… Two promising new companies received $10,000 each from this year’sSobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , … discharge of a concentrated saline brine solution. “The literature on environmental impacts of brine discharge is just beginning to be understood,” said Warady, “and the delay … a value-added industry in a region that has long been dependent on extraction of natural resources, and to bring opportunities to small farmers and unemployed miners,” said Hall. The …
… water quality. This can also cause public health and social justice concerns. Depleted resources can then further reduce smallholder productivity and cause economic vulnerability. … reputations of their brands. These trends are increasingly heightened by climate change impactssuch assevere weather events and rising temperatures. Investments in the Triple … by development and climate change to agricultural yields, which drive their bottom line. “What’s going to become of our palate – the scents and flavors we give to buyers – 50 years …
… “ Black Swan event .” They: Took place outside of regular expectations; Carried an extreme impact; and Made us concoct explanations for their occurrence after the fact, making them … below-living wage salaries, human rights infringements, consumption of constrained resources) all represent costs to society that are not factored into the price of an operation … them after the fact. The good news is that these sustainability Black Swans might be whatsave us all. As with the example of Silent Spring, some Black Swan events have positive …
… This blog was originally published on Cool Green Science , the Science Blog of The Nature … interrupt fish runs. Seawalls hold back sediment that starve beaches of sand. This, of course, has not gone unnoticed by the conservation community. But perhaps these thoughts are … conservation community is wisely working directly with engineers – not just to reduce their impacts, but to jointly find solutions for both people and nature. The Conservancy is …
… There's the kind of trust that we're aware of. The kind of trust that makes us ask, "do I trust … Craigslist ad?" And then there's the kind of invisible trust that we don't even recognize. Our trust that the lights will turn on when we flip a switch, or that water will flow from a … 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 quick hour, Marissa Galizia (MEM/MBA '15) …
… I returned to graduate school almost three years ago planning to transition to a career in corporate … had, I was excited to contribute to a company’s bottom line by discovering additional resource efficiency opportunities. Preparing for graduation next month, I am just as excited … sustainability. Corporate sustainability is evolving in its definition, scope, and impact. We have witnessed the emergence of corporate sustainability from the first wave of …
… at this fall and winter. From launching the new website to supporting student-initiated courses, hosting webinars, diving into the entrepreneurial experience, and bringing leaders … up http://cbey.yale.edu/events/multi-national-corporations-marketing-bop-scaling-social-impact Together with YCELP, CBEY hosted a conversation with Statoil Chief Economist, Eirik … CBEY team of students, faculty, and staff have been involved with. And, we're excited for what the last few months of the academic year have in store. Keep an eye out for CBEY's …
… CBEY's own version of "Shark Tank," the 2015Sabin Prize , returns 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 venture … and funding is critical to helping usscale the businessso that we can have a greater impact on the way clothing is made." Her partner Jonas Clark noted that "CBEY has been such …
… The Executive MBA program at Yale launched in 2005. Less than a year ago, the program was designed to cater to professionals with full-time … for Business and the Environment was founded back in 2006 in large part to serve as a resource for students pursuing a joint degree between the full time MBA and FES. The School of … lend very different perspectives in sustainability – and their combined expertise iswhat will continue to make this program a hotbed for learning and innovation both in and …
… on Sustainability Marketing and I had the opportunity to sit down with him to talk about what drives Patagonia's decision-making, as well as the roads he's excited for the company … on everything that we grow, drill for, or mine, and the certainty of adverse environmental impacts effects everything that's done in business. You know, business often wants a rather … 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 …