… methods of information diffusion. In the first phase, a baseline survey was conducted with 3800 farming households. The survey focused on the socioeconomic characteristics of the … and the type of farmer (lead, peer, or none) that the extension agent was supposed to work with. A midline survey was conducted with all participants and focused on farmer receptiveness and retention of information …
… in 2003 by a group of students who wished to see the dining halls serve more organic food. With support from the university, they started a pilot project to introduce local, seasonal … the menu of one of Yale's undergraduate residential colleges. The experiment was a success with both students and dining hall staff, and helped inspire the Yale Dining Hall to move … sources (though the vast majority of the food comes from sources other than the Yale Farm). Within a few years the founding group had expanded beyond the dining hall menu issue and had …
… oil, it is in our cookies, our shampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a versatile plant with efficient, high yields, oil palm, and the oil derived from it has become a … plantations. This land use change plays a major role in driving global climate change , with deforestation accounting for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Much of the deforestation related to palm oil has occurred with companies and individuals setting fire to the landscape. In 2015, fires raged for …
… center also became the first facility in Southeast Asia to obtain ISO 20121 Sustainable Events Management System certification. Beyond the physical plant, MBS looked to create … In 2013, MBS had started offering a customizable "Green Meeting" package. From five green events in 2013, the program had grown to 142 in 2017, grossing over S$30 million in revenue. … meetings annually by the year 2030. Teng had a particular interest in seafood, and worked with WWF to address procurement issues in the fishing sector, starting with removing red …
… of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals conducted by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & Co. finds that: Fewer than half … are musts if we are to guarantee fair and solid economic growth in the future, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals." -José Ignacio Sánchez Galán, Chairman and CEO, … (November 22, 2019) New Survey Leverages Global Network to Measure Leaders’ Engagement with UN Sustainable Development Goals , Yale School of Management (October 15, 2019) Social …
… consider a career in business and the environment. This series is produced in partnership with the Career Development Offices at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies … Studies from Johns Hopkins University and MSc in Environmental Economics from LSE. Career Conversation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Pathways in Business and the Environment: Muireann Gibbons-Neff, South Pole … Career Conversation Pathways in Business and the Environment: Muireann Gibbons-Neff, South Pole …
… Network Reception! Join us on July 17th in San Francisco for drinks and speed networking with like-minded alumni from Cornell, Duke, MIT, Michigan, Stanford, and Yale. This event is open to alumni from the sponsoring schools who are interested in sustainability, … so please register by July 12th. Simply click on the image below to register. This event is open to alumni from the sponsoring organizations. If you find yourself in San …
… Alumni Network Reception! Join us on July 19th in Boston for drinks and speed networking with like-minded alumni (and current students!) from Berkeley, Cornell, Duke, MIT, Michigan, Stanford, Harvard and Yale. This event is open to alumni from the sponsoring schools who are interested in sustainability, … so please register by July 17th. Simply click on the image below to register: This event is open to alumni from the sponsoring organizations. If you find yourself in Boston in …
… Join us for a small group conversationwith: Holly McLaughlin (MEM '18), Sustainability Specialist - Hawaii Operations at Bayer … advice they have for students who are interested in a career pathway in this space. This event is part of our Pathways in Business and the Environment program. Career Conversation …
… Join the Yale Center for Business and the Environment for a casual, small-group conversationwith Ryanna Fossum (MEM '22 - Public Affairs Specialist at Stantec) and Margot Buckelew … work and the advice they have for students interested in pursuing a career in water. This event is part of our Pathways in Business and the Environment program. Career Conversation …