… as someone who has taken part in talking to and surveying the approximately 150 past and present program participants to understand how FDCE has changed the way they approach their … is that the program was always designed to be flexible and virtual. This format not only allows participants to join from all over the world, but to experience a combination of … the country and around the world as well. I've been keeping in touch with one of my fellow participants from India and keeping the network connections tight. I think, in the short …
… by well-compensated farmers and 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 … good health care and good education, impossible without government support. Deliverables: A PDF (or other document) that catalogs the findings of your review of similar business …
… Now in its 10 th year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures has awarded $10,000 grants to environmentally-focused startups Upright and Ecopackables. … problems generated by students during their time at Yale.” Moving to virtual events has allowed for a unique reallocation of resources, so CBEY chose to award two $5000 … and determine appropriate payouts for carbon credits. AgriCORE’s portable device allows farmers and land managers to analyze soil carbon content without having wait and pay …
… Environment (CBEY). CBEY awarded $15,000 this year to help further innovative ideas to address climate change and its environmental and social impacts. The Center has awarded these … developing solutions to the climate crisis,” said Ben Soltoff, Environmental Innovation Fellow at Yale Center for Business and the Environment and Tsai CITY. “We saw a wide range of … herbal tea line featuring superfoods such as jujube, hawthorn berry, and chrysanthemum flower. All of the company’s products are organic or pesticide-free, as well as without …
… business models that are profitable but have limited access to capital, and (b) allow said companies to obtain permanent financing via public equity capital markets. CRIS was … a best-in-class, climate-focused company. Students in this independent study will conduct research on new, innovative sectors with the potential for transformative positive impact. These focus areas include the following: Issue Summary Decarbonization of the global economy, and adoption of more …
… if any shareholder don’t like the target, they have the right to redeem their shares. And because all of the cash is just sitting in a trust account, the SPAC is able to … are more democratic in who can participate. At first blush, it sounds sketchy to buy shares of a SPAC when you don’t even know what the target company will do. But it’s really no … illiquid stake in a fund for 8-10 years. By contrast, SPAC shareholders can sell their shares at any time. As a shareholder, if I don’t like the merger target, I have much greater …
… Interest in food and equitable food systems has been bubbling up for a while among graduate students at Yale. Enter Tagan Engel, the newest Resident Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). Engel has over 25 years of … with Tsai CITY, the Yale Landscape Lab, and the New Haven-based Collab. As a Resident Fellow at CBEY, Engel is launching the new discussion group Power & Race in Community, …
… The experience and expertise of alumni provide an unparalleled resource for students navigating their way through the Yale experience. In recognition of … Heather Fitzgerald The experience and expertise of alumni provide an unparalleled resource for students navigating their way through the Yale experience. In recognition of … … Heather Fitzgerald … The experience and expertise of alumni provide an unparalleled resource for students navigating their way through the Yale experience. In recognition of …
… petroleum-based debris (such as rooftop asphalt shingles) that ends up in the landfill as a result. Compared to other chemical-based ice melting solutions, such as magnesium chloride, … first applied to and won a Climate Innovation Grant in the fall of 2019. This grant was followed by a Sobotka Seed Stage Grant and then Floe hit the trifecta as winners of the Sabin … up on the progress of each of the four finalists and to select the prize recipient. Following the final presentations, CBEY Executive Director Stuart DeCew remarked, “Each of the …
… The process will be student-driven, with advice and guidance from CBEY staff. The research will lead to a framework that can help shape and inform the growing conversation … tech” is a wide tent that covers any new technology or platform that in some way addresses the climate crisis. Solutions range from apps that measure an individual’s carbon … Ben Soltoff, CBEY Environmental Innovation Manager. Deliverable: A published framework (PDF and/or online) that defines sensible and easily understandable sub-categories for …