… and affordable. Food that meets these standards could be called “good” food. There is barely an aspect of the current food system producing good food. Affordability is a challenge … 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 … to produce good food while stewarding the land. Providing three meals a day, each with two choices, using a four-tiered payment scale ranging from supporter to supported, with …
… engagement and innovating beyond traditional business models. And she’s excited to share what she’s learned with Yale students who are looking at pathways where people, food, … 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 … . Related Programs Shifting Power & Resources: Equity and Justice Work in Practice Related Events The Black Farmer Fund: Building a Resilient Food System Through Community Investment …
… Today, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy. With a cohort of 75 … 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, … address the world’s most complex problems.” The curriculum was built by faculty from CBEY's two home institutions —the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale …
… -by Stephanie Hsiung (F&ES '19) Smarter and more affordable technologies are leading more and more utilities to rethink the traditional electric grid from the supply … 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 … management, they also revealed concerns within the industry about the challenges and slow pace of moving from pilot project to full-scale deployment to wider customer adoption. This …
… 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 … through social networks and engage strong volunteer leadership (“solar ambassadors”) who are passionate about solar energy. The Yale Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies … two effects: the rates at which households of various income levels adopt solar, and how different types of messaging interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to …
… 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 … normally 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 … between the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and the Conservation Finance Network. The new website for this publication is slated to launch in January 2016. Equity and …
… “SOCAP started with a small group of investors determined to prove that doing good has two bottom lines: social and financial.” The network consists of “heart-centered investors, … economy [that can] address the world’s toughest challenges.” The upcoming annual flagship event in SanFrancisco on Oct. 9-15 (SOCAP15) is considered the largest conference for … 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 …
… 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 … in and providing services to the waste management sector. Beyond waste management, waste prevention is also a potential gold mine. The problem of plastics in the ocean represents a … on the amount of litter entering the ocean by using real data collected on coastlines and cities across the globe.” The Ocean Conservancy, along with McKinsey, published a report on …
… 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 … “manufacture and use of all non-recyclable multilayered plastic to be phased out” within two years of their enactment. Moreover, they required “all brands and suppliers of plastic … recycling have grown since more nations are imposing bans on the import of plastic waste. Cities and governments are also under pressure to recycle more and, quite obviously, …
… Seed Stage Success Stories will introduce you to former recipients of the grants who share their experience and perspective. The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is … Krosinsky (Yale faculty), a pioneer in the field of sustainable investing. Krosinsky’s network and experience enabled him to advise their rating methods and to connect them with key … 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 SanFrancisco. Their main …