… 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 …
… 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 …
… Services . Eric Letsinger '96 MBA, Founder and CEO of Quantified Ventures, will discuss how impact bonds can be used to address a multitude of environmental problems. The program will … of how these bonds are structured. In addition, Eric will touch on Quantified Ventures’ DC Water project and dive into lessons learned and new environmental use cases including coastal restoration in Louisiana, reduced agricultural pollution and …
… Join our next Blueprint for Clean Energy Webinar with Monica Kachru of Eversource Energy, who will speak with us on electricity transmission buildout, particularly for offshore wind projects. Monica serves as Director of Offshore Wind Execution at Eversource, with a focus on improving project performance and risk management. Monica's career …
… 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 …
… simultaneously generating attractive financial returns and positive environmental impacts. Paul will further expand on one of SLM’s current projects – a $100m investment … focused on sustainable sheep production in degraded land in Chilean Patagonia – as a case study part of Initiative 20x20 (country-led effort to restore 20 million hectares of land in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2020). The free online event will last one hour and is open to the public. Email invitations for following Nature's Returns webinars …
… 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 & …
… industry in the world. Global production of textiles consumes 1 trillion gallons of water, 33 trillion gallons of oil, and 20 billion pounds of chemicals annually . With the … production and consumption of clothing is critical and carries a huge potential for impact. Yael Aflalo founded the fashion brand Reformation with the idea that fashion can be … in creating fashion and each product is tagged with its unique environmental footprint. Impacts are kept low through a particular focus on fabrics. Yael’s company uses only rescued …
… Clothing Sales [Ingalls Rink] Patagonia's Worn Wear truck will be on campus to fix your damaged gear (any brand!) for repair and sell previously owned Patagonia gear. Note: … to Easter Seals Goodwill. Coordinated by Grad Housing. Sewing Repair - Extend the life of your clothes by learning how to hem pants, sew on a button, and fix a tear! Bring an item … a family’s maple syrup harvest in Contoocook, New Hampshire; an organic farm in Ojai, California; and into the lives of a champion skier, a National Geographic photographer, and …