… an interesting platform: the case of Coles and Tassal moving to sustainable seafood sourcing and production. This story clearly represented how corporate efforts to adopt more … partnership were to improve the sustainability of seafood supply chains in Australia while educating consumers on sustainable seafood alternatives—products certified through the … Coles signed the WWF Global Sustainable Seafood Charter , establishing its sustainable sourcing policy, committing to remove critical products from its portfolio, supporting and …
… celebrated in 145 countries.) My participation was made possible by a grant from The Yale Center for Business and the Environment and InnovateHealth Yale for young female … part of the world we come from, women entrepreneurs face many of the same challenges: discouragement, household duties, financial dependence and maternal responsibilities. At UN … with gratification and with strength. To follow the movement and get involved, visit www.womenseday.org . Women’s Entrepreneurship Day was founded by Wendy Diamond and is …
… water quality. This can also cause public health and social justice concerns. Depleted resources can then further reduce smallholder productivity and cause economic vulnerability. Third, companies that buy … change to agricultural yields, which drive their bottom line. “What’s going to become of our palate – the scents and flavors we give to buyers – 50 years from now?” said Dominique …
… The Towards Science Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies culminated in … a client to work on a specific project. Three other students from across the university (Yale College, Yale FES and Yale SOM) and myself were excited to work with WBCSD to develop a … with business leaders. From these interviews, we refined a value for both the business community and the scientific community that would be compelling for both parties. In early …
… Why We Disagree about Climate Change , George Marshall’s Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains are Wired to Ignore Climate Change , and Naomi Oreskes’, Merchants of Doubt as … hooked and came back to class each week to learn more. Paul Lussier, the professor/visiting Yale lecturer, ought to be introduced first. A 1982 Yale College graduate, Paul has had a … and science communications have been ineffective at spurring action, but have instead been reduced to dumbed-down sound bites or melodramatic warnings that oscillate from doomsday to …
… the COP21 climate change negotiations. “We often talk about a transformational change of our society when we speak about climate action. This transformation will affect business, … local and international. It partners with New Haven, Connecticut to strengthen the city’s community and economy. And it engages with people and institutions across the globe in the … and strategy on issues involving energy, water, carbon, food, natural areas and society. www.yale.edu About the WBCSD: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) …
… punished by the men and women they would like to recruit. The study, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development … economic growth and provide new jobs. “We often talk about a transformational change of our society, when we speak about climate action. And that transformation will affect both business as well as the institutions that educate the leaders in business” said Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the WBCSD. “The …
… asked Yesenia some questions about being a Women Entrepreneur. What inspired you to found your business? My mother is from Oaxaca, Mexico and I grew up going to visit my grandparents, … and I loved the salty, nutty flavor. I visited again the summer after my first year at Yale and it occurred to me that perhaps insects might be something that could catch on in … At the same time, there has also been lot of support from women and Latinos in the business community, especially in Portland. They have embraced the company and me and have been so …
… Connecticut has a climate goal: reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below 2001 levels by 2050. This goal is as … spectrum of available technologies, from single building-scale interventions, like ground source heat pumps and solar thermal water heaters, to larger interventions that take into … assistants are now in the earliest stages of the project, working in partnership with the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and the Connecticut Green Bank. Check out the …
… The fact is, entrepreneurship remains a male dominated space. However, this is changing at Yale, starting with the Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship (SEE) team at CBEY, where … solutions to sustainability challenges. “The greater the diversity in the entrepreneurial community, the better the ideas and innovations that will emerge,” said Beery. Today, … “propel the space and inspire others,” according to Iliana Lazarova (F&ES ‘16). “It is encouraging and motivating to see women succeed as leaders in the environmental business …