… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like this, it … dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year at Yale’s Center for Business and Environment (CBEY), we flipped conventional wisdom on its head and turned … engage in conversation about the world’s great challenges and our role as members of this planetary community if we don’t first trust each other. In order to face the needs of our …
… ideas and values, and to see if this investor might have ideas on how to fund a new model for clean energy projects on tribal land. Cody Two Bears, who is an enrolled member of the … We were there a month or so after Silicon Valley Bank had failed, and the rush-hour streets were quiet. The river of money that had pulsed through these streets a few years ago … Clean energy projects offer an opportunity to align capital with traditional values and lifeways, and to rethink how value is created for communities. The Inflation Reduction Act …
… to cut through forests and wilderness in Maine. What we found is if you cut down all the trees in those areas, the risk of fire would significantly increase. The small communities … contend with the urbanization springing up around them as they tried to sustain their lifestyle as rice farmers. She saw the erection of massive skyscrapers where fertile rice … high energy burden costs. Her and her family relied on ice packs to keep cool. “While the events of climate change affect everyone, low-income communities, particularly those of …
… 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 … for founders to gauge interest in their idea, and pivot as needed to find the right product/market fit. Universities comprise a community of trendsetters that are often early adopters … between a start-up that takes off and one that doesn’t. However, experts don’t grow on trees (except at universities). It is not only about access to experts, but also the …
… Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy - Internship and Fellowship Program (PSiCE) offers … initial cohort to learn about their inspiration, goals, and experience through the program. For YSE Class of 22’ Graduate, Elwin Lim, one way to educate and spread clean energy ideas … 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 included …
… Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy - Internship and Fellowship Program (PSiCE) offers … goals, and experience through the program. Imagine developing a way to provide affordable, renewable energy for marginalized communities with nothing but a good internet search and your hands. That's …
… a curiosity to understand how we can better intersect clean energy, the environment and social justice. He cited the COVID-19 Pandemic as the primary driver of this interest as … of social justice. “A lot of energy disparities exist in low-income communities and it forces them to have to sacrifice either 50% or more of their total income to energy. One of … Marcus also focuses on sustainability on the campus by spreading awareness at sporting events on campus. A defensive line for the varsity football team at Yale and a member of the …
… The Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy - Internship and Fellowship Program (PSiCE) offers … to incorporate the past into the future. Yale College student Hilary Griggs was selected for the inaugural Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy (PSiCE) cohort. Hilary’s goals through the program? – To highlight and showcase the need for energy equity within marginalized and BIPOC communities. This past summer, Hilary worked …
… Do you want to enact change and justice for the environment? Are you interested in collaborating with like-minded individuals, … 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 … Director, Office of Public Participation - FERC Rachel Wilson ‘07, Manager of Strategy and Market Development - Form Energy “This event features an incredible roster of speakers …
… It’s two weeks before our finance module launches, and I’m working my way through YouTube videos trying to … I began to notice that I lacked a deep understanding of the role wholesale energy markets play and the need for systematic change to support an equitable clean energy … a cohort both tight-knit and diverse at a time of physical distancing and limited in-person social interactions. From the beginning of the program, I’ve benefitted from the …