… students at Yale. Enter Tagan Engel, the newest Resident Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). Engel has over 25 years of experience in reshaping … Community Food Systems Coordinator at CitySeed . Through these roles, Engel learned the value of placing relationship building at the center of every experience, and the importance … . Related Programs Shifting Power & Resources: Equity and Justice Work in Practice Related Events The Black Farmer Fund: Building a Resilient Food System Through Community Investment …
… “Starting and running the business taught me so many lessons that couldn’t have been learned any other way. I’ve taken … Poda Foods Co-founder (Sabin Winner 2015) In anticipation of this year’s upcoming Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize pitch competition, CBEY's Entrepreneurship and Innovation team … plastic pollution. Seeing how surprisingly pervasive poncho use is, from hiking to sporting events to admissions office tours, Monika recognized that there was an opportunity to affect …
… exceeded that expectation." Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Denise Farrell, President at Environmental Attribute Advisors … …
… student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). Over $13,000 was awarded this year to help further … creating a project finance mechanism where the upfront costs of tree planting are covered through blended capital, and investors are then paid back through novel stacked capital … environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage caused by ice buildup on roofs and similar infrastructure …
… grabbed a handful of reddish orange seaweed. She described how these two organisms would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the … for reduced emissions, she didn’t just see an interesting scientific finding. She saw a business opportunity. Researchers had documented the methane-reducing effects of different … and small business owners to design their technology, while additionally fleshing out their value proposition and theory of change. As the venture matured, the group changed their name …
… economy [that can] address the world’s toughest challenges.” The upcoming annual flagship event in San Francisco on Oct. 9-15 (SOCAP15) is considered the largest conference for … at SOCAP, spearheaded an Oceans Track . Leading startups and investors highlighted business models in sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, as well as reef restoration, to … Based Solutions Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Bringing Environmental Values Front and Center to the Social Capital Markets Conference … Jan 24, 2019 Bringing …
… normally burn up. USFS spending on fire suppression leads to less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation is aiming to disrupt. This … is part of an online publication produced in partnership between the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and the Conservation Finance Network. The new website for this … launch in January 2016. Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Environmental Impact Bonds Pay for Performance … Jan 24, 2019 …
… in and providing services to the waste management sector. Beyond waste management, waste prevention is also a potential gold mine. The problem of plastics in the ocean represents a … this blind spot and are getting interested in understanding these material flows. The World Business Council for SustainableDevelopment studied i nformal approaches to a circular economy in India. …
… Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic enters the environment through several paths (see The Plastic Problem ). In early 2015, research led by University … the concepts of a circular economy. This strategy proposes making recycling profitable for business by setting up new rules on packaging, focusing on improving recyclability, and … content. It also plans to drive innovation by investing an additional €100 million in the development of more recyclable plastic materials. India : In 2016 the Indian Government …
… industry. These $10,000 venture grants are disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures. Hand Me … that the Sobotka grant network will provide us as we think about how to best expand our business.” The Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant, sponsored by David Sobotka (YC ’78), has … during their time at Yale.” Hand Me Up and GreenGear are eligible to enter Yale’s Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize for a chance to win a further $25,000 this spring. 2380 …