… like this, it makes perfect sense to hire world-class scholars to teach cutting-edge courses, invite leading practitioners to headline conferences, and build state-of-the-art … for Business and Environment (CBEY), we flipped conventional wisdom on its head and turned our attention to the dinner table. When CBEY founded the 2050 Fellows a decade ago, the … world is craving. A place there where they, too, belong. 8177 8176 Circularity Corporate Sustainability Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and …
… land. Cody Two Bears, who is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Executive Director of Indigenized Energy, talked about how power in his community is … Leader, nodded. It’s not just unreliable energy. It’s lacking the power to choose its source. Most rural electric coops run on coal, or oil - resources extracted from sacred ecosystems. The use of these resources doesn’t feel aligned …
… their inspiration, goals, and experience through the program. Do you remember what sparked your interest in Clean Energy? For Mary Chen , a Political Science and Earth & Planetary … where we must marshal limited means toward unlimited ends. Fossil fuels are finite resources, but we have alternatives through nuclear and solar energy, which can provide for a … needs to be a fundamental change in the way we view the environment, clean energy, and sustainability. Across industries, sustainability is still seen as a trend or a marketing …
… to execute is priceless.” 12 months ago I finally took the plunge and now have an MVP, our first order, a manufacturing and R&D facility, a team of 10+ people, and grant money to … on the problem and solution, get feedback, which then allows you to iterate and refine your idea, and forces you to commit and to hold yourself accountable since someone else … Start a Venture? YSE Student’s Line of Alternative Leather Consumer Goods Wins Startup Yale Sustainability Prize The Importance of Being More Forgiving of Sustainable Fashion …
… dream. I always thought that entrepreneurship was something one did in the latter part of your life (post-40s) after having built an established career. However, when I came to grad … time – University is a way to try new things and experiment. Entrepreneurship is about the journey as much as it’s about the success. Not everyone wants or needs to be an entrepreneur … that are open only to Yale students. The Launchpad, Summer Fellowship, Start-Up Yale, Sustainability Prize were all instrumental in getting us off the ground. Each of these …
… CBEY supports students in building sustainable businesses that are solving some of our planet’s biggest problems. A huge part of this has been via the Sobotka Seed Prize for … This year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures focused on solutions in four key areas of urgent action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, … of shelter and safety for urban and suburban commuters in the United States. Thank you to our judges The CBEY team is very grateful for the team of judges that participated in this …
… all of this is to contribute to a just energy future, something he says we can achieve in our lifetime. But in order to do so, the key is to ensure marginalized communities are … and center and not left behind. “A just energy future is undertaking the decarbonization of our system, switching over to renewable energy sources as fast as we should be. But at the same time, making sure that under-resourced …
… renewable energy for marginalized communities with nothing but a good internet search and your hands. That's what Vijjasena (Sena) Sugionois achieved at a time when most of us were just preparing for our senior prom. Sena is currently a second-year student at Yale University and small-scale … industry is to ensure everyone has access. He believes that as a society we need to rid ourselves of the notion that renewable energy is for the rich. He believes that small-scale …
… from their personal income so they can’t elevate themselves.” As a member of Yale’s Bulldog Sustainability group, Marcus also focuses on sustainability on the campus by spreading awareness at sporting events on campus. A … Marcus says that it would be a good idea to eventually expand the work of the Bulldog Sustainability group into the wider New Haven community to increase awareness. Marcus …
… Kansas is working to ensure we all understand the advancement of clean energy depends on our ability to incorporate the past into the future. Yale College student Hilary Griggs was … and private entities on how fossil fuels can collaborate with clean energy for long-term sustainability in the energy sector. CBEY is proud to have been joined by Hilary Griggs as … Kansas is working to ensure we all understand the advancement of clean energy depends on our ability to incorporate the past into the future. Yale College student Hilary Griggs was …