… andBen Christensen (MEM ’20) of Cambium Carbon Over the past nine years, the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment (CBEY) has provided funding and mentorship to new … cost savings and emits 1% of the emissions. “This funding will be critical in fueling ourbeta pilot this winter where we are launching dozens of systems across the country with … Yale event. “We are happy to have been part of this growth and to be able to help keep it going.” This year, rather than participate in the selection process, Sobotka acted as a …
… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment (CBEY). Over $13,000 was awarded this year to help further … change and its environmental and social impacts. CBEY has awarded these grants for the past three years in an effort to support projects and ideas that can have wide-ranging impacts … dairy but creates very little GHG emissions and uses a fraction of landand water resources to produce, coupled with a low incidence of allergic reaction compared to nut- and …
… Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong proclaimed that he was taking “one giant leap for mankind” as he became the first human being to walk on the surface of the moon. That … a moonshot has also entered rhetoric around climate change. Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, andbillionaire-politician Michael Bloomberg … far more complex challenge. It’s what some experts call a “super wicked problem.” There are three main reasons why addressing climate change in the 21st century is far harder than …
… grey specks beneath hundreds of gallons of saltwater. It was hard to believe that, in just three months, those specks would become 52 pounds of restaurant-quality shellfish. To reach … would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the seaweed, and the seaweed would in turn filter the water goingback to the shrimp. … 2621 Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sabin Stories: Symbrosia … Mar 06, 2019 Sabin Stories: Symbrosia Ben Soltoff (MBA '19, Master of …
… New technology can change the course of history. In 1769, Scottish inventor James Watt created an improved version of the … to global warming 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 lot of time … as usual to a more sustainable path. I’ve been thinking about these two concepts now, three months after the conference, because they tie directly to current opportunities for …
… This year’s winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants have something in common – a desire to reduce waste and … apparel industry. These $10,000 venture grants are disbursed annually by the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures. Hand … 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to change perceptions and encourage clothing reuse by creating a positive shopping experience forbusy parents. In turn, …
… The Sobotka Seed Stage Success Stories will introduce you to former recipients of the grants who share their experience and … on academic research before diving into entrepreneurship. While at Yale, they co-wrote three papers on sustainable investing. They wanted their findings to be relevant and … box verification scheme, so they’re making the standards entirely transparent and open-sourced, similar to what B Lab has done for its process of certifying responsible companies …
… Seed Funding program , now in its second year. This grant program provides support for innovative ideas to address critical catalysts and solutions for climate change. Teams … Studies, School of Management and Yale College. The projects have impact across the globe, from New Haven to Southeast Asia and around the world and tackle a diverse range of … including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main goals throughout this process was to support climate change innovators and …
… clean meat. As the Good Food Conference website said, these are two technologies that are going to allow the world to sustainably and responsibly feed the expected 10 billion people … gas emissions, habitat loss, pollution and animal welfare abuses. It also comes with a hope for food security and food safety. The New Meat Half of the conference took place around … overfishing. Sharing her hope for the future of plant-based and clean seafoods replacing our current status quo around seafood that does not consider what we take out of the system, …
… Attention innovators! Did you know that funding is available to students thinking about creative solutions to help mitigate the effects of climate … Funding program, students can apply to receive up to $3000 in funding to help move an idea forward. From a community movement to a communications strategy to a for-profit solution, … year, and hope that even more teams apply this time. We are inspired by the creativity of our community and know that there are ideas bubbling up that will have real impact, and we …