… Two promising new companies received $10,000 each from this year’s Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , which is disbursed annually by the Yale … Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant Recipients receive mentorship and guidance. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG … 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 …
… First, smallholder farmers—450 million and counting globally—produce the majority of food that is from developing countries. Yet they often struggle with limited income from inefficient, … 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 …
… 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 … period reveals a series of news stories, beginning with Silent Spring, that have become household names — the crash of the Exxon Valdez, chemicals released at Union Carbide’s … This fear is not unfounded. (Consider the North Atlantic cod fisheries, which collapsed from overfishing between 1950 and 1990.) The effects of a resource system or ecosystem …
… Evidence Base for Nature-based Solutions “Engineers are too risk averse.” I’ve heard that from our scientists working to incorporate nature in engineers’ designs. But it is natural … They don’t deal in abstractions, because abstractions aren’t going to protect a community from flooding. They want – if you’ll pardon the pun – concrete answers. Engineers are used … authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Nature Conservancy. 2470 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Circularity Equity and Justice Bringing Nature into …
… Our trust that the lights will turn on when we flip a switch, or that water will flow from a faucet. When Paul Lussier 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 … time. It had to be there from the start. It's one thing if a pen breaks. It's another if your rope or caribiner fails while rock climbing. So, as a climbing company that was making …
… definition, scope, and impact. We have witnessed the emergence of corporate sustainability from the first wave of opposition and ignorance to the current tail end of its second (and … company culture ( Patagonia ). Companies that have proven this model successful include Seventh Generation , Whole Foods , and Tesla Motors . Certain service industries also … Related Initiatives Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) Related Programs Pathways in Business and the Environment Related Events Sustainability Leaders: Whole Foods …
… Somehow we’re nearing April, and on campus, students are heading back from spring break adventures while polishing cover letters for the job and internship hunt. … 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 … risks and opportunities http://cbey.yale.edu/events/energy-water-and-data-ten-billion-pathways-sustainable-development Students and faculty presented their Sobotka Research …
… Friday, April 17 th . But, the March 25 th application deadline is fast approaching! Mark your calendars. Every year, the Sabin Prize awards $25,000 to the most promising Yale … Grant competition in the fall. In past years, two $10,000 winners have been selected from a large pool of applicants. However this year the field was so strong that two … Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Related Events Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Workshop #1: Market Research Fri, January 23rd, 2015, …
… The Executive MBA program at Yale launched in 2005. Less than a year ago, the program was designed to cater to … rest of the admissions team recruited 10 professionals who have held leadership positions from industries as broad as China’s garment industry to the forensics practice at PwC. Four … sustainability issues. “Think what a difference it would make to us if we all regarded life from that point of view – if we went through it looking for opportunities of doing good” - …
… it can't have one right now. Also the pressures since I started in business have increased from customers and NGOs to actually do the right thing. Businesses primarily try to … brilliant top down management is probably not going to be as useful as the model of getting your people doing the work to be involved in business improvements. Q: Going back to what … environmentally sustainable products, services and brands that customers love. Related Events “Don’t Buy This!” Building Patagonia’s Aspirational Brand Mon, September 23rd, 2013, …