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Financing and Deploying Clean Energy (FDCE) is a 10-month admissions-based online certificate program at Yale that trains and connects rising leaders to accelerate the financing and deploying of clean energy at scale. Apply to be a part of our next cohort by April 20, 2026.

The Planetary Solutions Prize (formerly the Sustainable Venture Prize) awards $50,000 to promising student business ventures that advance environmental sustainability. In addition to the potential prize money, the competition provides opportunities for mentorship, feedback, and networking.

This multidisciplinary group will delve into real-world challenges facing the fashion industry and evaluate current solutions. Please apply by January 13th, 2025.

Take a moment to look at the past year...at the ideas sparked, the networks strengthened, and the seeds of possibility planted.

After careful review by external judges, CBEY awarded $15,000 in grants to six environmentally focused ventures.

Robinhold, an alum of the Yale SOM and YSE joint degree program, was recognized for leading a sustainable redesign of Portland International Airport.

Kelly McGlinchey’s research on kelp’s potential as a sustainable food source and its role in bolstering regional food systems helped secure a $172,000 grant to build processing facilities for ocean and land farmers in Connecticut.

We’re excited to share the new and improved version of our career guidebook in corporate sustainability! It provides provide resources, courses, events, and alumni examples to illustrate potential career pathways.

This program connects alumni with students to explore ideas and pathways at the intersection of business and the environment.

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.