… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). CBEY awarded almost $15,000 this year to … innovative ideas to address climate change and its environmental and social impacts. The Center has awarded these grants for the past five years in an effort to support projects and … Native American people. Gresham Community Farm: A farm-based education and community center, Gresham Community farm will offer experiential educational programs focused on …
… Payne of the TerraCycle media team, Szaky realized he could make a bigger impact in the world by using product and packaging waste deemed to have no value to create new raw … and reuse the default; only the most difficult waste streams won’t be recycled. Large commercial retailers have already signaled their intention to transition to circularity. … to create new raw materials. Microsoft is also jumping into circularity, creating “Circular Centers” that will analyze and optimize data center re-use, contributing to server and …
… navigating their way through the Yale experience. In recognition of this, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) launched the CBEY Visiting Alumni Experts … navigating their way through the Yale experience. In recognition of this, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) launched the CBEY Visiting Alumni Experts … navigating their way through the Yale experience. In recognition of this, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) launched the CBEY Visiting Alumni Experts …
… Two new members of the CBEY team will focus on clean energy, a key area of impact for the center. Julia Nojeim (MEM ’21) is CBEY’s Clean Energy Coordinator, a new position for the center. Nojeim will lead an effort to create a community across Yale’s clean energy … a student. “I’m excited to continue interacting with this unparalleled spirit of making the world a better place and expanding it through my role.” Trent Cummings has recently joined …
… in funding . But what exactly are SPACs? In brief, SPACs are shell companies (i.e. not commercially operational) that investors use to raise capital via an Initial Public Offering … article by Yale lecturer and SPAC investment officer Dan Gross. To dive deeper into the world of SPACs, a group of twelve Yale graduate students participated in an independent … 70% of global water supply and produces 12% of global greenhouse gas emissions. With the world population expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050, the need for sustainable …
… to explore interdisciplinary projects. This week, CBEY has joined forces with the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY) to create a new multimedia site, Beyond … work on the topic) Green Chemistry ( curated by Dr. Paul Anastas , Director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale ) Industrial Ecology (c urated by Dr. Marian Chertow , Director of the Center for Industrial Ecology ) This site aims to strike a unique tone for each page, …
… prize. The Impact According to the United Nations Environment Programme , people around the world produce 300 million tons of plastic annually, and half that is for single-use items. … have been tricky without the support of environmental innovation grants through Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment. Placing a large order for packaging? They have the … have been tricky without the support of environmental innovation grants through Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment. Placing a large order for packaging? They have the …
… Another goal is to create nature-based programs and tools for the network they are building, most specifically for residential and healthcare communities. This may include … of Sustainability The New Haven Nature & Health Initiative, in collaboration with the Yale Center for Business and the Environment , is hosting a webinar called “Getting a Nature Fix” … of Sustainability The New Haven Nature & Health Initiative, in collaboration with the Yale Center for Business and the Environment , is hosting a webinar called “Getting a Nature Fix” …
… the domestic market is struggling to keep up with supply. Part of a wall in the center of Singapore made out of plastic waste. Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash The good …
… be flexible and virtual. This format not only allows participants to join from all over the world, but to experience a combination of self-paced and live classes. “...You can tell … doing extraordinary things in clean energy, whether it be policy or on the technology side, building their own small businesses. And I think in the long term that is going to continue … approach to originating and securitizing small C-PACE loans (<$500k) to the small to middle commercial and industrial, and multi-family housing markets. The local chapter board chair …