… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). CBEY awarded almost $15,000 this year to help further innovative ideas to address … and work with communities were unmissable in the solutions proposed. We had everything from education and advocacy through podcasts, fashion and farms to technological innovation to …
… help divert waste from landfills. Marian Chertow, a professor of Industrial Ecology at the Yale School of the Environment, points out that elsewhere, people are “willing to sort their … recycling and helping brands. Marian Chertow, a professor of Industrial Ecology at the Yale School of the Environment and a member of the TerraCycle Board of Directors, believes … system of production and consumption while also “pursuing upstream re-design strategies to reduce the volume of discarded materials and improving the downstream process for products …
… of alumni provide an unparalleled resource for students navigating their way through the Yale experience. In recognition of this, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) launched the CBEY Visiting Alumni Experts program in the spring of 2018 in an effort …
… CBEY has been busy this summer! Our office space has been reworked for a return to the new … and engage with alumni entrepreneurs who continue to build the businesses they started at Yale. Developing new programming that includes and highlights missing voices in innovation … key focus area for Talaty. “Representation matters, and it’s important for all students at Yale and beyond to see people who look like them being represented in fields such as …
… transition to a low-carbon economy. For more background on SPACs, check out this article by Yale lecturer and SPAC investment officer Dan Gross. To dive deeper into the world of SPACs, … energy density and recyclability. With prices having fallen by 87% since 2010 and cost reductions projected to continue through 2030, the lithium-ion battery market is projected to … conduct a thorough due diligence process, including analyses like those conducted by the CBEY students. One certainty is that the transition to a low-carbon economy will require new …
… get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, and faculty at Yale, particularly those who are branching out from their background to explore interdisciplinary projects. This week, CBEY has joined forces with the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY) to … at Tsai CITY Site designer: Alara Degirmenci (YC 2021) Check out the site at https://www.beyond-buzzwords.com . 2621 Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems …
… this would have been tricky without the support of environmental innovation grants through Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment. Placing a large order for packaging? They … information about the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prizes here and learn more about Startup Yale here . Note: After bringing packaging production and logistics to the US, GreenGear … starting point and not as the final vision.” Green Gear co-founders Dharia and Heller with CBEY's Stuart DeCew and prize sponsor Andy Sabin at the 2019 Sabin Sustainable Venture …
… “New Haven Nature & Health Initiative.” This working group represents a collaboration with Yale University, local healthcare professionals, and New Haven-based nonprofit organizations … towards nature-based health programming,” says Amber Garrard, Senior Manager at the Yale Office of Sustainability. Another goal is to create nature-based programs and tools for … for residential and healthcare communities. This may include maps to existing greenspaces, educational materials about the benefits of time in nature and information on how to do so …
… company launched a buyback program in select countries to take back used furniture to reduce waste and prolong products’ lives. Ken Voeller of REI explained a similar “recommerce” … emissions, many -- especially those that make “stuff” -- quickly found that their waste reduction goals are not extraneous to their climate goals -- they’re paramount to them. … on this point? I’ve found that when I tell friends I’m pursuing a career in plastic waste reduction, they ask me what happened to my interest in climate change. The inseparable …
… Are you considering applying to the Yale program in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy (FDCE) and wondering about what sets it … also tell us how good it feels to be investing time in themselves and furthering their education, even when their lives feel otherwise hectic. “ As a working mom with a busy … their impact locally, regardless of where they are. Some memos are also published on CBEY’s Clean Energy Finance Forum , and many participants wind up using their policy memos …