… Awareness of the environmental and societal challenges facing our world has expanded dramatically in … laid bare societal strains and inequalities in accessto basic healthcare. Extreme weather events have intensified all over the planet. The sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … immediate action. The U.S. signed—and then left, before rejoining—the Paris Agreement. In thissurvey of 2,035 global businessstudents, conducted in partnership with the Global …
… Soil health provides critical ecosystem services related to water quality, drought resilience, erosion prevention, crop yields, and carbon sequestration. These benefits - and the practices used to … groups are calling for the creation of soil health programs in their states. In response to this growing demand, the Soil Health Policy guidebook provides practical advice for anyone …
… -by Abhishri Aggarwal, Kate Logan, Namrita Kapur Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based SolutionsSustainable Finance … —found that of the $8.2 billion committed to conservation, $3.1 billion was undeployed.2 This is a real frustration considering what we know aboutthe enormous need and urgency for those resources. Building upon preliminary research presented by Namrita Kapur of Growald Family Fund during …
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… In our sixth, and final, episode of the rural energy series, we talk to organizers, entrepreneurs, and scholarsto understand … how tribal nations are taking back power, both figuratively and literally. Our guest for this episode are Jessica Keetso, organizer atTó Nizhóní Ání, Chéri Smith, founder of …
… In our first episode, we talk aboutthe impacts of coal on rural communities and how the pandemic has exacerbated … fuel industry has been manipulated to artificially inflate coal’s popularity. Our gueststhis episode are Yale professors Dr. Laura Bozzi, Dr. Justin Farrell, and Dr. Rob Klee. …
… On the eve of COP26, Hanneke Smits, CEO of BNY Mellon Investment Management, shared her … YISF Faculty Co-Director and Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at Yale. This discussion kicked off our 2021 Annual Symposium. Sustainable Finance and ESG BNY … Areas of Focus Related Initiatives Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) Related Events 2021 YISF Annual Symposium: The Path Forward in Sustainable Finance Fri, October …
… On the eve of COP26, Sarah Bloom Raskin, former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and former Governor of the Federal … Areas of Focus Related Initiatives Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) Related Events 2021 YISF Annual Symposium: The Path Forward in Sustainable Finance Fri, October …