… Do sustainable farmland investments deliver financial, environmental and social returns? With the rise of … This research attempts to understand the strategies and performance of a subset of farmland investors focused on sustainability. 2257 2512 2195 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions …
… linear consumption model and promotes the elimination of waste through the continual use of natural resources. This holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the … their existing sustainability commitments by focusing on optimizing natural resource use and minimizing waste. This framework is particularly salient for industries with limited … of plastic disposal. This debate quickly expanded beyond plastic and included all single-use packaging. Packaging companies concerned by both public and regulatory scrutiny should …
… methods have garnered attention in recent years for their potential to combat climate change, enhance food system resilience, and promote worker and community wellbeing. Despite these shared stories of hope, marine-based foods and land-based agriculture are often considered and managed in silos. Through restorative ocean … Agriculture Lab Related Reports Bridging the Regenerative Agriculture Financing Gap Soil Health Policy: Developing Community-Driven State Soil Health Policy and Programs …
… to rely on zero-carbon energy throughout the day and year, and everywhere electricity is used. RPSs have been unable to achieve these goals due to inherent limitations of a market … energy — and related symptoms of poor renewable energy integration — call for a dramatic change to clean energy policy development. Our research team proposes a new policy framework … energy where and when it is most valuable. Increase profitability of storage investments by valuing the time-dependent characteristics of electricity. Encourage renewable energy siting …
… given the component failure. These four maintenance strategies include: i) time-based preventative maintenance using visual inspection; ii) scheduled condition-based maintenance … The investigators also developed an Excel-based program to estimate wind turbine cost. The user of this cost estimator only needs to enter specific parameters such as the blade … results of this research were discussed during presentations made at the annual Climate Change Conference held at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (March 27–31, 2011 …
… protection will improve economic growth and provide new jobs. To cite this report, use: Cort, C.; Franceschini, L.; Wang, J. (2015). Rising Leaders on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change. Yale Center for Business and the Environment. … protection will improve economic growth and provide new jobs. To cite this report, use: Cort, C.; Franceschini, L.; Wang, J. (2015). Rising Leaders on Environmental …
… To create these scenarios, a review was required of the current cost assumptions used in other analyses and recent studies undertaken estimating the future costs of different technologies. Overall, these datasets and scenarios were used to develop a computer simulation model of electricity investment, for which the … be found on Dr. Campbell’s web site. The final objective of the project was to simulate the impacts that different policy scenarios (e.g., direct subsidies, taxes, renewable portfolio …
… series in collaboration with the MIT Sloan Initiative for Sustainable Business & Society. Use and Applicatons The article, “Transforming Sustainability,” was released in June of … a train-the-trainer professional development workshop at the Academy of Management in Orlando, Florida. The pitfalls and pathways are being expanded into an educational curriculum … der Haar/flickr 2227 Equity and Justice Shared Visions of Sustainability and the Resulting Impacts on Organizational Performance … Shared Visions of Sustainability and the Resulting …
… literature, given the promise of internal carbon-charge programs in addressing climate change. Carbon pricing works to shift the cost of carbon from increased healthcare costs and exacerbated environmental damage to payment at the source of pollution. … to correct the incentive structure that underpins consumption choices related to greenhouse gas emissions. Internal carbon pricing allows companies to assess the financial …
… that may help to inform investors’ due diligence processes and their understanding of wetland mitigation banking as a real asset, and may serve as a reference for entrepreneurs and regulators who are new to wetland mitigation banking or other more nascent ecosystem services markets featuring similar … Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Navigating Wetland Mitigation Markets: A Study of Risks facing Entrepreneurs and Regulators … Navigating …