… Through this channel, greenspace also has an economic benefit – that of reducing healthcare expenditures. Kathryn Boyle (Project Manager, Kaiser Permanente) will discuss Kaiser … outcomes and costs, and will discuss the return on investment (in terms of reduced health care spending) expected from various investments in urban forestry. Their conversation will touch on how individual-level, geo-located health care cost data allows for these types of interventions and for these conclusions to be …
… that not only doesn’t contribute to the problem, but is also building soil, capturing carbon, and feeding the world’s billions of people. But what does regenerative agriculture … This webinar will look at all these issues and more and will be based on work done by Ricardo Bayon and Encourage to try to answer a simple question: what sort of finance is needed … Bayon draws on a wealth of experience in conservation finance working on issues of climate, carbon, water, solar energy and more. Join us for a discussion on these and other issues …
… collaborative peer learning session. Anastasia O’Rourke is the Managing Director at the Carbon Containment Lab. She has 20 years of experience in the environmental sustainability … Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC), a US-based 501c3 non-profit. How can we sequestrate carbon? What are the most promising technologies and nature-based solutions that are suited … for commercialization? Answers to these questions and much more will be covered by the Carbon Containment Lab. This is part of a series - be sure to sign up for future lunches! …
… these events give personal accounts of experiences and highlight the many possible career pathways for students engaged in the business/environment interface. This panel will … from: Rama Tentu (MBA '23) - Restaurant Brands International Colin Custer (MBA/MEM '24) - Cargill Jinali Mody (MEM '23) - Plant leather startup ( Aatma Leather ) This series is … & Environment Club at SOM Business & Environment Learning Community at YSE The Office of Careers and Professional Development at YSE The Career Development Office at SOM …
… hear about the entrepreneurial journeys of these awesome ventures! The finalists include: Carbon Loop: Creates a circular economy by cheaply sequestering carbon at low temperatures from industry and produces high-value byproducts General … Karuna Foods: We make the world's first microbial protein-based dog food with the least carbon footprint, offering nourishment without any adverse effects Tyree Tech: Convert CO2 …
… and shrublands across the U.S. offer unique potential for climate change solutions. Carbon markets offer an innovative approach for landowners to leverage these climate … sources for preservation. In this webinar we will hear from Margaret Williams of American Carbon Registry (ACR) and Billy Gascoigne of Ducks Unlimited about ACR’s newly updated mechanism for creating carbon credits in grasslands and shrublands by using conservation easements to avoid …
… Green hydrogen offers the potential for versatile, low-carbon fuels that can decarbonize some of the trickiest sectors to electrify. However, the technology has often … to technology breakthroughs. Moving towards a green hydrogen transport system has required careful coordination of technology producers, corporate partners, investors, and policy. …
… humorous, these talks give personal accounts of experiences and highlight the many possible career pathways for students engaged in the business/environment interface. We'll hear from: … Jessica Bediako (MEM '22) - World Business Council for Sustainable Development [Mobility Decarbonization and Commuting Behavioral Change] Charlotte Benishek (MEM/MBA '23) - Micron … & Environment Club at SOM Business & Environment Learning Community at YSE The Office of Careers and Professional Development at YSE The Career Development Office at SOM NOTE: Given …
… 2 nd in the Fortune change the world ranking . The first product they created together is carpet. After a total redesign of the material composition and the manufacturing process, DSM-Niaga now offers the technology to make carpets from only one material (polyester), fully recyclable back into carpet after use. When other fibers are used, DSM-Niaga deploys a reversible adhesive that …
… The conference also left in doubt the future of current mechanisms such as the European Carbon Market. The conference in Copenhagen came after 20 years of international conferences … Responding to the Kyoto framework, the European Union launched a cap-and-trade system for carbon credits in 2005, which led to an explosion of climate-related investment opportunities in Europe, Latin America and Asia. A new industry around carbon finance emerged, with firms like Climate Change Capital (CCC) of London taking the …