… a cohesive narrative connecting the information from the accounts to the needs of decision makers, and to the public discourse on the economy. The difficulty of navigating the natural … addition, the lack of a single indicator, like GDP, makes communication more challenging. However, this is precisely why a natural capital accounting narrative is needed. … group moderators will be leaders in academia, government, and business from around the world. Conference audience This conference will bring together individuals from the: Public …
… Facing issues like runaway climate change and rampant inequality, the world is calling upon business to step up and make bold changes to help create a better future. A key framework for these necessary … business expert and graduate of Yale’s School of Environment. By telling stories of how Unilever navigated the fight for their Sustainable Living Plan as well as lessons …
… workshop will teach signals-based forecasting (a particular foresight methodology) and showhow it can be applied to your work, your studies, and your approach to navigating … on the future of food, and will conclude with a process for you to go out into the world and find signals of change that relate to the topic of “food as climate action.” About …
… and innovation disrupts industry, and with ever-growing global options for sourcing, how can America keep up and support a new generation of businesses? Tanya Menendez is the Co-Founder and CMO of Maker’s Row. After quitting her job at Goldman Sachs, Menendez turned to entrepreneurship - … and innovation disrupts industry, and with ever-growing global options for sourcing, how can America keep up and support a new generation of businesses? Tanya Menendez is the …
… a climate start-up but just not sure where to get started? Are you just curious about the world of entrepreneurship? Join CBEY and Neil Yeoh , Deputy Director of Individual Fellow … advisors and investors in the industry. In this session, we will address topics such as: How to approach fundraising as a climate change venture Guidelines to consider when building a board How to identify and bring on advisors as a climate change venture About Echoing Green: …
… of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan, as he discusses his book "How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate." Though the scientific community largely … gases, or climate modeling; rather, it is the product of contrasting, deeply entrenched worldviews. Synthesizing evidence from sociology, psychology, and political science, Andrew … and motivate the public to take action. How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate makes a powerful case for a more scientifically literate public, a more socially engaged …
… research, policy, training and convenings related to conservation finance. We cover all the world’s ecosystems including forests, agriculture, oceans, cities and rivers. We welcome … its intensity – tackled the art and science of raising, borrowing, managing and investing money for land and resource conservation. Its success energized momentum for additional … in this emerging field, and spurred the eventual creation of CFN at Island Press with seed money from the United States Department of Defense’s Readiness and Environmental Protection …
… of the Yale Center for Business and the Environment 4:20 to 5:10pm - Urban Resilience The world is urbanizing at a rapid rate. The UN estimates that 66% of the world’s population … panel session seeks to continue the conversation with leaders in the field, discussing how individuals, communities, businesses, institutions, and systems can survive and thrive … critical challenges, and to positively affect a billion lives over the next decade”. Showcasing inspirational entrepreneurs who are using their innovative businesses to create …
… SDGs. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework is not well recognized around the world. Business students showed a higher level of awareness than the general public, but still, less than 60% had … were consistently ranked as top priorities. Climate action was also a top priority, but showed more regional variability. We hypothesize that concern for climate action may be a …
… Talking about money is awkward. Asking for money can be worse. But grants are one of the best ways to get … Led by Katie Thatcher (grantwriter at the Alice Ferguson Foundation and grantwriter/grantmaker at EarthRights International), Hannah Stonebraker (grantwriter at Tebeka-Legal … Fellow at the Tsai Center for Innovation Thinking at Yale) this workshop will walk through how to write a great grant or award application: choosing the right grant to apply for, …