… are already emerging and their demand is growing. Major focus areas include: Sustainable sourcing : Such as using organic cotton, recycled polyester, plant-based leather and fur, … space. For instance, ThredUp has helped promote circular design by creating an online marketplace for buying and selling second-hand clothing, extending the life of garments that … efforts across all industries and not just energy, transportation, and carbon capture. Building a sustainable fashion industry is the need of the hour. The growing demand for …
… from CBEY to bring ideas to reality. Ventures with a for-profit idea can continue their journey by participating in the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures . About the … Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are stronger, more durable, and self-healing for … Architecture) seek to create an all-in-one building material reuse platform that integrates marketplace, material assessment, and knowledge sharing. The team aims to build a reliable …
… due to the dearth of Montana-based USDA-inspected facilities. Despite the expense and effort of the initial processing logistics, TPP has distributed over 100,000 pounds of local … this entire process, we have tried to be good stewards of the land and natural resources. Looking for alternative energy sources for the Producer Partnership processing facility was an obvious priority,” said Pierson. Pierson sought to self-generate renewable electricity from wind, solar, and battery storage and defect from NorthWestern’s …
… words, “What we have done very well is investing in products that have revolutionized our lives. What we haven’t done very well is ensure that those products don’t cause harm. We … Shopify are investing in new startups to bring down the cost of carbon removal and create a marketfor it. Of course, not all the solutions they fund might work, but as companies with … first innovation hub was started in Gothenburg, Sweden, where they converted an old factory building into a space for innovation for 400 of their technical and business experts within …
… TerraCycle is not a typical recycling company—it’s a marketing company that develops 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 …
… Have you ever felt that cool concepts get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, and faculty at Yale, particularly those who are branching out from … 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 … Martin Wainstein , Resident Fellow at CBEY) Carbon Removal ( curated by Dr. Anastasia O’Rourke , Managing Director of Yale’s Carbon Containment Lab ) Climate Tech ( curated by Ben …
… deeply invested in making green spaces in New Haven inviting, safe, and equally accessible for city residents. Still in early stages, one of the key goals of 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, … Another goal is to create nature-based programs and tools for the network they are building, most specifically for residential and healthcare communities. This may include …
… An ethical food system should promote public and environmental health, a thriving workforce, and nutritious products available to everyone. Put simply, it should provide food … demonstrate the practicality of this, we must develop functioning alternatives. Overview: Our idea for one such alternative is to launch a nonprofit organization called Community … while stewarding the land. Providing three meals a day, each with two choices, using a four-tiered payment scale ranging from supporter to supported, with privacy assured. …
… Now in its 10 th year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures has awarded $10,000 grants to environmentally-focused startups … and innovative thinkers who want to build ventures addressing the needs of both the market and the planet. “We are happy to have been part of the growth of innovation and … their time at Yale.” Moving to virtual events has allowed for a unique reallocation of resources, so CBEY chose to award two $5000 CBEY Innovation Prizes to acknowledge and support …
… intersect. “Tagan brings a unique set of expertise, experience and connections to our work at the CBEY. Her areas of work in food are particularly critical at this time due … at CitySeed . Through these roles, Engel learned the value of placing relationship building at the center of every experience, and the importance of hearing stories directly from people affected by injustices. She believes that these are …