… of the Climate Innovation Intensive, a dynamic collaboration between the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) and Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking. The event's grand finale was a showcase highlighting a series of … of Management, and the Yale School of the Environment, the initiative provided a stage for eight teams to unveil their visionary projects: 1. White Beetle Roofing (David Kilroy, …
… MBA. I start with an idea, test it, refine its parameters, and sometimes readily abandon it for a better match quality. One of my recent experiments was testing the hypothesis: I want … your hypothesis To determine whether I wanted to be a startup founder, I needed an idea for a startup. A problem serves as the foundation of a company. I needed to identify a … produce an article of clothing until a consumer has placed an order for it. This means that supply perfectly matches demand—no overproduction. But, today, relative to mass market …
… across the clean energy and technology sector to focus on Innovation, Equity and Investment for a Clean Energy Future. The Yale Clean Energy Conference is thrilled to be partnering with ClimateHaven for this year’s reception. ClimateHaven will officially launch on November 9th, and is a … and its offerings, including its recently announced accelerator, here . To register for this year's Yale Clean Energy Conference, visit their website . Clean Energy …
… these changing conditions with sustainable development? A new report from the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, in partnership with the Connecticut Green Bank, provides a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of design and financing for Green Resilience Hubs (GRH). Green Resilience Hubs are physical facilities equipped … technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local communities before, during, and after emergencies such as natural disasters. In average conditions, these …
… Environmental Policy Analysis and Climate Change Science and Solutions, wants to be at the forefront of change. In order to do so, she believes we must evolve in our approach to … look like a tall order without a firm grounding in the complexities and nuances involved. For Alison, a just transition would start by being all-inclusive. It would have to consider … in the United States. She has also had the opportunity to conduct landscape analyses for Rewiring Communities projects. Conducting landscape analyses helped to solidify Alison’s …
… experience through the program. Do you remember what sparked your interest in Clean Energy? For Mary Chen , a Political Science and Earth & Planetary Sciences major at Yale College, … communities of color. “There needs to be better policies to address this inequity. Unfortunately, we are at a junction where we must marshal limited means toward unlimited ends. … resources, but we have alternatives through nuclear and solar energy, which can provide for a better and clean future.” To push forward as a society, she says the hope lies in the …
… industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries globally, accounting for around 10% of global carbon emissions and 20% of global wastewater . Producing a single … materials and to employ ethical labor practices. Additionally, lack of transparency in supplychains can also make it challenging to trace where materials come from and how they … 5. https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/cn/pdf/en/2019/01/sustainable-fashion.pdf 6. https://hbr.org/2022/01/the-myth-of-sustainable-fashion …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … The 2023 Winner … Apr 18, 2023 Sustainable Venture Prize: The 2023 Winner The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … across hard to decarbonize sectors. Thank you to our judges The CBEY team is very grateful for the team of judges that participated in this process. Sophie Beckham (MF’ 02) is VP and …
… Going from idea to execution takes a lot of motivation. I struggled with this for Banofi Leather (my start-up that makes plant-based leather from banana crop waste). … leather from wasted mango peels. However, only once I started did I realise the extent of supplychain issues arising from the seasonality of mangoes, which in turn meant I had to pivot …
… I first had the idea for a plant-based leather start-up over 2 years ago but I didn’t have the confidence to … hats: product development, sales, marketing, finance and accounting, legal, procurement, supplychain, and the list goes on. Needless to say, it’s unlikely that a founder will have …