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CBEY Alumni Visiting Mentors
Meet the 2026-2027 cohort!

Read more about their work, and then reach out to schedule a time to connect.

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Corporate Water Risk and Strategy Workshop Series
Apply by October 13th

Our Fall 2 workshop series deepens students’ understanding of water-related risks and management approaches across a wide range of stakeholders.

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Backing the Future Before It Was Obvious

Dan Gross (BA '92, MBA/MEM '98) has built a career betting on clean energy before the market caught up—and helping the next generation learn how to finance what comes next.

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Program
Clean and Equitable Energy Deployment Certificate Program
Become a part of our next cohort!

This five-month online program helps learners develop resilient and community-centered projects at scale. Priority deadline is October 5th.

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Turning Toxic Waste into Critical Metals
How Fast Metals Found Its Footing in Connecticut

Sumedh Gostu came to the Yale Innovation Summit in 2025 with no Yale connections and no fundraising agenda. What happened next is a case study in what a focused, high-quality ecosystem can do.

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From Policy to Practice: A Conversation with FDCE's Jahi Wise

Lead Instructor Jahi Wise (MBA/JD '16) brings real-world clean energy experience to FDCE's Innovation course

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CBEY update
Career Guidebook in Sustainable Fashion

Our newest career guidebook focuses on sustainable fashion, connecting students with resources, courses, events, and alumni examples that illuminate diverse career pathways for transforming one of the world's most impactful industries.

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From Yale to Alder Point
How Three Alumni are Redefining Farmland & Timberland Investment

Jessamine Fitzpatrick (YSE/SOM '12), Spenser Shadle (YSE/SOM '13), and Chris Larson (SOM '09) talk about the power of interdisciplinary education, professional networks, and a shared vision for sustainability.

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20 Years of Optimists Taking Action

Twenty years ago, an ambitious idea was planted: that bringing together the worlds of business and the environment could help create a more resilient and prosperous future.

Today, that seed has grown into a global community of students, faculty, alumni, and practitioners working across disciplines and sectors to drive meaningful change.

As we celebrate CBEY’s 20th anniversary, explore the roots of our journey—the people, ideas, programs, and partnerships that have shaped our first twenty years—and join us as we imagine what comes next.

Areas of Focus

We educate, convene, and support the CBEY community to promote impactful change across these areas of focus. 

Connect With Us

We’re a community of collaborators.

From mentorship programs and networking opportunities to long-term research projects, we connect individuals and ideas to support action.

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We bring people together — whether at a webinar, panel discussion, or conference —  to elevate innovative ideas and move important conversations forward.

 

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