… It’s two weeks before our finance module launches, and I’m working my way through YouTube videos trying to remain … to plugging in numbers and excel functions, I’m completely lost. I’ve been working in renewable energy policy and managing projects for a little over a decade, navigating the … policies like renewable portfolio standards that support them. In recent years, as the four main energy sectors became increasingly intertwined, I began to notice that I lacked a …
… the city was looking for a director of sustainability to give life to the Ithaca Green New Deal (IGND), which, in terms of ambition, represented the City of Ithaca’s commitment to … the development of the City’s strategy to mitigate GHG: we had an idea of the amount and source of emissions that needed to be mitigated. I was then in the process of designing a … Module, I remember a class in which Prof. Klee shared with the class his favorite Supreme Court Justice quote: " A single courageous State may, if its citizens choose, serve as a …
… Shortly after starting the FDCE program, it became clear that tech and IP are part of the renewables universe, but not the center of it—and that I’d learn at least as much from other members of the cohort as I would from the formal course materials. At the first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy course, the rat-a-tat comments and questions in the Zoom chat—sometimes difficult to digest …
… change, and with it a shift in clean energy policy that wasn’t subtle. There are newer programs, technology and data than in the course materials. But even with moments of specifics feeling dated, the narrative and … time. And Yale does a good job of making me feel part of the Yale community, offering resources, talks, and office hours with professors who are truly passionate about education. …
… Shortly after starting the FDCE program, it became clear that tech and IP are part of the renewables universe, but not the center of it—and that I’d learn at least as much from other members of the cohort as I would from the formal course materials. At the first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy course (which all students are required to attend), the rat-a-tat comments and questions in …
… the great people I worked with but didn’t feel like I was exactly where I needed to be. I knew I wanted to do more with my career and through my interactions with the new peer group, … that piqued my interest. I knew that I had substantial knowledge gaps in the mechanics of our business, and they were a hurdle that I couldn’t research or network my way over. With … and from home I decided to apply. After being accepted into this year’s cohort I was of course ecstatic but as the days crept closer to the first class I began to panic. It’s been a …
… I was purely interested in the second half of the program: the 16 weeks of applicable coursework on energy project financing. And I just wanted to know: is the financing half of … time? Are my desired successes “toast-able”, or tangible? And am I spending too much time focusing on other people’s priorities, namely, my email inbox? The answers to these and … coursework would culminate in students creating a financial balance spreadsheet for a renewable energy project. It sounded like a big deal. And in the industry, it is. But if that …
… In our first week of orientation of the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy program, Yale … tails just below the surface. I love listening to their voices hush and seeing their movements slow when they spot a family of deer just off the trail. They marvel at the whole new world just a few blocks from their home. When I watch them, I think of my own hours …
… for a team of students to participate in an independent study (equivalent to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 units SOM) in partnership with Climate Real Impact Solutions I … Acquisition Company (“SPAC”). Overview SPACs have found favor amongst climate-focused companies as they (a) give companies the opportunity to provide public investors … climate-focused company. Students in this independent study will conduct research on new, innovative sectors with the potential for transformative positive impact. These focus …
… I was ecstatic when I received the opportunity to attend the climate conference: I spent four fantastic days at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. The 2021 United … interests in empowering women and corporate sustainability, I chose to attend events that focused on these topics. I was fortunate to have attended the conference (as one needs a … and continue to be, men. Beyond impact, men also contribute more towards climate change: New York Times reporter Lauren Jackson declares that, “men have a larger carbon footprint …