… the most environmentally damaging industries globally, accounting for around 10% of global carbon emissions and 20% of global wastewater . Producing a single cotton t-shirt can … of transparency in supply chains can also make it challenging to trace where materials come from and how they are produced. Furthermore, bulk order quantities make it challenging for … a mixed material and, currently, is not 100% biodegradable. Despite this, it has 90% lower carbon emissions when compared to animal leather. It is essential to remember that often …
… judges, CBEY awarded over $19,000 in grants to seven environmentally-focused ventures. From here, ventures will continue to receive support from CBEY to bring ideas to reality. … and Applied Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are stronger, more durable, and … enclosed, electric motor-assisted pedal vehicle bridging the massive appeal of e-bikes with practical daily needs of shelter and safety for urban and suburban commuters in the United …
… an obvious priority,” said Pierson. Pierson sought to self-generate renewable electricity from wind, solar, and battery storage and defect from NorthWestern’s service. The Yale team of Ayush Acharya, Caroline Heilbrun, Helena Lam, … an obvious priority,” said Pierson. Pierson sought to self-generate renewable electricity from wind, solar, and battery storage and defect from NorthWestern’s service. The Yale team …
… up. One way to provide that support - harnessing the power of business. For example, in the carbon removal space, companies like Stripe and Shopify are investing in new startups to bring down the cost of carbon removal and create a market for it. Of course, not all the solutions they fund might … P2 Science and Air Company . Brooklyn-based Air Company, for example, takes carbon dioxide from the air and produces from it all kinds of products including vodka, perfume and hand …
… journey as a trailblazer in circularity originated as a one-man operation making fertilizer from kitchen scraps and worms behind the Princeton dining halls. Founder Tom Szaky was … Pouch Brigade, a partnership with Honest Tea. According to Alex Payne of the TerraCycle media team, Szaky realized he could make a bigger impact in the world by using product and … Payne is hesitant to draw an equivalency between TerraCycle’s waste programs and carbon savings, but he does note that TerraCycle provides regular reporting to partners on …
… for many students, staff, and faculty at Yale, particularly those who are branching out from their background to explore interdisciplinary projects. This week, CBEY has joined … with the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY) to create a new multimedia site, Beyond the Buzzwords , which clarifies some of the opaque vocabulary often used … of sustainability: Blockchain ( curated by Dr. Martin Wainstein , Resident Fellow at CBEY) Carbon Removal ( curated by Dr. Anastasia O’Rourke , Managing Director of Yale’s Carbon …
… land managers, policymakers and academics. “We’re trying to bring together people from various backgrounds and experiences to diversify perspectives, build collaborations, share resources, and promote … patients,” says Sude. “We’re trying to bring together people from various backgrounds and experiences to diversify perspectives, build collaborations, share resources, and promote …
… workers. Yet even “bad” food is expensive to produce. Both low prices and profits result from government subsidies, tax breaks, a failed regulatory system, and ignoring external … providing good food to all as a function of a highly developed society?” To demonstrate the practicality of this, we must develop functioning alternatives. Overview: Our idea for one … providing good food to all as a function of a highly developed society?” To demonstrate the practicality of this, we must develop functioning alternatives. Overview: Our idea for one …
… foods, long overdue efforts to center environmental justice, and the urgency of reducing carbon in agriculture and other sectors,” Soltoff says. About the recipients: Upright (Sobotka Prize) Betty Tang (MBA ’21) … (Yale College ’21) co-founded AgriCORE . They have received several entrepreneurship grants from Yale including CBEY’s 2018 Climate Change Innovation Grant. AgriCORE’s mission is to …
… in food are particularly critical at this time due to the rising student interest and immediate need for more support at the Center,” says Stuart DeCew, Executive Director of CBEY. … building at the center of every experience, and the importance of hearing stories directly from people affected by injustices. She believes that these are foundational to effectively … led her to create her podcast The Table Underground . Guests share their stories and experiences in their own voices, using food as an entry point into deeper issues such as …