… Two promising new companies received $10,000 each from this year’s Sobotka Seed Stage … CTO of Maike Water, plan to address this gap with end-of-pipe sensors and big data software designed to read and predict natural fluctuations in ocean salinity, allowing plant … 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 … 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 … are remains to be seen. This article first appeared on our Conservation Finance Network publication. 2542 2544 Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based …
… 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 … US Eastern seaboard, to name just a few. Though a disparate list, all of these events have two common characteristics. First, they had significant impacts. Rachel Carson’s Silent … change and innovation — two elements critical to sustainability. Related News Todd Cort on How Yale SOM is Becoming an Epicenter of Sustainability ExxonMobil has its head in the sand …
… strait-jacket rivers. Hardened coastlines. Even when these projects help communities, there are often consequences for natural systems. The dams interrupt fish runs. Seawalls hold back … arise as conservation scientists work with engineers. Scientists are driven to discover how the world works. They are comfortable with – and often relish – ambiguity and … also better succeed when we can start to see the world through the other’s glasses. Being open to each other’s perspectives, while also being aware of our own biases. There are big …
… 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 … Edelman's most recent Trust Barometer survey. The research, which takes an annual look at how people across the globe place trust in governments, companies, media, and NGOs suggests, … especially in the US, we still trust scientists to a large degree. But, there aretwo fundamental problems with trust in science, Lynn said. First, the IPCC has a dedicated, …
… for graduation next month, I am just as excited about a career in corporate sustainability. However, it is now generating top line growth that fuels my enthusiasm for working in … biggest corporations are signs of the third wave of corporate sustainability. There aretwo ways for businesses to catch the third wave. The first option is to incorporate … company culture ( Patagonia ). Companies that have proven this model successful include Seventh Generation , Whole Foods , and Tesla Motors . Certain service industries also …
… Somehow we’re nearing April, and on campus, students are heading back from spring break adventures while polishing cover letters for the job and … 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 …
… podium is the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture 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 additional grants were awarded by CBEY. … Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Related Events Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Workshop #1: Market Research Fri, January 23rd, 2015, …
… 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 management - in order to further advance … a plethora of courses and clubs in clean energy finance and other sustainability issues. However, until now there has been no formal way for Yale to combine these existing resources …
… the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFLaz6OEOQE Q: For those of us going into careers where we want to make a difference in business and the environment, I'm curious about … think in some ways environmental harm and business skills are related now. It's interesting how things will come full circle. The reality of climate change on everything that we … environmentally sustainable products, services and brands that customers love. Related Events “Don’t Buy This!” Building Patagonia’s Aspirational Brand Mon, September 23rd, 2013, …