… Overview: Our idea for one such alternative is to launch a nonprofit organization called Community Kitchens. Its mission is to change the model for out-of-the-home eating by … offer “good” food as the public dining model for the future, a not-for-profit that will showcase the value of an eatery that ticks all the boxes for ethical food, providing everyone … independent study and is equivalent to a full-credit course . Related Programs Shifting Power & Resources: Equity and Justice Work in Practice Regenerative Agriculture Lab … An …
… in reshaping local and regional food systems, developing digital communications, inspiring community engagement and innovating beyond traditional business models. And she’s excited to … cooking and into workers’ rights, food procurement, sustainability in practice, and power dynamics in kitchens. Over the course of her career in food, she also developed an … and a consciousness of their own power and privilege, whatever their background, and how they choose to use it in work and life. For me, as a white person engaged in social …
… and the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy. With a cohort of 75 online learners from 10 countries, the year-long program is designed for working professionals committed to clean energy who want to advance their careers as well as the transition to a clean economy. Vero Bourg-Meyer, Program Director, Clean Energy and Conservation Finance, Brad Gentry, the newly appointed Frederick K. Weyerhaeuser …
… and will impact the utility-customer relationship. I attended the conference to find out how the energy industry is thinking about and planning for the proliferation of Internet of … and flexible grid operations, as well as more personalized customer service and bill savings, with the help of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and automation. … in the next generation of residential demand management (what some are calling virtual power plants or VPPs). The question is will it be utilities delivering these services to our …
… Introduction of Solarize and SEEDS II Solarize is a unique community-based program that leverages peers and social networks to encourage residential solar adoption through a group pricing strategy. Solarize … the Environment, the SEEDS II team consists of the nationally recognized non-profit SmartPower, Duke University, Tel Aviv University, Connecticut Green Bank, New York State Energy …
… . But this paradigm is starting to shift within SOCAP and in the broader-impact investing community. Seven years after the Oceans Track was introduced, I had the honor of … strategies that can accelerate the pace and scale of land and resource conservation. However, the potential of this emerging field remains largely untapped. The scale of the … to invest in water to ensure there is enough water to irrigate our crops, cool our power plants, supply our manufacturing, and support our cities. Over 2,500 attendees will …
… described this bond last week at the Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP15). Here’s how PFP deals work. At their core, these instruments allow private investors to fund a … intervention from taxpayers to private investors, who are compensated for this risk. However, these bonds, while operating over fixed periods of time, do not offer fixed rates … burn up. USFS spending on fire suppression leads to less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation is aiming to disrupt. This bond helps …
… tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. Previous posts in this series detail how we got to this point and work underway to address the problem. Here we discuss critical … for the environment, adds toxic fumes to the atmosphere, and kills hundreds of thousands of jobs in the informal sector. More importantly, civil society states that burning waste is … and often governments, are in favor of waste incineration, which they say produces energy and helps countries that face an over-abundance of waste and a dearth of energy. …
… million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic … million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic … million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic …
… and the Environment is proud of its alumni and aspires to build a robust entrepreneurial community around sustainability ideas. Patrick Reed (YC ‘16) and Gabe Rissman (YC ‘17) … even more change than large investors like Yale. “We saw that shareholder advocacy was a powerful tool with a history of creating impact,” said Reed, “But that it was ignored by the … full-time on Real Impact Tracker. They’re now in a transition phase, as they figure out how to move to a larger financial market, either New York or San Francisco. Their main …