… (MBA '20) and Ben Christensen (MEM ’20) of Cambium Carbon Over the past nine years, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) has provided funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures through the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant program. The two startups selected to receive … “Tree's have a huge potential to address climate change, and we are working to create a company that can be the catalyst for restoring tree cover across America at a pace that …
… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). Over $13,000 was awarded this year to … creating a project finance mechanism where the upfront costs of tree planting are covered through blended capital, and investors are then paid back through novel stacked capital … the opportunity to participate in the Climate Change Solutions Generator in spring 2020, and expert mentorship to advance their projects. They are also strongly encouraged to …
… is now common parlance for any ambitious technology challenge. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has a whole division referred to as its “Moonshot Factory.” The idea of a moonshot … has no equivalently focused vision of success. The Paris Agreement sets a target to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius (or even 1.5 degrees), but no single action … improving agriculture, making buildings more efficient, recycling materials, and slowing population growth. All these solutions involve large-scale shifts from how things …
… Victoria, and two other classmates applied for a Climate Change Innovation Seed Grant through CBEY, under their original name Moo-ve over Methane. They were awarded $3,000 , … a squad of undergraduate interns, and the team’s first full-time employee, a recent Yale engineering graduate named Jonathan Simonds (YC 18). When I visited Symbrosia in … this space.” In addition to relying on her team, Alexia has also found support from other Yale students who’ve founded environmentally focused ventures, such as Forested Foods , …
… has led to globalwarming and local air pollution. As a dual degree student at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Management , I spend … , a collaboration between CBEY and the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale. This fast-paced four-session course will build skills in programing, analysis, and visualization, … the vision of putting a person on the moon in the 1960s. A representative from an aerospace company spoke proudly of plans for a network of drones and helicopters that could pick …
… of the apparel industry. These $10,000 venture grants are disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new … of clothes produces 20% of industrial water pollution. Additionally, the trend of “fast fashion” continues to grow: globally, 80 billion pieces of new clothing are consumed … orders and continue to grow." - Monika Dharia, cofounder of GreenGear GreenGear Supply Company, co-founded by Russell Heller (YC ‘19), Monika Dharia (Duke) and Alan Yu (Brown), …
… you to former recipients of the grants who share their experience and perspective. The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is proud of its alumni and aspires to build a … ideas. Patrick Reed (YC ‘16) and Gabe Rissman (YC ‘17) initially joined forces through activism. As undergraduates, they were co-leaders of the student group Fossil Free … the most popular Asks. Right now, the platform is free to use for individual investors. The company makes money through fund managers and financial advisers. The fund managers pay for …
… catalysts and solutions for climate change. Teams are made up of students from across Yale University, including the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, School of … the United States could decline by up to 81% by the late 21st century due to the effects of globalwarming. Shoots is a blend of organic biostimulants that will enable grape vines to endure …
… halal criteria. Both are important considerations the field will have to think about for global markets. Clean meat is not currently in the market in any form as costs are being brought down. One company, Just, is hoping to have a product in the market by the end of 2018. There are 26 … legal considerations around plant-based foods were another major topic at the conference. Yale SOM alum of Honest Tea and the Executive Chairman for Beyond Meat, Seth Goldman, sat on …
… its second year, this program has attracted interest from a diverse set of students across Yale’s campus. “Last year we had 23 interdisciplinary teams of students apply from the graduate schools as well as from Yale College,” says Sophie Janaskie, Environmental Innovation Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). “We were delighted to get so much …