… to help further 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 … a partnership between the private investment community and tribal nations that will harness renewable energy on native lands, in order to create sustainable economic opportunities that … heat pump obstacle. Let’s TalC: Let’s TalC is one of the first podcasts in Mandarin that encourages youth opportunities for sustainable development. The “C” represents their attention …
… recycling solutions and serves as a model for circularity, demonstrating a pathway to a new type of consumer economy. TerraCycle’s journey as a trailblazer in circularity originated as a one-man operation making fertilizer … According to Alex 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 …
… The experience and expertise of alumni provide an unparalleled resource for students navigating their way through the Yale experience. In recognition of … between students and experts have taken place as part of this program. There is a new normal given the impact of the COVID-crisis. As a result, students have been adapting their professional …
… CBEY has been busy this summer! Our office space has been reworked for a return to the new normal. We have enhanced and adjusted programs based on the past year and a half of … says Talaty. 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 …
… of twelve Yale graduate students participated in an independent study with Climate Real Impact Solutions (“ CRIS ”), a serial-issuer of SPACs founded in 2020. CRIS has issued two … The students researched and presented potential investment opportunities across four industries – namely battery storage, sustainable agriculture, carbon capture, and … pose a risk, but these are expected to be less of an issue in the future due to cheaper renewables and higher efficiency lighting technologies. For now, the premium price can be a …
… Have you ever felt that cool concepts get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, and … joined forces 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 in sustainable innovation. Each page includes a set of explanatory resources, carefully curated by Yale-connected experts. The site is launching with the …
… decided it would not hurt to “just send it.” Turns out, their recyclable EcoRain Poncho, sourced from 100% Brazilian sugarcane and made through a process that also sequesters carbon, took the $25,000 prize. The Impact According to the United Nations Environment Programme , people around the world … a poncho, we’re displacing something that would be worse for the world, which is pretty cool.” Dharia and Heller still work full-time jobs at Bain Capital, focusing on Green Gear …
… the driving tenet behind the work being done as part of what is currently called the “New Haven Nature & Health Initiative.” This working group represents a collaboration … this initiative focuses on creating a knowledge platform, where information, ideas, and resources can be shared with interested parties, such as residents, clinicians, land managers, … backgrounds and experiences to diversify perspectives, build collaborations, share resources, and promote innovative thinking towards nature-based health programming,” says Amber …
… who’s admittedly fascinated by waste (and agrees that waste problems are often some of our stupidest problems ), I focused specifically on the circular economy track of breakout … recycled plastics--but the domestic market is struggling to keep up with supply. The good news: groups like the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment … circularity practitioners should be constantly repeating: switching all of our energy to renewables will only get us 55% of the way toward limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as …
… and wondering about what sets it apart? Maybe you’re contemplating this opportunity for your team. Or maybe you’re a Yale alum wondering: what is this program about? I can help you … to meet their own interests, lean on their preexisting expertise, and ground their impact locally, regardless of where they are. Some memos are also published on CBEY’s Clean … it because I revisited the intricacies of the policy.” - Sarah Rosenblat , FDCE ‘21 The Renewable Energy Project Finance course also gives participants an opportunity to build a …