… Will 2015 prove to be a historic year for climate and sustainability? There is reason to hope, according to Peter Bakker, … of the National Resources Defense Council and a scholar at Yale; Pavan Sukhdev, an environmentaleconomist and CEO of GIST Advisory; and Mary Evelyn Tucker, a scholar of religion and the …
… of the latter and cases featuring the US energy company’s massive financial fraud are therefore taught in business schools around the world. Here are seven reasons why the Volkswagen … … Sep 28, 2015 Seven reasons Volkswagen is worse than Enron Yale SOM's David Bach writes for the Financial Times David Bach It has only been a week since the stunning revelation … of the latter and cases featuring the US energy company’s massive financial fraud are therefore taught in business schools around the world. Here are seven reasons why the Volkswagen …
… At a panel discussion on September 15, Yale School of Management and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) joint-degree students shared some of the lessons they gleaned … At a panel discussion on September 15, Yale School of Management and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) joint-degree students shared some of the lessons they …
… The boy from Sierra Leone was 10 or 11 years old. He was quick to learn, though never formally schooled. William Warshauer (‘86 BA) met and befriended him while a Peace Corps … “Helping people with information is the first thing we tend to do,” said Warshauer. Second, once a viable business plan has been drawn up, TechnoServe connects farmers with the … 24, 2015 More Business, Less Poverty: The shared value revolution Dylan Walsh (Master of Environmental Management '11) The boy from Sierra Leone was 10 or 11 years old. He was quick …
… This piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The most recent California drought is in its fourth year. Although … some companies are using water in California to grow almonds, which represent a classic economic case of environmental externalities: the almonds have a high profit margin because …
… This piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The terrorist attacks of 2001, the economic crisis of 2008 — these sudden shocks neatly represent the three hallmarks of a “ … of regular expectations; Carried an extreme impact; and Made us concoct explanations for their occurrence after the fact, making them explainable and predictable. When we …
… What is hindering the availability of public capital and financing options for distributed solar? To some in structured finance, it seems like a great fit: solar … (SAPC) working group. The association, originally formed in late 2013, is en route to becoming a major game-changer in the path to unleashing distributed solar finance. “Our … Sources for Clean Energy Tue, April 7th, 2015, 9:00 AM EDT — 10:00 AM EDT Online Yale Environmental Sustainability Summit (YESS) Fri, November 6th, 2015, 6:00 AM EST — Sat, …
… Originally posted on the Clean Energy Finance Forum Imagine you could design the electricity market in one state from scratch. There are … costs deterred competition. Duplicating grid infrastructure was neither profitable nor economically efficient. However, O’Boyle said, technological advances are now challenging … Rábago said this model offers the best opportunity for improved cost-effectiveness, environmental performance, and customer satisfaction. Importantly, distributed generation …
… coastlines. Even when these projects help communities, there are often consequences for natural systems. The dams interrupt fish runs. Seawalls hold back sediment that starve … into account as they design a project. No. They see opportunity: They see that nature and ecosystems can be part of the solution. Marshes absorbing floodwaters. Mangroves and reefs … a conservation scientist for over a dozen years at the Conservancy, I began my career as an environmental engineer cleaning up pollution. A foot in each camp, so to speak. I have seen …
… On a night when most of Connecticut fretted about the bleak, snowy forecast, 15 residents of Avon considered a bright, sunny future. They were gathered in the … trees or neighboring buildings, that might limit daylight exposure. Hands shot up. Barbara recognized a clean-cut gentleman in the middle of the audience named Joel. “There are a lot … The Ambassadors of Avon … Jun 23, 2015 The Ambassadors of Avon William Murtha (Master of Environmental Management '16) On a night when most of Connecticut fretted about the bleak, …