… almost unthinkable that non-profit organizations would develop collaborative partnerships with the private sector. Such partnerships may have been interpreted as discordant with the non-profit’s basic principles; they could have created reputational risks. But today, the development of corporate partnerships with non-profits is an important trend connecting businesses to sustainable growth. As a …
… In mid-November I had the opportunity to attend the 2015 Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) event at United Nations headquarters. (The event was simultaneously celebrated in 145 … and enthusiasm livening up the otherwise quiet halls. The day opened on a memorable note, with news coming in from Syria that 40 young women were holding their own roundtable in … to nurture female entreprenuers. In this rhythm the afternoon flew by, fueld by inspiring conversations, meeting with a fellow Yalie, Tanya Rivero, from The Wall Street Journal , …
… the majority of food that is from developing countries. Yet they often struggle with limited income from inefficient, low-yield farming practices. Second, rapid … These trends are increasingly heightened by climate change impacts such as severe weather events and rising temperatures. Investments in the Triple Bottom Line In response, new … fundamentally starts with how farmers deal with soil,” said Manoj Kumar, CEO of Naandi Foundation, which runs the Araku Valley project in India as part of the Livelihoods Venture …
… The Towards Science Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies … COP21. There was a lot of excitement about the potential impact of the platform during the event and Paul Lussier and the student team are continuing to work with IPCC to develop S2B. … seeing the Eiffel Tour, and touring around Paris. I also took part in a few COP21 side events where there were climate change leaders from all over the world speaking about their …
… what to expect, but intrigued by the title of his class, “Towards Science Communications with Impact: Environmental Engagement for a Changing World.” The posted syllabus included … would be about “the theory and practice of values-based environmental communications, with a focus on building science-based communications pathways among a variety of … and equip with lessons learned from SOM and FES, I know this is just my beginning. Related Events Sustainability, Transparency, and Metrics in Business Wed, April 22nd, 2015, 7:45 AM …
… speak about climate action. This transformation will affect business, but it needs to begin with the institutions that educate tomorrow’s leaders of business” said Peter Bakker, … and they need to be able to integrate solutions for social and environmental challenges with good financial results. This partnership provides our members with both scientific … Rising Leaders on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change WBCSD Internships Related Events Scale Up: USBCSD/WBCSD/Yale Conference Wed, June 25th, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT — Thu, June …
… women they would like to recruit. The study, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for … that 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, about one-fifth of respondents expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices regardless of salary considerations. Students also …
… of Poda Foods … Nov 30, 2015 Yesenia Gallardo, Co-Founder of Poda Foods An interview with a Yale entrepreneur, F&ES Graduate 2015 and Winner of Sabin Prize 2015 Yesenia … whether the ventures succeeds or not. Related Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Related Events 2015 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Fri, April 17th, 2015, 5:00 AM EDT — 10:00 AM …
… Water levels in the Long Island Sound are rising while stronger and more frequent weather events are threatening $570 billion worth of insured properties on Connecticut’s shoreline. … in September, the program has set out to map Connecticut’s regulatory and market landscape with respect to renewable thermal technologies. What incentives might help increase private … flexibility to utilize the energy sources that are cheaper and cleaner at all time.” FORTT, eventually, hopes to quantify the ability of this ‘interplay’ to mitigate greenhouse gas …
… remains a male dominated space. However, this is changing at Yale, starting with the Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship (SEE) team at CBEY, where five out of six … designed to “empower, celebrate and support women entrepreneurs worldwide.” Aligned with this spirit, CBEY and the SEE team are working to represent the ideas and voices of women entrepreneurs within Yale. Though SEE is not a gender-specific organization—the group oversees job treks, …