… 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 … students across Yale’s campus. These meetings encouraged students to imagine and prepare for the resilient societies and responsible economies required of us to maintain a healthy, …
… 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 … “No one has ever asked us: how do you want your power?” Otto said. He and Cody illuminated for the investor how the electric grid currently underserves their people. The Office of … renewable projects, generate and distribute their own power, and capture the project revenue. With IRA, Otto said, “We have the formula and the mechanics - now we need the …
… experience through the program. Do you remember what sparked your interest in Clean Energy? For Mary Chen , a Political Science and Earth & Planetary Sciences major at Yale College, … poses the most threatening existential crisis facing my generation and future ones.” Previously, Mary worked as a policy analyst at MAYE Corps, a youth-led organization committed … communities of color. “There needs to be better policies to address this inequity. Unfortunately, we are at a junction where we must marshal limited means toward unlimited ends. …
… I first had the idea for a plant-based leather start-up over 2 years ago but I didn’t have the confidence to … the list goes on. There is no better space for interdisciplinary collaboration. Yale specifically has an interesting class called the Founder’s Practicum, a way to formally work on your venture, receive mentorship, …
… 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 … to doing impactful work in their communities, so we want to make sure that, as a historically exclusionary industry, that IPC supports these organizations.” Elwin says his goal in … we should be. But at the same time, making sure that under-resourced communities and historically marginalized communities are not left behind, and that the power structure of the …
… goals, and experience through the program. Imagine developing a way to provide affordable, renewable energy for marginalized communities with nothing but a good internet … and it was kind of hard for the older people to move around when it was dark. So I basically came and added solar lighting and also added some light in their garden, which was … and it was kind of hard for the older people to move around when it was dark. So I basically came and added solar lighting and also added some light in their garden, which was …
… the Covid year 2020, a lot of social justice issues came about and really made me feel a call to action and say, ‘ok what can i do, what do i need to do and how can i integrate this … 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 … on campus. A defensive line for the varsity football team at Yale and a member of the 2019 Ivy League Championship team, Marcus says the trash left at events is unimaginable. …
… 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 … in the energy-producing sector of the United States. Hilary notes that tribes have historically been disenfranchised by fossil fuels and the federal government. Her aim is to not … over the land. “Energy can be a tool for sovereignty. Native American tribes are technically sovereign but there are many ways in which, because of the history with the federal …
… Do you want to enact change and justice for the environment? Are you interested in collaborating with like-minded individuals, … share ideas and inspire equity in the transition to clean energy futures through a more informed and inclusive clean energy community. “We want to form connections and share learnings, to foster a broader, more equitable, more informed, …
… It’s two weeks before our finance module launches, and I’m working my way through YouTube videos trying to … clean energy transition. I wanted to fully understand the current opportunities for project revenue and the relationships between debt and equity so that I could more effectively … relationships that directly impact my work. I look forward to our weekly Sunday evening calls to discuss assignments, share our different views on emerging technologies, and learn …