… Innovation Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Shifting Power & Resources: Equity and Justice Work in Practice … Program Shifting Power & Resources: … and communities - in order to adapt these learnings into their lives and work. Learnings from sessions are applicable across all sectors but many guest speakers and examples are … Public Radio, and is a founding board member of Soul Fire Farm. Tagan was the Food Systems Policy Director at CitySeed and Chair of the New Haven Food Policy Council for nearly a …
… on the premise that inequities, lack of opportunities, and disadvantages can be addressed from empathy, knowledge, and the intention of making this a better world. Together we can … on the premise that inequities, lack of opportunities, and disadvantages can be addressed from empathy, knowledge, and the intention of making this a better world. Together we can … on the premise that inequities, lack of opportunities, and disadvantages can be addressed from empathy, knowledge, and the intention of making this a better world. Together we can …
… benefits to those connected to the network when the total number connected increases. This policy brief discusses the importance of network effects in settings where the services … the electricity context. 2198 6785 Clean Energy Equity and Justice Network Effect Benefits From Electricity Grid Connections - A Policy Brief … Network Effect Benefits From Electricity Grid Connections - A Policy Brief Kenneth Gillingham Marten Ovaere When …
… wind turbine reliability model contains field component failure rates that were compiled from the literature review phase of this research. The “Four-Quadrant Component/Subsystem … environmental impacts. Photo from Tobias von der Haar/flickr Clean Energy Making Wind Power Competitive Using Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Maintenance Strategies … Making Wind Power Competitive Using Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Maintenance Strategies The …
… decrease energy consumption and by extension energy emissions. Using information from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECs), Houston's Climate Action Plan, and … analyzed the residential energy consumption and carbon emission by end-use and fuel type. From there, we investigated how much air-source heat pumps and ground-source heat pumps … gas consumption and emissions. Furthermore, even with the increased demand for electricity from the heat pumps, electricity consumption also decreases by up to 38%, which reduces the …
… Should policymakers incentivize electric vehicle (EV) purchases first or invest in charging … and number of chargers per capita. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of the overall market is to grow electric vehicle … the development of a more robust EV charging infrastructure. This report also explores policy options for supporting a growing EV and EV charging market. 2274 2239 2379 Clean …
… $4.5 trillion dollar additional economic output by 2030. The circular economy moves away from the traditional linear consumption model and promotes the elimination of waste through … holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the environmental impact of their products from natural resource extraction to end-of-life product disposal. Adopting this framework … use and improper waste disposal. This report looks at how the industry is shifting away from the traditional linear consumption model by highlighting innovative strategies and …
… survival. The investigators’ theoretical contribution distinguishes vision (or envisioning) from projections, scenarios, or forecasts in a way that provides access to crafting … Sustainable Systems and Technology (Cincinnati, Ohio), and The Byron Fellowship (Marshall, Indiana). Future Activities In August of 2013, the investigators hosted a train-the-trainer … in collaboration with the MIT Sloan Initiative for Sustainable Business & Society. Photo from Tobias von der Haar/flickr 2227 Equity and Justice Shared Visions of Sustainability …
… of ecosystem service valuation and investment. The benefits that human populations gain from healthy and functioning ecosystems are vast. Clean drinking water filtered by forests, … Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services The valuation of benefits that we derive from ecosystems, along with investment mechanisms to preserve these benefits, are an … of ecosystem service valuation and investment. The benefits that human populations gain from healthy and functioning ecosystems are vast. Clean drinking water filtered by forests, …
… residential solar. The Guide Book Download file The Guide Book "Solarize Your Community: An Evidence-Based Guide for Accelerating the Adoption of Residential Solar" Digital version … Environmental Studies and Duke University, in collaboration with the CT Green Bank and SmartPower, conducted a series of rigorous controlled field trials to better understand the … Science of Acceleration: Reflections on Solar Marketing On April 15th, students, professors from Duke and Yale Universities, and executives from non-profit marketing firm SmartPower …