… me so many lessons that couldn’t have been learned any other way. I’ve taken those lessons into my career now running a business unit in a related industry, and have really had a lot … Venture Prize pitch competition, CBEY's Entrepreneurship and Innovation team checked in with past winners of the Sabin Prize to see how their ventures have transformed since … days in the seed stage, how they approached scaling up and using lessons learned to pivot into new fields. CBEY: Tell us about your venture. Symbrosia: Symbrosia is a startup …
… for Business and the Environment and Tsai CITY. “It gives me hope to see students come up with such multi-faceted solutions to the climate crisis. A wicked problem like climate … a low incidence of allergic reaction compared to nut- and soy-based products. Restoration Carbon : Restoration Carbon closes the gap between national scale climate funding and local tree cover …
… cows by up to 99%, and 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 … approached her in the library, and since then she’s enjoyed turning that initial spark into a reality. “Seeing something that was just an idea come to fruition has been so … granted the $1000 audience choice award, Alexia still didn’t think they would walk away with the $25,000 prize. “When we did win the Sabin, I teared up,” said Akbay. “It was just …
… The Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of impact investing … a broader range of environmental topics. According to its vision statement, “SOCAP started with a small group of investors determined to prove that doing good has two bottom lines: … line. The conservation finance space is also evolving beyond traditional grant financing into generating replicable and scalable deal types and structures that can accept more …
… challenging social problems. There have been eight PFP deals in the United States so far – with $80 million invested. To date, these financial instruments have focused on social … 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 instruments … 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 instruments …
… detail how we got to this point and work underway to address the problem. Here we discuss critical further steps needed to solve the plastics problem. The previous post outlined … by NGOs, private companies, and governments to reduce the massive flow of plastics into our oceans. This work is promising, but it is also insufficient. Detailed here are … at Nestlé. Vital data on material flows in the global South is now being generated and new insightsinto the informal sector developed and explored. The debate over biodegradable …
… immediate and expansive. Media worldwide jumped on the article. Sky News, in partnership with WWF, launched a full-fledged campaign, Sky Ocean Rescue ; Sky News also published an … control over nor responsibility for ensuring proper waste management infrastructure in the markets where they sell their products. Governments tighten regulations Governments around … their own supply chains, at their cost, to ensure that it is recycled. This translates into huge costs transferred to businesses since the supply chain now must run in both …
… exchange networks, like parent groups, to build a children’s secondhand marketplace. With only 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to change … ‘19), Monika Dharia (Duke) and Alan Yu (Brown), aims to fight plastic pollution and reduce carbon emissions by making rain ponchos from a sugar-based bioplastic. Recent reports … are made from a material that, when the source material is grown, actually sequesters carbon dioxide. Additionally, sales of these ecofriendly ponchos and will displace the …
… Fabric production and consumer use account for 60% of environmental impacts associated with apparel. Not to mention, the fashion industry is also notoriously known as the second … at the annual Sustainable Textiles conference hosted by Textile Exchange. Integrating SDGs into corporate social responsibility strategy was a core focus area, and will only become … promote the SDGs, though they may address them behind the scenes. However, integrating SDGs into business strategy should dispel this belief. Instead, publically aligning with the SDGs …
… now in its second year. This grant program provides support for innovative ideas to address critical catalysts and solutions for climate change. Teams are made up of students from … fuel engine systems with electrically driven systems that capture sunlight and turn it into electricity. 3. Ocean Impact by Lindsay Olsen (Yale School of Forestry & Environmental … carbon sequestration potential, and easily seeded and maintained. Ocean Impact will gather insights from kelp farms of the eastern seaboard of the United States and apply them to …