… to “inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis”? Patagonia’s Cyber Monday “Don’t buythis jacket” campaign was a huge success, urging customers not to buy what they don't need …
… out of the waste stream. Featured events 11:00am - 6:00pm: Worn Wear Repairs and Used Patagonia Clothing Sales [Ingalls Rink] Patagonia's Worn Wear truck will be on campus to … American folk ensemble will be performing at 12pm outside Ingalls Rink. Clothing Swap - Donate lightly used clothing, accessories, and books that you don’t need anymore, and find … like to use. If you don’t have one, we’ll have extra! “A Film About the Stories We Wear” - This short film takes you to an off-the-grid surf camp in Baja, Mexico; a family’s maple …
… Featuring Yvon Chouinard , Founder of Patagonia and Vincent Stanley , Writer and editor for Patagonia Moderator: Yale Divinity … It concludes with specific, practical steps every business can take to achieve these goals. This event is supported by the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Yale … It concludes with specific, practical steps every business can take to achieve these goals. This event is supported by the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Yale …
… Ecology and Green Chemistry group is delighted to welcome renowned speaker William McDonough, Chief Executive, McDonough Innovation. Mr. McDonough will discuss the role of design - at all scales and in … the fundamentals of Cradle to Cradle Design and Circular Economy. We hope you can attend this sure-to-be engaging and informative talk! About William McDonough : William McDonough …
… Environment, Health & Safety and Keith Sutter , Senior Product Director, Sustainable Brand Marketing; Moderated by George Newman , Assistant Professor of Organizational … already successful products and brands greener without altering the customers’ experience. This session will discuss the motivations and impacts of the program, as well as the … its customers. Below is the full recording from the event. See above for video highlights. This event is part of the Colloquium on Sustainability Marketing. Sponsored by DEKRA, this …
… conscious consumers, but rather in the purchasing offices of institutions. Big buyers such as corporations, governments and universities have largely been the ones driving … to sell to consumers, using green labels, standards, and catalogues to highlight certain brands and products. Suppliers want their green products to be recognized and featured by … groups use marketing to nudge big buyers towards more environmentally sustainable products? This event will explore these and other questions with representatives from two top leaders …
… driving change and making a positive impact. Students across Yale are eager to join this movement, as they seek to launch careers in the private sector that focus on doing good … In addition to bringing professionals to engage in discussion, the Pathways program is building a series of guides that offer insights and resources about key industries, such as … driving change and making a positive impact. Students across Yale are eager to join this movement, as they seek to launch careers in the private sector that focus on doing good …
… palm oil has been documented since ancient times, it is only in the past few decades that this tropical product has taken off in the international market. An invisible component of … the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 by the influential Widjaja family (operators of the Sinar Mas … hectares of plantation lands to running extraction and refining mills and marketing its own brand of cooking oil. While GAR is headquartered in Singapore, the company’s palm …
… their own operations, but also from all of their suppliers. For environmental NGOs, the Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge (as the agreement was named) represented a dramatic advance in … land rights. Indonesian land-use laws were ambiguous and land ownership unmapped. This indeterminate state of affairs had led to widespread corruption, as companies … (they own about 15% of the oil palm land in Indonesia and three own their own consumer brands of palm oil), they had vast influence on growers. If they could be convinced to …
… role in helping to slow down, and maybe even reverse, the effects of climate change. This seed funding program aims to help unlock this potential and fulfill Yale’s commitment to building a more sustainable world. Up to five seed-stage grants of $500 - $3,000 will be … pure mycelium WovX: A US-based B2B supplier of lotus silk to luxury wear manufacturers and brands The Velocity Raptor: All weather electric motor assisted e-bikes Reservation Energy …