… portions. They enable access to health and sustainability by offering a direct replacement for existing dairy and alternatives that tastes great, avoids common allergens, … Sustainable Venture Prize that will be held this spring as part of Startup Yale . 2380 CleanEnergy Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Upright and …
… foundational to effectively address the harms of systemic racism and the exploitation of capitalism. Her desire to uplift inspirational stories of food, radical love, antiracism, … foundational to effectively address the harms of systemic racism and the exploitation of capitalism. Her desire to uplift inspirational stories of food, radical love, antiracism, … foundational to effectively address the harms of systemic racism and the exploitation of capitalism. Her desire to uplift inspirational stories of food, radical love, antiracism, …
… Last week, Floe won the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize sponsored by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). This … environmental benefit over traditional rooftop ice melting techniques comes from the energy savings. Most rooftop ice melting methods are energy-intensive, such as gas-powered machinery and installed heating cables, and use a …
… but we had experienced so much early success with just the two of us and our networks that we didn’t realize that until it was too late. Practically, I learned so much … I think the success that we had was from staying humble and really putting a lot of time, energy, and passion into our project. We never felt like we could know enough about what we … success. Renewal Mill: Never underestimate the power of community. Building a network of trusted advisors, mentors, and fellow entrepreneurs has provided us with an invaluable …
… finance mechanism where the upfront costs of tree planting are covered through blended capital, and investors are then paid back through novel stacked capital revenue streams. Floe : Floe is an automated, environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage … plant-based dehydrated foods startup primarily targets backpackers and other outdoor adventurers. As people grow increasingly conscious of the food they consume, Mesa Foods seeks …
… methane is a greenhouse gas that’s 20 to 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide. In fall 2017, Alexia learned about the benefits feeding seaweed to cattle while engaging in one of … that was just an idea come to fruition has been so rewarding,” she said. In October 2017, Alexia, Victoria, and two other classmates applied for a Climate Change Innovation … while additionally fleshing out their value proposition and theory of change. As the venture matured, the group changed their name to Concha Aquaponics. The team composition …
… been gaining significant traction during the past several years as a way to entice private capital to help address challenging social problems. There have been eight PFP deals in the … impact bonds. A panelist described this bond last week at the Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP15). Here’s how PFP deals work. At their core, these … Related Events Investing for Impact: Matthew Weatherly-White, CAPROCK Wed, October 25th, 2017, 12:30 PM EDT — 1:30 PM EDT Evans Hall, Classroom 4410 … Photo credit: Blue Forest …
… The Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of impact … what we eat… this is part of society,” said David Chen, principal and CEO of Equilibrium Capital . But this paradigm is starting to shift within SOCAP and in the broader-impact … generating replicable and scalable deal types and structures that can accept more private capital. In addition to considering environmental issues, the impact investing community …
… packaging promoted by so many companies will still land in the environment. Beach clean-ups and corporate commitments alone are not enough to solve the problem. Finance the … are mounting, and the quantity of garbage produced is only growing. No wonder Macquarie Capital , the largest Australian Investment Bank, is investing in solid waste management … and often governments, are in favor of waste incineration, which they say produces energy and helps countries that face an over-abundance of waste and a dearth of energy. …
… later launched targeted campaigns against companies like Coca-Cola. Numerous beach clean-up exercises were organized across the world—though these alone are far from enough to … bags used for commercial and household packaging.” The law went into effect on August 28, 2017, with penalties of up to $40,000, or four years, in prison for anyone manufacturing, … South Sudan are now traveling a similar path by banning plastic bags. China : In July of 2017, China banned imports of 24 categories of waste , including several categories of …