… Inaugural Yale University Sustainability in Health Care Symposium Health systems around the world are turning their attention to greenhouse gas mitigation and resilience. Globally, health care is responsible for nearly 5% of … the development of data-driven interventions, mitigation targets and timelines This event from Yale's Program on Healthcare Environmental Sustainability is happening in three …
… the co-founder at Aawaz4Climate . In her previous work as Director of the American Public Health Association's Center for Climate, Health and Equity she worked to inspire action and advance policy that addresses climate change at the nexus of health equity. As Deputy Director for the Center for Public Health … Health and Equity she worked to inspire action and advance policy that addresses climate change at the nexus of health equity. As Deputy Director for the Center for Public Health …
… The objective of this project was to use both the travel cost method and the contingent valuation method to estimate Southern New England residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for local forest products, clean drinking … the Connecticut Long Island Sound Water Program for the development of a stream/riparian health assessment protocol for private lands in northeast CT. Photo from Tobias von der …
… Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Diana Hernandez, PhD is a tenured Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at … intersection of energy, equity, housing and health. A sociologist by training, her work focuses on the social and environmental determinants of health and examines the impacts of … Jessel, Sonal et al. (2019) “Energy, Poverty, and Health in Climate Change: A Comprehensive Review of Emerging Literature.” …
… Rates of mental health concerns for children and adolescents are high across the United States and … barriers to accessing nature and gaining treatment for mental health concerns. The land conservation community has a unique opportunity to help reverse these trends. Time … mental health, and connection to place for children, teenagers, and parents. Conserved lands, both publicly and privately held, can provide a supportive, welcoming, and safe space …
… critical ecosystem services related to water quality, drought resilience, erosion prevention, crop yields, and carbon sequestration. These benefits - and the practices used to achieve them - vary by region, so state programs are uniquely positioned to support … Finance Network Related Reports Agrivoltaics: Producing Solar Energy While Protecting Farmland Solarize Your Community: An Evidence-Based Guide for Accelerating the Adoption of …
… Low productivity in agriculture is a significant development challenge, yet many processes used to increase land productivity have deleterious effects that actually reduce the long-run usability of the land. More sustainable agricultural technologies exist, designed to minimize the …
… Note: Registration is closed. Please reach out to YISF@yale.edu for information about this event. 8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast and Coffee 1st Floor Student Commons 9:00 – 9:15 … is Global Head of Sustainable Investing at BlackRock. The Sustainable Investing team is focused on identifying drivers of long-term returns associated with environmental, social and … (France), Member of Erasmus University’s Platform for Sustainable Value Creation (Netherlands), and a Fellow of the Long-Term Investment Initiative of Collegio Carlo Alberto …
… Watch the full recording on YouTube here! Grasslands and shrublands across the U.S. offer unique potential for climate change solutions. … project developed by Ducks Unlimited represents an encouraging approach to preventing greenhouse gas pollution from grassland soil while preserving critical wildlife habitat and an …
… Second, the current set of metrics is predominantly ‘backward-looking’ and focused on impacts (risks and associated costs) rather than opportunity (and associated … 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 … the ability to convene and facilitate meaningful and impactful discussions and we see this event as unique in this critical field. This event is co-hosted with the Yale Center for …