… communities plan for and respond to global climate change by providing reliable energy and water and that work no matter how volatile the environment becomes. Talk to David about: Participation in innovation and idea competitions Water infrastructure in the developing world Disaster response and resilience Design and systems thinking Biography: David Hertz led the winning team in the recent $1.5M Water Abundance XPRIZE. His technology adapts atmospheric water generation, usually limited …
… highlighted the hidden role it plays in the global economy. And, as fires set to clear land for palm oil plantations blazed in Indonesia throughout the fall of 2015, covering the … in haze, the ubiquitous commodity was placed under increased scrutiny. In addition to being used as a cooking oil, it is in our cookies, our shampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a … responsible for 85% of palm oil production), more than 3.7 million hectares of natural forests have been cleared in recent years to make way for plantations. This landuse change …
… be led by Justin Farrell, Professor of Sociology at Yale University. Justin's research focuses on cultural sociology and environmental politics. He blends ethnographic fieldwork with … the U.S. Senate, the United Nations, the Vatican, and in major media outlets such as the NewYork Times, The Economist, NewYork Review of Books, LA Times, NPR, Washington Post, … college grad and Wyoming native. Related reading: Farrell et al. (2021) “Effects of Land Dispossession and Forced Migration on Indigenous Peoples in North America” …
… has worked tirelessly to create national parks, conserve biodiversity, restore degraded lands, reintroduce missing species, and encourage environmental activism. These goals are … fellow philanthropists, governments, and other nongovernmental organizations. With each new national park established, every acre secured, and imperiled species helped to recover, … of wild beauty and ecological health. In her talk entitled "Managing the World's Largest Land Donation," Kris Tompkins will address why she believes national parks are so important …
… Food Entrepreneurship in New Haven and Beyond: A Conversation with Yong Zhao, founder of junzi The Yale Center for … shift in eating with innovative solutions such as ghost kitchen. With locations in New Haven and Manhattan, the team most recently opened their fourth location near Bryant Park, NewYork. Junzi is currently one of the highest rated Chinese restaurants in the U.S, and has …
… integrity of agriculture. He will review the risks and opportunities for public lands in ecosystem services transactions. The Yale Center for Business and the Environment … gain from healthy and functioning ecosystems are vast. Clean drinkingwater filtered by forests, carbon stored in plants or soil, crop pollination by wild insects, and pharmaceutical uses of plants are just a few examples of services humans usually receive for free. A recent …
… Environment at Yale (CBEY). Featured presenter Cliff Sunda , Resident Forester at Working Lands Investment Partners, LLC, will present on the investment side of Ecosystem Services, … traditionally difficult to quantify in financial terms. Clean drinkingwater filtered by forests, carbon stored in plants or soil, crop pollination by wild insects, and pharmaceutical uses of plants are just a few examples of services we usually receive for free. However, a …
… using CartoDB. This workshop is intended for all students who are interested in how to use CartoDB to visualize and present spatial data in a compelling way. Students of all skill … You can even join a team and participate in the all-day hackathon for a chance to meet new friends, win prizes, and collaborate on exciting data projects. About CartoDB … About the Speaker - Andrew Hill is the senior scientist at CartoDB where he explores the future of online mapping to help guide innovation and education. He is a biologist by …
… measures -- an 85 percent passage rate -- creating over $2.8 billion for the protection of water quality, new parks, natural areas and working farms and ranches across 21 states. Ballot measures are … booth. Measures at state and local levels have historically brought critical funding to land and water conservation across the country. This webinar will get you started with the …
… Second, the current set of metrics is predominantly ‘backward-looking’ and focused on impacts (risks and associated costs) rather than opportunity (and associated … standards and ratings. One of the key objectives of the global climate agreement is a new focus on transparency and metrics, which will provide the foundation critical for … set of interviews with practitioners around the world, our research team is assessing the landscape of ‘green’ investments (with emphasis on fixed-income as this is a less organized …