… Watch the recording: Join Black Farmer Fund's Program Director Melanie Allen in a conversation with CBEY Resident Fellow … part due to racist government policies and legal practices, Black farm ownership declined from 15 million acres in 1920 to 1 million acres in 2017. In New York State’s $42 billion … is an emerging community investment fund focused on creating a thriving, resilient, and equitable food system by investing in black food systems entrepreneurs and communities in New …
… Join Black Farmer Fund Co-Founder and President Olivia Watkins as she shares about this emerging … “We believe Black farmers, business owners, and land stewards should benefit equitably from financing, intellectual capital, technical assistance, networking, and public … individuals, and policymakers. Miss the event? Watch the recording! Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Black Farmer Fund: Supporting …
… in exploring ideas and pathways at the intersection of business and the environment. From creating new nonprofit and commercial organizations, business models, or other innovations that address pressing environmental challenges, we offer connections to alumni … on campus or remotely. Circularity Clean Energy Corporate Sustainability Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature …
… a moving exploration of presence and place told through the stories of small and midsized farmers who tend their land in the face of overwhelming adversity. These farmers refuse to … despite the difficult and complex issues they struggle with…including farmland loss from suburban sprawl, rampant agricultural consolidation, and, for farmers of color, racial … and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Love for the Land: Lessons fromFarmers Who Persist in Place … Online Love for the Land: Lessons fromFarmers Who …
… in partnership with 3 public partners in the inaugural CBEY Regenerative Agriculture Lab from this fall. Presentations will include teams from the Black Farmer Fund, Grupo Trimex, and Yolélé Co. with both students and organizational partners … you register, you commit to doing your best to attend. Informational Event Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature …
… for-profit business through cash prizes totaling $25,000. The competition provides feedback from professional judges, extensive mentoring from faculty, and opportunities for … the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky at a time when it is needed most. By connecting mountain farmers with high-value markets and innovative growing techniques, a new economic … and wholesome products. Our goal is to tackle the food waste challenge through culinary innovation and creativity. At Renewal Mill, we are working to identify and harness the most …
… Join Montana Organic Wheat and Kamut Farmer Bob Quinn, author of Grain by Grain and Grupo Trimex’s Sustainability and Social … principles and practices. Bob Quinn began stewarding Kamut (an ancient wheat variety from Egypt) on his large, 4th generation family farm in Montana in the1980’s; a journey in … Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Growing Wheat Well: Why Context Matters From Mexico to Montana … On Campus Growing Wheat Well: Why Context Matters From Mexico to …
… Services. Lucyann Murray (Yale MBA/Master of Forestry, ‘17) will present key findings from the report she recently co-authored on sustainable farmland investment strategies. She will discuss methods for generating market-level returns … The program will touch on the various opportunities for every profile of capital, from venture capital to foundations to family offices, to get involved in and generate …
… foundation on which to develop holistic climate resilience development models, moving away from reductionists carbon oriented nature based solutionism. We will question what roles … sector finance, venture capital, grants, and decentralized finance play in climate innovation, and what we should look toward as climate solutions. We will hear from several … sector finance, venture capital, grants, and decentralized finance play in climate innovation, and what we should look toward as climate solutions. We will hear from several …
… protein producer. The competition provides participants with constructive feedback from experienced professionals, mentorship from relevant experts, and chances to meet … and the Environment (CBEY) and seeks to: Stimulate applications of entrepreneurship and innovation to address issues of sustainability; Promote multi-disciplinary approaches to … the transition to a more sustainable world. Laister - Laister is a small-scale, portable biodigester designed to efficiently convert kitchen waste into cooking fuel. The …