… of this year’s upcoming Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize pitch competition, CBEY's Entrepreneurship and Innovation team checked in with past winners of the Sabin Prize to see … footprint. It was inspired partly by my family’s background—they are from Oaxaca, Mexico where grasshoppers, ants, and other insects are commonly consumed—and from deep concerns … I think the success that we had was from staying humble and really putting a lot of time, energy, and passion into our project. We never felt like we could know enough about what we …
… foment natural carbon removal implementation. They are creating a project finance mechanism where the upfront costs of tree planting are covered through blended capital, and investors … stacked capital revenue streams. Floe : Floe is an automated, environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage … the judges who helped select the recipients. They include Yale alumni and a past leader in entrepreneurship at CBEY and Tsai CITY. Cass Walker-Harvey , Executive Director at First …
… how these two organisms would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the seaweed, and the seaweed would in turn filter the water … In October 2017, Alexia, Victoria, and two other classmates applied for a Climate Change Innovation Seed Grant through CBEY, under their original name Moo-ve over Methane. They were … Award . Over the summer, Alexia and Gracie participated in the Tsai CITY Summer Fellowship, where they focused on developing strategies to capture value. They also changed the name of …
… and SOCAP have always acknowledged the environmental side of the resilience economy, there seems to be a continuous intellectual gap regarding awareness that where there is a natural resource issue, there is always a social issue. “The reality is … broader planetary scale, our solutions will have to use larger levers. We have to move away from treating “big” investing as synonymous with “corporate” or “mainstream” investing. The …
… to fund a certain social intervention and earn a return based on its success. The major innovation, in addition to filling a funding gap for budget-constrained government entities, … water flow. Investor capital is raised to fund treatments that are in line with USFS policy upfront to restore forests to a natural state so that they are less susceptible to … the Forest Resilience Bond has the potential to scale forest restoration in the areas where it is needed most.” In California alone, Knight’s team is aiming to take a …
… are forced to burn their waste, bury it, or just ditch it in a nearby stream. Even where there is collection, the vehicles involved—sometimes a hand-pulled cart or open … plastics” and the “bio-based plastics that are not biodegradable.” “Biodegradable plastic” does not necessarily degrade by itself. The conditions under which it degrades vary widely. … and often governments, are in favor of waste incineration, which they say produces energy and helps countries that face an over-abundance of waste and a dearth of energy. …
… in 2010. Jambeck’s findings suggested that among the top 20 polluting countries, 19 are from the global South; among the top 10, eight are from Asia. China is the biggest polluter. … over nor responsibility for ensuring proper waste management infrastructure in the markets where they sell their products. Governments tighten regulations Governments around the world … and increasing the demand for recycled plastic content. It also plans to drive innovation by investing an additional €100 million in the development of more recyclable …
… a 400% increase from 20 years ago. Initially focused on a seasonal subscription service box of personally-styled secondhand children’s outfits, HMU also plans to include both an online store where individual pieces of clothing can be purchased and community-based pop-up shops. … ideas that were presented. We hope to see this growth and interest in environmental entrepreneurship continue, and we look forward to continuing to work with these teams during …
… of the most globally integrated—about three-quarters of the world’s clothing exports come from developing countries—implementing sustainable practices will have far-reaching impact. … strategy was a core focus area, and will only become more significant as 2030 approaches. Here’s how apparel brands can “A.D.A.P.T” to shifting consumer demands and climate threats … also uncover the business case for addressing them. Patagonia, for instance, admittedly doesn’t engage with SDG four, concerning quality education. While I’m sure they’re not …
… Five student teams were recently awarded grants as part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed Funding program , now in its second year. This grant program provides … of crucial issues related to climate change highlighted by Project Drawdown, including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main …