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies has partnered with Duke University, the CT Green Bank, …
… Track was introduced, I had the honor of participating in the development of a conservation finance track that will be unveiled in a little over a week. This effort was spearheaded by Leigh Whelpton at the Conservation Finance Network (a multi-institutional effort based at Island Press). It also included a team of several conservation finance professionals. The goal of this effort was to design a more robust curriculum that …
… Photo credit: Blue Forest Conservation Pay for Performance (PFP) Bonds, also known as Pay for Success Bonds or … to fund a certain social intervention and earn a return based on its success. The major innovation, in addition to filling a funding gap for budget-constrained government entities, … on whether social outcomes are reached. The first Social Impact Bond was launched by Social Finance UK in September 2010 to fund a prisoner-rehabilitation program. In August 2012, the …
… Beach clean-ups and corporate commitments alone are not enough to solve the problem. Finance the opportunity The tools and technologies exist for the proper management of solid … plants. The European Investment Bank , The World Bank , Raymond James Investors , and the InternationalFinance Corporation are also investing in and providing services to the waste … plants. The European Investment Bank , The World Bank , Raymond James Investors , and the InternationalFinance Corporation are also investing in and providing services to the waste …