… While offering a nearly limitless supply of freshwater, desalination also poses a series of environmental challenges, including the ecologically destructive discharge of a concentrated … Warady and Rupal J. Patel (F&ES ‘16), CTO of Maike Water, plan to address this gap with end-of-pipe sensors and big data software designed to read and predict natural … Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Related Events 2015 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Fri, April 17th, 2015, 5:00 AM EDT — 10:00 AM …
… How do investment funds build social and environmental priorities into agricultural financing? Several investment funds showcased … the majority of food that is from developing countries. Yet they often struggle with limited income from inefficient, low-yield farming practices. Second, rapid … These trends are increasingly heightened by climate change impacts such as severe weather events and rising temperatures. Investments in the Triple Bottom Line In response, new …
… This piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The terrorist attacks of 2001, the economic crisis of 2008 — these sudden shocks neatly represent the three hallmarks of a “ Black Swan event .” They: Took place outside of regular expectations; Carried an extreme impact; and … scan of sustainability events over this period reveals a series of news stories, beginning with Silent Spring, that have become household names — the crash of the Exxon Valdez, …
… seeing that these new nature-based solutions – whether on their own or in combination with others – can meet community needs, while often being more resilient than built … level rise and climate change. Now the conservation community is wisely working directly with engineers – not just to reduce their impacts, but to jointly find solutions for both … a conservation scientist for over a dozen years at the Conservancy, I began my career as an environmental engineer cleaning up pollution. A foot in each camp, so to speak. I have seen …
… introduced the panel for CBEY's "Sustainability, Transparency, and Metrics in Business" event on April 22nd, he reminded the audience that it's that kind of trust that companies … fact, he said that the "absence of trust is often the way in which we often come to terms with trust." In other words, you don't know what you've got till it's gone. In the next … ( Patagonia 's Vincent Stanley), science ( IPCC 's Jonathan Lynn), and assessment ( Yale Environmental Perfomance Index' s Jason Schwartz). Trust Trends: Edelman Trust Barometer …
… In other words, companies do well by doing good. The Third Wave Imagine a meeting with key company strategists and decision makers in which the only topic of conversation is how the company can address various environmental issues while pleasing … company culture ( Patagonia ). Companies that have proven this model successful include Seventh Generation , Whole Foods , and Tesla Motors . Certain service industries also …
… hasn’t let up here in New Haven, but before we know it, exams will be wrapping up. With the constant hubbub of the academic calendar, sometimes we forget to take stock of … worked hard to organize recently. As always, there’s more to come. Keep an eye out on the events calendar , social media , blog , and newsletter for details. A new website First and … Together with YCELP, CBEY hosted a conversationwith Statoil Chief Economist, Eirik Waerness about the future of energy …
… offerings expanded, we built a new CBEY Entrepreneurship Team and doubled down with our prospective finalists to ensure they put their best pitch forward. Through expert … Deadlines & Opportunities: Gearing up for the Sabin Prize Carley Wigod Hume (Master of Environmental Management '15) CBEY's own version of "Shark Tank," the 2015 Sabin Prize , … Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Related Events Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Workshop #1: Market Research Fri, January 23rd, 2015, …
… launched in 2005. Less than a year ago, the program was designed to cater to professionals with full-time careers in Health Care. Last year, faculty at the School of Management and the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies set out to add two additional tracks - sustainability and asset … education can help leaders across industries and sectors to combine their expertise with major sustainability trends and approaches in order to drive broad level economic …
… employee, and since his visit to campus last year to discuss his book (written with Chouinard) , "The Responsible Company," he has been instrumental in helping CBEY find … to travel. Missed Stanley's panel discussion with Jill Dumain, Patagonia's Director of Environmental Strategy and moderated by FES Professor Marian Chertow? Watch the video here: … environmentally sustainable products, services and brands that customers love. Related Events “Don’t Buy This!” Building Patagonia’s Aspirational Brand Mon, September 23rd, 2013, …