… aimed to facilitate these connections and build a plan geared towards social/environmental impact! This event applies to for-profit and non-profit ventures, as well as anything in … through his own unique framework to help entrepreneurs and innovators successfully create impact and value when launching their ideas. You will have a chance to mingle, form groups, and create a framework for an Impact Business Plan. You will leave with clear next steps on how to develop each part of …
… Schweizer, Senior Global Grocery Coordinator, Whole Foods Market, this event features four esteemed panelists from Yale who will explore everything from food access and security and their impacts on human health, to sustainable food supply chains and institutional food … with the Yale Sustainable Food Program and the Yale Office of Sustainability . Image courtesy of Chavelli/flickr 2302 2303 2305 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions …
… Peter Boyd, Social Entrepreneur & CBEY Executive Fellow-in-Residence, for Building a Social Impact Business Plan. Peter has judged Sobotka and Sabin Prizes, and spent the past year … when launching their businesses. You will leave the workshop with a framework for your unique Social Impact Business Plan, and clear steps on how to develop each area. This … when launching their businesses. You will leave the workshop with a framework for your unique Social Impact Business Plan, and clear steps on how to develop each area. This …
… the 2015-2016 season of "Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services" as we continue our three part webinar mini-series, titled Capital Flows: Catalyzing Investments in Water Resources. The mini series explores the development of water finance markets in the United … Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services Related Events Water in the West: How Impact Investing Can Help Tue, September 22nd, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT — 9:00 AM EDT Nature's …
… such as lack of economic opportunity, racial injustice, health disparities, and the impacts of a warming planet. Can investment be strategically and responsibly deployed to … spaces. This discussion will bring together investors and researchers to discuss how impact-investing can help strengthen communities in the face of multiple intersecting … a SustainVC Brian Murray, Co-founder of Shift Capital Anna Blanding, Managing Director of Impact Investing at ConnCat 2828 Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG …
… investments. The first in this mini-series will feature a talk on Bright Spots for Resource Mobilization: Regional Trusts by Willy Kostka of the Micronesia Conservation Trust and … detail how countries within their respective regions have capitalized on their natural resources to generate revenue for the trust funds. Interested in reading more before our webinar? Check out this publication on “ Island Bright Spots in Conservation & …
… The global pandemic has reminded us just how important quality outdoor spaces are for our physical and mental health. Florence Williams was talking about this well before our lives dramatically changed due to COVID. Join us for a conversation with Nature Fix … of the natural world to improve health, promote reflection and innovation, and strengthen our relationships. Vincent Stanley of Patagonia, a company whose overarching philosophy is …
… he supports a team of sustainability experts who lead the organization’s stewardship and impact strategy. They engage across the co-op’s lines of business—overseeing labor rights in … on key social and environmental challenges, and everything in between. During this hour-long webinar, Matt will discuss his career journey, his current role, and how his time at Yale prepared him for this work. There will be …
… that it’s possible faster than ever before to know whether what we are doing is having an impact. The astonishing growth of companies like Google and Facebook, our ability to remotely monitor real-world environments, and our capacity to rapidly prototype products are all part of a fast growing movement called …
… Many a great impact idea (and organization) is abandoned because it seems unfundable—but that doesn’t … for financing nonprofits—and how those models translate into fundraising strategies. Focus your energy, find your niche, and advance your work! 2462 Environmental Innovation Professional Skills …