… referring back to two particular corporate partnerships that provided 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 … salmon farm with respect to social and environmental reporting. Following Tassal’s example, three New Zealand farms have since been motivated to gain ASC certification. With this …
… by Riddhima Yadav, YC '18 Consider: women perform 66 percent of the world’s work but earn 10 percent of the world’s income. At the same … 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 … see the enthusiasm of these leading women and to listen to young students like myself share stories. It was also inspiring to hear the women there, with all of their accomplishments, …
… priorities into agricultural financing? Several investment funds showcased their strategies for investing in smallholder value chains at the Global Landscapes Forum in Paris on Dec. … outcomes tied to supply chain sustainability. Strategic Decisions to Boost Production Three factors have spurred investors to bolster smallholder production of forest and … water quality. This can also cause public health and social justice concerns. Depleted resources can then further reduce smallholder productivity and cause economic vulnerability. …
… The Towards Science Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies culminated in a trip to Paris where we presented our … As part of the course, students were paired with a client to work on a specific project. Three other students from across the university (Yale College, Yale FES and Yale SOM) and …
… Why We Disagree about Climate Change , George Marshall’s Don’t Even Think About It: WhyOurBrains are Wired to Ignore Climate Change , and Naomi Oreskes’, Merchants of Doubt as … founding his own company, M2U Media, a science communications strategy consultancy. After three months getting to know Paul, I think of him as an energizer bunny – an effervescent … what he calls “values-based humanistic communications” – the idea that compelling emotional stories that speak to peoples' core values have more impact than rational scientific data, …
… Yale University and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development announced a new “Knowledge Partners” … 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, …
… A new global study of more than 3,700 students at 29 top business schools found that corporations … The study, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, shows that 44 … 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 …
… asked Yesenia some questions about being a Women Entrepreneur. What inspired you to found yourbusiness? My mother is from Oaxaca, Mexico and I grew up going to visit my grandparents, aunts and uncles there every summer. We would always eat … the company and me and have been so helpful and supportive. What advice do you have for fellow Women Entrepreneurs? My advice to any entrepreneur is to take risks. You might …
… Connecticut has a climate goal: reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below 2001 levels by 2050. This goal is as ambitious as it is necessary. Water levels in the … against climate change. “Thermal technologies may not seem as exciting as new technologies, for instance, offshore wind. Nor are they as visible as something like solar photovoltaics,” … 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 …
… In the world of entrepreneurship, this disparity is no different. A 2014 report entitled Bridging the Gender Gap in Venture Capital revealed women entrepreneurs to be “an enormous untapped investment opportunity.” A recent article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review found that, compared to all-male teams, female-run companies … “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 …