… In 2007, Peter Boyd found himself with Richard Branson and a group of CEOs at Virgin informally discussing global issues that entrepreneurs ought to tackle. Climate change arose … a solid decade working at Virgin, and with no direct environmental experience, Boyd embraced a new career: Launch Director and Chief Operating Officer at the Carbon War Room, … independent consultancy and entrepreneurial start-up. As part of this new venture he has become a CBEY Executive Fellow. In this role—which has been informally titled by some as …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment, along with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, … river. Rena is also the starting line for one of the world’s largest cross-country ski races, the Birkebeinerrennet, which traverses more than 25 miles west to eventually finish … the race twice. Her husband’s new position as the Director at the Center for Industrial Ecology motivated their move to New Haven, and, along with two children, the family of four …
… Frederick Hutson’s is an unusual career path: in 2005 he was arrested for trafficking marijuana. He was sentenced to nearly 51 months in federal prison. Once … was at a point where this could be solved,” said Hutson. “But no one was building solutions for this demographic.” Upon leaving prison he founded Pigeonly, which focused on providing … Reformation Thu, October 29th, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT — 8:45 AM EDT Evans Hall, Beinecke Terrace Bright Lights, Green Sights: Minh Tsai, Hodo Soy Tue, November 10th, 2015, 6:45 AM EST …
… in all quarters are once again professing that their plans contain the long-sought economic panacea that will simultaneously reduce taxes, increase government revenues, and … Obama’s Green Jobs plan was centred on the fact that it promised two things: (1) support for the fledgling green sector of the economy; and (2) a source of relatively high-paying … current staff, which in certain cases was now facing almost ten times as many projects in a calendar year as they had in the year preceding the Solarize campaign in their town. This …
… Commonfund, featured the work of student MBA teams from around the world who developed an environmental, social, and governance-focused (ESG) investment product for university endowments. Nearly 50 students making up 10 teams from top MBA programs … represent a growing class of future investment advisors, analysts, and policy makers who recognize that integrating ESG considerations into capital allocation decisions will help …
… When the financial crisis hit and the floor dropped out of the economy, finally, Yael Aflalo thought, she had a reason to close her clothing business. She … entrepreneurs and she’d never bent toward a traditional career path. She took two years for self-directed study, which resulted in an unexpected cascade of events—environmental … Reformation Thu, October 29th, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT — 8:45 AM EDT Evans Hall, Beinecke Terrace Bright Lights, Green Sights: Minh Tsai, Hodo Soy Tue, November 10th, 2015, 6:45 AM EST …
… customer acquisition, but “let me not blow up this building.” Her entrance into the market for multicultural hair and skincare products came at an auspicious moment. In the early … difficult and uncertain throughout, and the tremendous success that Price has realized is traceable, she said, to simple inspiration from her mother, after whom the company is named. … difficult and uncertain throughout, and the tremendous success that Price has realized is traceable, she said, to simple inspiration from her mother, after whom the company is named. …
… Sustainable Venture Prize. Renewal Mill, created by two members of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) community — Sumit Kadakia ’16 M.E.M./M.B.A. and Claire … at the same startup several years ago, both said the path to achieving a more sustainable economy must begin by addressing food-related challenges. “When you are trying to stem …
… year’s Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , which is disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and professional mentorship to young eco-ventures. The first of these companies promotes sustainable growth of the seawater … While offering a nearly limitless supply of freshwater, desalination also poses a series of environmental challenges, including the ecologically destructive discharge of a concentrated …
… Yale’s Feasibility of Renewable Thermal Technology initiative (FORTT), which is developing financial models and strategies to advance renewable thermal technologies in Connecticut, recently formalized partnerships with Eversource and The United Illuminating Company (UI), the … electric utilities. “Along with the Connecticut Green Bank and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, these are the two most important partners we could have,” said …