… While agroforestry systems may be a promising climate & biodiversity solution, there are major hurdles to expanding agroforestry practices to the scale we need. For a whole slew of reasons, commercial … flow from successful scale-up in a community or region (who gains and who loses). 12Tree Finance GmbH, a $300 million asset manager & operator focused on agroforestry investments, …
… social platform to expand the adoption of solar power, a software package for improving forest inventory data, and a sustainable protein producer. The competition provides … problem solving; Generate ideas that are scalable, achievable, quantifiable, and financeable; and Educate about how entrepreneurs turn a concept into a successful reality. … and not necessarily within the USA? Yes, ideas can be anywhere globally. Therefore, both domestic and international. What are my chances of winning? Every application is considered …
… of Fortune 500 and other consumer goods companies have publicly committed to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains. But how are these commitments being implemented, and … 2020 fast approaches. Key questions that will guide this conversation include: "Is "zero" deforestation a useful framework to guide sustainability efforts? How are companies working with governments to solve deforestation? How are companies balancing the needs of different stakeholders, especially …
… companies. Signaling this commitment is a trend that has been catching on quickly, both domestically and abroad; to date, there are Certified B Corporations in 50 countries … Additional resources Corporate Sustainability Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Going "B" … Research An Entrepreneur’s Guide to … The Atlantic and Forbes. She is a graduate of Vermont Law School, the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, and Kenyon College. Photo taken in front of the Chouinard …
… reducing wood consumption (e.g. paper, bioenergy, furniture) translates into increased forest conservation? Explore the tensions between economic and ecological drivers for forest conservation. Speakers from the paper and biomass industries, NGOs, and academia will debate how best to conserve our forests. Featuring: Kim Elliman - President and CEO, Open Space Institute Melissa …
… that differ in both the types of watersheds that they seek to protect and the types of finance they seek to leverage. We will then discuss the lessons learned from each model and … fund serving the Greater Portland, Maine region in an effort to secure permanently the forests that naturally filter the drinking water for 1/6th of Maine residents. Working with … businesses and the major water utility, the Sebago Clean Waters is connecting upstream forest landowners with downstream beneficiaries. Spencer will share Sebago Clean Waters' …
… How should a nonprofit timber and forest company use its land in the 21st century? Join Yale GreenLight as we welcome Great Mountain Forest Corporation to campus to think about redesigning their mission and activities. Great … 2239 2253 Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity GreenLight Workshop: Great Mountain Forest Corporation … On …
… billions of people. But what does regenerative agriculture really mean, and how do we finance a transition from degenerative agriculture (the way much of our food is grown today) … work done by Ricardo Bayon and Encourage to try to answer a simple question: what sort of finance is needed to support this transition. It will draw on over a year’s worth of … to distributors and end-users. Mr. Bayon draws on a wealth of experience in conservation finance working on issues of climate, carbon, water, solar energy and more. Join us for a …
… The Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) is delighted to host the 6th Annual Conference of the Global Research … an engaging program that brings together the best of cutting-edge research and thought leadership focused on some of the most critical issues of sustainable finance. The … an engaging program that brings together the best of cutting-edge research and thought leadership focused on some of the most critical issues of sustainable finance. The …
… based in San Francisco Patrick Hook (MF/MBA '13) decision support manager at Conservation Forestry, a timberland investment management organization based in Exeter, NH While at Yale, … and Patrick were also part of a student team that received first prize in the National Forest Foundation’s Business Concept Challenge for a proposal focused on financing … 2417 2427 Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Two Years Out: Recent Alumni Discuss Turning Grants and Case Competitions …