… The CBEY Skills for Sustainable Innovation Workshop series welcomes Max Elder, Research Director for the Food Futures Lab at the Institute for the Future, for a hands-on … a building block for larger forecasts, watch the first fifteen minutes of this talk by IFTF Research Director Sarah Smith.) As an attendee, you will have the opportunity to: ● … futures thinking ● DISCOVER powerful tools for identifying and analyzing signals of change ● DETERMINE how to filter through lots of information to get at what’s important …
… Elder from Food Futures Lab, Institute for the Future (IFTF) for a conversation on climate change and the future of food. In 2018, IFTF partnered with the World Bank Climate Investment Fund on a body of research related to the Future of Climate Action. The report identified opportunity zones … can be a highly-impactful medium for taking action on climate change Max Elder is a Research Director for the Food Futures Lab at the Institute for the Future, a 50-year-old …
… – join us as we discuss the major drivers that are compelling businesses to act on climate change and sustainability now. Just two years ago, when a nearly identical panel convened at … Hall, the conversation was narrower and mainstream businesses were not yet leading climate change solutions. Today, the Pope’s Encyclical on climate change has brought a moral dimension to the conversation. The UN’s new global sustainable …
… of "Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services". In this upcoming webinar, Kai Chan, Canada Research Chair (tier 2) and associate professor at the University of British Columbia, will … Services: the Keys to Sustainability. During this webinar, Chan will present his research on building frameworks to conceptualize ecosystem services. With an emphasis on …
… pm: Cocktail Reception Now in its fifth year, through the generous support of the Sobotka Research Fund and the F.K. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Fund, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment is pleased to support student and faculty research activities in the field of business and the environment. The goals of these research grant programs are to enable students and faculty to work together and develop …
… at the University of Michigan, as he discusses his book "How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate." Though the scientific community largely agrees that climate change is underway, debates about this issue remain fiercely polarized. These conversations … of the problem and motivate the public to take action. How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate makes a powerful case for a more scientifically literate public, a more …
… planning and conservation workshop (5/08/2013) Use and Applications The results of this research have been useful to students who are a part of ongoing land management and research projects in the Quiet Corner Initiative at the Yale School of Forestry … for Land Conservation, and through the Berkley Scholars program, are building upon this research. In addition, regional policymakers, water authorities, and recreation managers can …
… It is a forum where invited speakers, faculty, and students present either finished research or research-in-progress. The seminar series not only provides valuable feedback to presenters, … It is a forum where invited speakers, faculty, and students present either finished research or research-in-progress. The seminar series not only provides valuable feedback to …
… recording here! Urban trees and forests are often overlooked in our fight against climate change and yet they cumulatively represent a significant carbon sink. More than that, they … the numbers show that our urban tree canopy is under siege in the U.S., and new financing mechanisms are urgently needed. Join our webinar to engage with City Forest Credits ' … has demonstrated the viability of carbon credits and impact certification as financing mechanisms for urban tree canopy -- and is rapidly bringing these mechanisms to scale across …
… influence is like a superpower that brings great ideas to life. This is the premise of Zoe Chance’s new book, Influence is Your Superpower , which is rooted in groundbreaking research in behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychology. We are delighted to bring … of Zoe Chance’s new book, Influence is Your Superpower , which is rooted in groundbreaking research in behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychology. We are delighted to bring …