… such as lack of economic opportunity, racial injustice, health disparities, and the impacts of a warming planet. Can investment be strategically and responsibly deployed to … spaces. This discussion will bring together investors and researchers to discuss how impact-investing can help strengthen communities in the face of multiple intersecting … a SustainVC Brian Murray, Co-founder of Shift Capital Anna Blanding, Managing Director of Impact Investing at ConnCat 2828 Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG …
… several stages. The first entails a series of in-depth, ethnographic interviews with actors from a diverse set of settings and stakeholder groups. These interviews were designed to a) … of cases to explore in full depth. A second stage entails the selection of two to four well-matched cases (for information on matched comparisons see George and Bennett, 2004) … and federal policy makers, and academia. Interviews lasted, on average, 1.5 hours and yielded more than 500 pages of rich qualitative data. These interviews allowed the …
… Environment, will moderate a panel of current joint degree students as they explore their journeys to and through the joint degree program and then take questions from the audience. Topics will include: Why did you apply to the joint degree program? Why pursue a joint degree? How has your time at Yale has shaped your professional and personal goals? What are the strengths of …
… that it’s possible faster than ever before to know whether what we are doing is having an impact. The astonishing growth of companies like Google and Facebook, our ability to remotely monitor real-world environments, and our capacity to rapidly prototype products are all part of a fast growing movement called …
… most of crowdfunding—what kind of ideas succeed on crowdfunding platforms, how to present your idea, and how to market your campaign. Since joining Indiegogo in 2016, Sarah has worked with over 60 campaigns … consumer products. In the last year, Sarah was featured as an expert in Wharton's Coursera course on crowdfunding and was awarded NYC’s 33 Under 33 Award for Marketing, among …
… lecturer Daniela Papi-Thornton will explore systems-led leadership and introduce you to the Impact Gaps Canvas, a systems mapping tool to help you better understand your chosen challenge and identify ways to contribute to addressing it. Daniela will also share lessons learned from running a social enterprise and an education organization in Cambodia, as well as her …
… in partnership with 3 public partners in the inaugural CBEY Regenerative Agriculture Lab from this fall. Presentations will include teams from the Black Farmer Fund, Grupo Trimex, … indigenous grain, fonio. *Snacks will be provided. We are committed to reducing waste at our event. Therefore, we ask that when you register, you commit to doing your best to attend. Informational Event Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice …
… it mean to solve social and environmental problems with the power of business? Please join our friends in the B Corp community for a lively discussion at the Patagonia Soho store. … to meet the growing needs of entrepreneurs who seek to create companies with a positive impact on society. This guide will help entrepreneurs implement best practices, minimize … investors, and non-profits. This event is open to the public. Sample beverages and snacks from Certified B Corps. 6:45 -- Welcome 7:30 -- Panel Conversation 8:00 -- Open Conversation …
… Please note this date has changed from Nov 1 to Nov 15! Green Innovation - Lunch Deep Dives is a discussion group bringing … Tuesdays for lunch for an informal but collaborative peer learning session. Anastasia O’Rourke is the Managing Director at the Carbon Containment Lab. She has 20 years of experience … Containment Lab. This is part of a series - be sure to sign up for future lunches! Check our event page for other dates. Questions? Contact Aishwarya Kuruttukulam …
… on building a sustainable supply chain and the importance of trusting relationships with your suppliers and partners. Ben will also discuss techniques for taking an idea and making … to form working groups and discuss what steps you would need to take if you needed to make your first sale in just 1 week - and what you would subsequently do to start to ramp up sales … and fabrication company that partners with a network of East Coast fabrication shops, from DC to Maine, to make custom, sustainable, and locally crafted furniture more widely …