… Eager to play a part in addressing climate change but don't know where to start? Broaden your understanding of climate entrepreneurship and innovation through the 5-week 'Climate Innovation Intensive.' Our second iteration of the intensive will bring together startups, investors, and other … solutions. The intensive will run every Monday and Thursday over five weeks, with a 4-hourcommitment per week. The intensive aims to provide students with structured frameworks and …
… Dogley and Weary will dive into details of the the debt restructuring agreement and commitments made by the government to enhance marine conservation and climate adaptation … in the Indian Ocean’s second largest marine reserve, improving protection for the marine resources that fuel this island nation’s thriving tuna and tourism sectors. This project was accomplished in partnership with The Nature Conservancy’s …
… of what we do, and the role we play at SOM and F&ES continues to expand. Continuing to grow our activities in social & environmental entrepreneurship – From climate change to blockchain, our programming continues to be leading edge and support student interests. Also, we are … into financial markets and investment decisions. States of clean energy innovation – Our new initiative through the Clean Energy Finance Forum will showcase innovations, models …
… boost. While the proposed wind farm was located in an area with abundant wind resources, absent a creditworthy off-taker the project would not have been able to line up … operations. In the energy area, the company was hoping to receive 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2015, even in a period of rapid growth, increasing its square footage … electricity grid and rate-making structure. Mexico’s political leadership had announced a commitment to electricity from renewable energy sources, to move the country away from its …
… to open the door to meaningful action to combat climate change. Now, post-COP21, one of our major tasks will be to redirect capital toward climate mitigation and environmental … the foundation critical for capital to flow into high-priority climate sensitive sectors. Our proposed research is a step in this direction. A group of researchers at Yale have … for moving toward a more robust standard of measurement for sustainability impact. Our work is broken down into three stages. First, using a comprehensive literature review as …
… Business and the Environment is heading to Boston! Well…Cambridge, actually. As part of our series of regional events to celebrate the 10-year anniversary, the Yale Center for Business and the … utilize its collection, legacy, and resources to educate the community about the biggest stories in natural history?" Bring your boldest , strangest , and most unique ideas to …
… problems of the next decade, we will need to think differently about how we produce our food. Agriculture sits at the crossroads of many of the world’s major issues, whether it … mean, and how do we finance a transition from degenerative agriculture (the way much of our food is grown today) to something different and better? This webinar will look at all these issues and more and will be based on work done by Ricardo Bayon and Encourage to try to answer a simple question: what sort of finance is needed to support this …
… Studies from the Photovoltaic Solar Value Chain How do private equity investors think about renewable energy and clean technology? Does everyone rely upon investment bankers and other … for solar and then break into small teams so that you may use this approach to develop your own investment hypotheses. Teams will share their ideas as we wrap-up the discussion and … (SOM) and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES). This “skills-based” course, taught by a practitioner, is an example of the curriculum innovation coming out of …
… next? This interactive webinar will focus on recent work coming out of the center and our future directions. We'll talk about: Evolving curriculum – Educating and training … sustainability leaders means working across Yale and with partners to create new relevant courses, case studies, practicums and workshops that meet the needs of our students. Social … the adoption of residential solar. Activating our network – Through a series of regional events we have connected with our alumni and tapped into the wealth of knowledge, …
… they face numerous obstacles when it comes to maintaining and creating strong environmental commitments. The circular economy represents one of the biggest environmental and economic … model and promotes the elimination of waste through the continual use of natural resources. This holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the environmental impact of their products from natural resource extraction to end-of-life product disposal. Adopting this framework can help companies …