… methane is a greenhouse gas that’s 20 to 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide. In fall 2017, Alexia learned about the benefits feeding seaweed to cattle while engaging in one of … that was just an idea come to fruition has been so rewarding,” she said. In October 2017, Alexia, Victoria, and two other classmates applied for a Climate Change Innovation … while additionally fleshing out their value proposition and theory of change. As the venture matured, the group changed their name to Concha Aquaponics. The team composition …
… been gaining significant traction during the past several years as a way to entice private capital to help address challenging social problems. There have been eight PFP deals in the … impact bonds. A panelist described this bond last week at the Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP15). Here’s how PFP deals work. At their core, these … Related Events Investing for Impact: Matthew Weatherly-White, CAPROCK Wed, October 25th, 2017, 12:30 PM EDT — 1:30 PM EDT Evans Hall, Classroom 4410 … Photo credit: Blue Forest …
… The Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of impact … what we eat… this is part of society,” said David Chen, principal and CEO of Equilibrium Capital . But this paradigm is starting to shift within SOCAP and in the broader-impact … generating replicable and scalable deal types and structures that can accept more private capital. In addition to considering environmental issues, the impact investing community …
… packaging promoted by so many companies will still land in the environment. Beach clean-ups and corporate commitments alone are not enough to solve the problem. Finance the … are mounting, and the quantity of garbage produced is only growing. No wonder Macquarie Capital , the largest Australian Investment Bank, is investing in solid waste management … 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. …
… later launched targeted campaigns against companies like Coca-Cola. Numerous beach clean-up exercises were organized across the world—though these alone are far from enough to … bags used for commercial and household packaging.” The law went into effect on August 28, 2017, with penalties of up to $40,000, or four years, in prison for anyone manufacturing, … South Sudan are now traveling a similar path by banning plastic bags. China : In July of 2017, China banned imports of 24 categories of waste , including several categories of …
… This year’s winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants have something in common – a desire to reduce waste and improve the … Cyndi Chen (SOM ‘19) and Melissa Mazzeo (SOM/F&ES ’20), is scaling informal exchange networks, like parent groups, to build a children’s secondhand marketplace. With only 15% of … Cyndi Chen (SOM ‘19) and Melissa Mazzeo (SOM/F&ES ’20), is scaling informal exchange networks, like parent groups, to build a children’s secondhand marketplace. With only 15% of …
… 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 … of Management), Mary Gammond and Javier Choc. AIRPower uses sustainable resources to power clean technology and achieves a Net-Zero Carbon Footprint for medium and heavy-duty trucks. … of Management), Mary Gammond and Javier Choc. AIRPower uses sustainable resources to power clean technology and achieves a Net-Zero Carbon Footprint for medium and heavy-duty trucks. …
… and public spaces came together to discuss a growing new impact field—plant-based foods and clean meat. As the Good Food Conference website said, these are two technologies that are … the non-profit that organized this first major conference of the industry. With the replacement of animal products comes the replacement of animal agriculture’s effects on … for food security and food safety. The New Meat Half of the conference took place around clean meat, the term that has been used recently for cultured or lab-grown meat. What makes …
… Yale Center for Business and the Environment gives teams applying to the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize the opportunity to be matched with a mentor from our network of partners and … of mentors and coaching a sustainable venture team, please contact Sophie Janaskie . CleanEnergy Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity …
… with one another and global imports, farms compete on the margin through expensive capital investments. Environmental Working Group (EWG) identified 50 billionaires who … investing in known equipment and inputs. However, this prevents the natural soil nutrient replacement that crop rotation and periodic fallowing encourage. The practices of … agriculture. This article has been revised after its original publication by GreenBiz in 2017. You may email the author via our office at cbey@yale.edu. 2714 Thriving Food Systems …