… want to enact change and justice for the environment? Are you interested in collaborating with like-minded individuals, committed to advancing environmental justice and racial & economic equity through clean energy? Challenge the energy status quo – secure your seat at the first-ever Yale Clean … and Saturday, April 2nd. Organized by members of the Yale Clean Energy Collaborative, this event will bring together intelligent and inquisitive minds from across the world to share …
… 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 complex and … financial tools that would help me move renewable energy projects forward in my community without burdening energy-impoverished households. I entered the Yale FDCE certificate … experienced and highly-skilled professionals from a diversity of backgrounds, yet all with one common interest—to accelerate the deployment of clean energy at scale. My global …
… to quit my job and move to Ithaca, N.Y. At the time, the city was looking for a director of sustainability to give life to the Ithaca Green New Deal (IGND), which, in terms of … 2030. Before joining the City of Ithaca as director of sustainability, I had collaborated with state and federal governments in the development of climate change legislation as well … . When presenting my strategy to fully decarbonize the City of Ithaca’s economy, I had a conversationwith members of the City Council who were concerned about the extent of the …
… law conference in Washington, D.C., then-Senator Orrin Hatch began his keynote remarks with something like this: "Patent lawyers, huh? I’ve met a lot of them over the years, and I … grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I certainly fell into this trap: with clean energy, what could be as important as the underlying technology and the intellectual property that protects or stifles it? I just needed to get …
… ago, I was considering whether I should apply to Yale’s Finance and Deployment of Clean Energy program. As an energy analyst and energy writer with no technical background, I was hopeful it could help beef up my knowledge and make me … 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 …
… law conference in Washington, D.C., then-Senator Orrin Hatch began his keynote remarks with something like this: Patent lawyers, huh? I’ve met a lot of them over the years, and I … grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I certainly fell into this trap: with clean energy, what could be as important as the underlying technology and the intellectual property that protects or stifles it? I just needed to get …
… seek me out. And today, one of the collaborators on stage was...me! I’ve worked in the past with Yale professor Paul Anastas, who won the 2021 Volvo Environment Prize for his work on … from it all kinds of products including vodka, perfume and hand sanitiser, with the eventual goal of scaling up enough to produce jet fuel. These transformative innovations … I encourage you to come to our Green Innovators chats. This is where you get to have a conversationwith an innovator in a small group setting, and really understand the realities …
… if net zero by 2050 is to be achieved. This mind-boggling number set the backdrop for an event on Day 5 of COP26 at the Business Pavilion. The Business Pavilion was hosted by the We … I had to find out what was going on behind the bold title. Moderated by Lisa Lambert, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at National Grid, the panel promised an interesting dive … Executive Director at the Climate Action Network, emphasized the disconnect between the conversations we tend to have in the corridors of COP and the reality out there, and how …
… action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy use, efficiency and access Materials and waste After a competitive and selective … process, the two winners of this year's Sobotka Prize include a platform that helps with the transition towards a plant-based diet and a supplier of lotus silk. David Sobotka … process, the two winners of this year's Sobotka Prize include a platform that helps with the transition towards a plant-based diet and a supplier of lotus silk. David Sobotka …
… Attending a sustainability conference was at the top of my business school bucket list and I was … open pavilions throughout the conference Each country had its own pavilion where daily events were organized around specific topics. Then there were the side events which were … Al Jaber (UAE’s Special Envoy for Climate Change and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology), Bill Gates (Founder of Microsoft and Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates …