… the “New Haven Nature & Health Initiative.” This working group represents a collaboration with Yale University, local healthcare professionals, and New Haven-based nonprofit … on creating a knowledge platform, where information, ideas, and resources can be shared with interested parties, such as residents, clinicians, land managers, policymakers and … outside in fear of contracting COVID.” Streamlining the digital park prescription platform with traditional medical records is also a key outcome of this effort. “The ability to tie …
… value of an eatery that ticks all the boxes for ethical food, providing everyone involved with a just and rewarding experience. It will do that by Cooking from scratch, training and employing fairly paid cooks and other workers. Contracting with farmers to produce good food while stewarding the land. Providing three meals a day, each with two choices, using a four-tiered payment scale ranging from supporter to supported, …
… oatmilk in liquid and instant form. Their oatmilk is on track to be as nutritious as dairy with the same 8g of protein and levels of key vitamins and minerals. Their better-for-you … environment justice performance. Judges in this process included: Kyle Baker, FES/SOM ’06, Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners Adrian Horotan , FES ’10, General Partner at Safer Made Trey Kellett , SOM ’04, Managing Director at Offset Capital Group Yesenia Gallardo , FES ’15, Principal at Occam …
… beyond traditional business models. And she’s excited to share what she’s learned with Yale students who are looking at pathways where people, food, justice, business, and … honoring cultural heritage, environmental justice and regenerative agriculture. Within the Yale community, Engel has centered her work on sustainability and worker-led/cooperative models in food entrepreneurship with Tsai CITY, the Yale Landscape Lab, and the New Haven-based Collab. As a Resident Fellow …
… four finalists received a $2,500 grant to continue working their venture over the summer with the hope of hosting an in-person event this fall. Judges recently convened to catch up … the creativity and drive entrepreneurs need to thrive under any and all conditions. Without a doubt, this is the strongest final four we have ever had in the competition.” … Accelerator Grant from The Nature Conservancy and established a range of partnerships with cities across the US. Upright pivoted to be one of the first companies selling …
… Venture Prize pitch competition, CBEY's Entrepreneurship and Innovation team checked in with past winners of the Sabin Prize to see how their ventures have transformed since graduating from Yale, and how it influenced their trajectory. We spoke with the founders of Green Gear Supply Company (Russell Heller YC ‘19 & Monika Dharia, Duke … people and the planet. I was first inspired to begin the company after coming face-to-face with food waste at my previous venture, Mother Juice. Juicing results in a tremendous amount …
… for Business and the Environment and Tsai CITY. “It gives me hope to see students come up with such multi-faceted solutions to the climate crisis. A wicked problem like climate … year, students show that they’re up to the task.” "It gives me hope to see students come up with such multi-faceted solutions to the climate crisis." -Ben Soltoff, Environmental … little GHG emissions and uses a fraction of land and water resources to produce, coupled with a low incidence of allergic reaction compared to nut- and soy-based products. …
… granted the $1000 audience choice award, Alexia still didn’t think they would walk away with the $25,000 prize. “When we did win the Sabin, I teared up,” said Akbay. “It was just … scale. Like the tiny shrimp in Symbrosia’s facility, these businesses can grow rapidly with the right support. It’s the potential for transformative impact that drives Alexia and … about creating business models that are a solution.” Photos taken by Minshu Deng, FES 20 (with the exception of the photo from the 2018 Sabin Prize competition) 2621 Environmental …
… a broader range of environmental topics. According to its vision statement, “SOCAP started with a small group of investors determined to prove that doing good has two bottom lines: … Chen, principal and CEO of Equilibrium Capital . But this paradigm is starting to shift within SOCAP and in the broader-impact investing community. Seven years after the Oceans … have to use larger levers. We have to move away from treating “big” investing as synonymous with “corporate” or “mainstream” investing. The SOCAP conservation finance curriculum is …
… challenging social problems. There have been eight PFP deals in the United States so far – with $80 million invested. To date, these financial instruments have focused on social … a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for investors,” said Zach Knight, co-founder and managing partner of Blue Forest Conservation. “By harnessing this opportunity, the Forest … a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for investors,” said Zach Knight, co-founder and managing partner of Blue Forest Conservation. “By harnessing this opportunity, the Forest …