… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like … not just react to current ones. This past year, conversations covered everything from the future of food sovereignty and designing new commons to disrupting traditional … if we don’t first trust each other. In order to face the needs of our communities - from New Haven to Hong Kong - we realized that we must first know those we are working with. …
… (CBEY-supported student volunteers (left to right, Sofía John (MEM/MBA ‘24), Cicy Geng (MEM ‘23), … sculpture was created by Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea) In June, 1,400 professionalsfrom industry, government, and NGOs convened in Seattle for Circularity ‘23. The three-day conference …
… The weekend of April 22nd and 23rd there were two conferences going on, in the words of my Uber driver: the coffee one and the fashion one. With one … an extension of us. Thissession paired well with another on what we can take away from fast fashion strategy. Perhaps the future of sustainable fashion requires help from … is the first step towards responsibility. According to panelists, as brands are forced to be transparent it’s not simply the actual courts they should worry about, but the …
… The fashion industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries globally, accounting … of transparency in supply chains can also make it challenging to trace where materials come from and how they are produced. Furthermore, bulk order quantities make it challenging for … in sustainable practices and materials is necessary for the fashion industry'sshift towardssustainability. Solving the climate crisis requires concerted efforts across all …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … Carbon Loop : Creates a circular economy by cheaply sequestering carbon at low-temperaturesfrom industry and produces high-value byproducts General Biological : Makes mass-market … to the President at the Connecticut Green Bank, where she designs new programs to deploy clean infrastructure throughout the state. Related ProgramsSustainable Venture Prize …
… Recently, 23 teams presented their application to the Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides … judges, CBEY awarded over $19,000 in grants to seven environmentally-focused ventures. From here, ventures will continue to receive support from CBEY to bring ideas to reality. … climate risk in financial terms. Kathryn Wright : (MEM): is a Senior Program Officer in CleanEnergy at the Barr Foundation. Ariana Day Yuen (MBA ‘19): is the Founder of Forested, …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students (2-3) to participate in … chain for Lo & Sons’ bags. The process will be student-driven, with advice and guidance from CBEY staff and staff at Lo & Sons. The research will culminate in a presentation to Lo … supply chain for upcycling thissolution, and creating a supply of components like zippersfrom other brands, especially within the US. The students will engage with Lo and Sons …
… TerraCycle is not a typical recycling company—it’s a marketing company that develops recycling solutions … journey as a trailblazer in circularity originated as a one-man operation making fertilizer from kitchen scraps and worms behind the Princeton dining halls. Founder Tom Szaky was … noting that “In a perfect world, Loop’ssustainable packaging platform would overshadow and eventually render several...current business units, including many of our Sponsored Waste …
… continue through 2030, the lithium-ion battery market is projected to grow rapidly by 2030, from US $46 billion to US $197 billion. Demand for EVs will drive the majority of this … consumer preferences for locally grown, healthy food; technological development; and governmentsupport. The industry has a total addressable market of US $50 billion as of … if companies are able to positively differentiate their productsfrom others on the market. Eventually, it will help to establish long-term contracts with retailers, as the …
… On the day of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize deadline, Monika Dharia (Duke ‘19) and Russell Heller (YC, … equivalent to the next solar panel,” said Dharia. Without much confidence, the co-founderseventually decided it would not hurt to “just send it.” Turns out, their recyclable EcoRain Poncho, sourced from 100% Brazilian sugarcane and made through a process that also sequesters carbon, took …