… to get in the “sandbox” and create new ideas and possible ventures that can help mitigate impacts of the climate change crisis. This year, seven teams of studentsspent six weeks … and receive feedback. We know planetary problems require planetary solutions. Here’swhat they proposed: Environmental Innovation Planetary Problems Require Planetary Solutions … double the national average. RE-Flower wants to change that. While food banks and other resources can help, they face limitationssuch asstaffing to provide continued access and …
… racial & economic equity through clean energy? Challenge the energy status quo – secure yourseat at the first-ever Yale Clean Energy Conference , Friday, April 1st, and Saturday, … equitable energy transitions. Many of ourspeakers are Yale alumni, which demonstrates the impact that people from the Yale community are having in the clean energy sector,” said … discuss how energy policy should be the next domain to advance civil rights. Inspired by what you hear, who you meet, and how it can happen, we hope this event leaves you with a …
… It’s two weeks before our finance module launches, and I’m working my way through YouTube videos trying to remain … I’ve used Excel as a donor management database and a way to keep track of who’s attending what webinar next month, but that when it comes to plugging in numbers and excel functions, … curiosity and knowledge-sharing and have been able to build relationships that directly impact my work. I look forward to our weekly Sunday evening calls to discuss assignments, …
… the pandemic, I decided to quit my job and move to Ithaca, N.Y. At the time, the city was looking for a director of sustainability to give life to the Ithaca Green New Deal (IGND), … the development of the City’sstrategy to mitigate GHG: we had an idea of the amount and source of emissions that needed to be mitigated. I was then in the process of designing a … defining policy, attracting investment, and developing partnerships. Fortunately, a lot of what we covered in the Policy Module was not only useful, but also instrumental in the …
… Years ago at an intellectual property law conference in Washington, D.C., then-Senator Orrin … this: "Patent lawyers, huh? I’ve met a lot of them over the years, and I can tell you this: what they lack in personality they more than make up for in intelligence. " Maybe IP … I’d learn at least as much from other members of the cohort as I would from the formal course materials. At the first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy course, the …
… One year ago, I was considering whether I should apply to Yale’s Finance and Deployment of Clean Energy … may be in the position today I was in last year. So I dug up that list of questions to see what answers I have for my younger self. Question 1: Will the program be helpful to someone … policy that wasn’t subtle. There are newer programs, technology and data than in the course materials. But even with moments of specifics feeling dated, the narrative and …
… Our just-released study of 2,035 global businessstudents found students increasingly believe that … Advanced Management, located in 30 countries acrosssix continents. This follow-up to our2015 inaugural report, Rising Leaders on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change , … of future leaders’ understanding of it. “Ourstudents will soon be at the helms of such impactful organizations, and it is incumbent on us to equip them with the knowledge, the …
… Years ago at an intellectual property law conference in Washington, D.C., then-Senator Orrin … this: Patent lawyers, huh? I’ve met a lot of them over the years, and I can tell you this: what they lack in personality they more than make up for in intelligence. Maybe IP attorneys … I’d learn at least as much from other members of the cohort as I would from the formal course materials. At the first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy course (which …
… A little over a year ago I was introduced to a few co-workers outside my department who I never had much of an … that piqued my interest. I knew that I had substantial knowledge gaps in the mechanics of our business, and they were a hurdle that I couldn’t research or network my way over. With … back through lectures and models as they pertain to my new world. I can’t wait to see what else I will learn from the last half of the program as well as from the rest of the …
… I’m a current (2021-2022) FDCE cohort student, and I want to be completely honest with you about the program, because I remember … I was purely interested in the second half of the program: the 16 weeks of applicable coursework on energy project financing. And I just wanted to know: is the financing half of … markets. I have been pleasantly overwhelmed with the depth and breadth of content in what is a fascinating new topic for me! And we haven’t even touched on innovation yet! This …