… supports students in building sustainable businesses that are solving some of our planet’s biggest problems. A huge part of this has been via the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. … Management) and Ivy Ocheing seek to create BOXI kit, a portable, customizable plug & play solar charging kit. Their goal is to introduce a low-cost, all-in-one solar power kit, …
… real estate to propel the idea of clean energy at the most basic level, is not without its problems. While Elwin is confident in the potential to transition to clean energy, he … he received while working alongside the rest of the PSiCE team at CBEY and credits Dr. Rob Klee for the connections he built while completing both his internship and graduate … real estate to propel the idea of clean energy at the most basic level, is not without its problems. While Elwin is confident in the potential to transition to clean energy, he …
… His love began in grade school when he created his first clean energy project, a solar oven. That, he reminisces, was the spark that ignited his passion for clean energy. … of hard for the older people to move around when it was dark. So I basically came and added solar lighting and also added some light in their garden, which was like a farm. I made sure … ourselves of the notion that renewable energy is for the rich. He believes that small-scale solar panels can greatly influence the clean energy sector in the Global South. For the …
… cohort to learn about their inspiration, goals, and experience through the program. The biggest obstacle to clean energy in lower-income and BIPOC communities is access. That’s … During his time as a PSiCE fellow, Marcus worked with PosiGen, a Connecticut residential solar energy company serving low-income communities. Marcus believed this was a perfect fit … in these communities while also improving the environment.” Marcus discussed one of the biggest obstacles in working with low-income communities: building trust. Working with …
… It makes it sustainable in the long term because instead of just coming in and building a solar farm and then leaving, you're coming into a community and the community itself is building its own capabilities to repair the solar panels and continue to build themselves up.” Hilary is also passionate about the law … It makes it sustainable in the long term because instead of just coming in and building a solar farm and then leaving, you're coming into a community and the community itself is …
… teams of students spent six weeks working to generate impactful solutions to planetary problems – including policy, business, finance, and social – from a systems-thinking … composting services the Yale Compost Collaborative proposed that reduced or eliminated the biggest barriers to composting: Subsidized home collection Campus collection for students … of food insecurity and powering them through “sunflowers” and “wind roses,” small-scale solar panels and wind turbines that are able to provide clean and freestanding energy to the …
… and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program Related Programs Clean Energy Finance Forum Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) … Do you want to enact change and …
… financial aid to participate in the program, I decided to register. To this date, it probably is one of the best professional decisions I have ever made. It started in August, … financial aid to participate in the program, I decided to register. To this date, it probably is one of the best professional decisions I have ever made. It started in August, … financial aid to participate in the program, I decided to register. To this date, it probably is one of the best professional decisions I have ever made. It started in August, …
… my job. Who wouldn’t benefit from continued education? Still, a year program seemed like a big commitment. And the cost ain’t nothing. And did I have time? So I created a list of my … my job. Who wouldn’t benefit from continued education? Still, a year program seemed like a big commitment. And the cost ain’t nothing. And did I have time? So I created a list of my … my job. Who wouldn’t benefit from continued education? Still, a year program seemed like a big commitment. And the cost ain’t nothing. And did I have time? So I created a list of my …
… is ensure that those products don’t cause harm. We as a society are excellent at solving problems and we are terrible at defining what problems to solve.” He offered green chemistry as a solution to that - to ensure that we look … and do systems design because without that we will have unintended consequences. Systems problems like climate change need systems solutions. For any planetary innovator considering …