… In our first week of orientation of the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy program, Yale … shared home. I am here because I know that we need community if we are going to face the global climate emergency. I am here because I want others to experience the exhilaration of … to the FDCE program Working, Studying and Trying to Make a Difference Building Professional Networks in the Pandemic Era On the FDCE Community … Sara Kuse … In our first week of …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students (2-3) to participate in an independent study (equivalent to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 units SOM) on scaling up a circular solution for used and returned bags in partnership with Lo & Sons . Over the course of the semester, the students will participate in interviews with key stakeholders …
… the list of events at the Nature+ Pavilion, one immediately caught my eye. The World Resources Institute’s Land & Carbon Lab was developing a first-of-its-kind monitoring system … Carbon Lab is a new project spearheaded by WRI, building on their previous work with the GlobalForest Watch . Their aim is to create a monitoring system that will track land cover, … you are exploring or working on an idea, I encourage you to look for collaborators in yournetworks who might help you accelerate the impact that you will have, perhaps by joining an …
… 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 … 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 … with pioneering ideas within mobility and connectivity the opportunity to access the network and accelerate their solution. Of course, academia plays an important role as the …
… and has a moratorium on fossil fuel extraction. Costa Rica has also implemented a Payments for Environmental Services Program , the first of its kind in the region, which has already … innovative action driven by ambition. And throughout Day 3 of my time at COP26, I heard stories that made me ponder the role of ambition in innovation. At the Japanese pavilion, I … inspiration she was to a generation of folks committed to fighting the climate crisis. Of course, news spreads fast, and on my fairly long sprint to the pavilions, several others had …
… It’s all good to talk about finding new ways to innovate and new models for putting ideas into action, but existing organizations also need support. And … in regenerative innovation where they work with everyone from cities, boards to project teams. Ms. Milan talked about regenerative ecological design as going beyond the ‘neutral’ … to a system. Within regenerative innovation, the focus is on how we think of and understand ourselves as part of a complex system. In a series of slides, Ms. Milan talked about the …
… and policy action to halve emissions by 2030 and accelerate an inclusive transition to a global net-zero economy by 2050.” They’ve done this through publishing guides for businesses … for policy changes, including aat COP26. The event drew me in with its title – “Innovating Our Way to Net-Zero: How Startups Can Solve the Climate Crisis.” Being the Environmental … part of a panel following that, Ms. Tasneem Essop, Executive Director at the Climate Action Network, emphasized the disconnect between the conversations we tend to have in the …
… winners of the 2021 Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. CBEY supports students in building sustainable, for-profit businesses. A huge part of this has been via the Sobotka … This year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures focused on solutions in four key areas of urgent action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, … Ventures: The 2021 Winners Ekaterina Plotnitskaya (Master of Management Studies, Master in Global Business and Society '22) The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is …
… for a team of students to participate in an independent study (equivalent to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 units SOM) in partnership with Climate Real Impact Solutions I … impact. These focus areas include the following: Issue Summary Decarbonization of the global economy, and adoption of more sustainable means of consumption, represent one of this … substantially matured over the last decade, there remain gaps in the figurative financial toolkit to provide viable financing solutions to other relevant climate sectors, including …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is delighted to welcome three new members to its Advisory … to communities in support of inclusive sustainable infrastructure projects. Over the course of her career, Nicole has worked to advance energy justice, grid modernization, and … to communities in support of inclusive sustainable infrastructure projects. Over the course of her career, Nicole has worked to advance energy justice, grid modernization, and …