… scaling up and using lessons learned to pivot into new fields. CBEY: Tell us about your venture. Symbrosia: Symbrosia is a startup located in Kona, Hawaii, scaling the … an opportunity for creating a new class of novel, upcycled ingredients. CBEY: What was your inspiration to start? Sybrosia: We are inspired by seaweed’s potential to uptake CO2, … of the crop. We initially applied for CBEY’s Climate Change Seed Grant which fueled our path towards becoming the operating business we are today. Green Gear: Monika and I …
… dairy but creates very little GHG emissions and uses a fraction of land and water resources to produce, coupled with a low incidence of allergic reaction compared to nut- and … such innovative ideas coming from the students at Yale who want to combat the impacts of our current climate crisis. To say it was a challenge to select this year’s recipients is … in spring 2020, and expert mentorship to advance their projects. They are also strongly encouraged to apply for the Sobotka Seed Stage Grant as part of CBEY’s entrepreneurship and …
… 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 going back to the shrimp. … idea we should continue to explore and build upon,” said Alexia. “From there it was many hours of intense learning.” Feeding seaweed to cattle can dramatically reduce methane … 2621 Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sabin Stories: Symbrosia … Mar 06, 2019 Sabin Stories: Symbrosia Ben Soltoff (MBA '19, Master of …
… this publication is slated to launch in January 2016. Related Programs Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services Related Events Investing for Impact: Matthew Weatherly-White, CAPROCK Wed, October 25th, 2017, 12:30 PM EDT …
… Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of impact investing since its inception in 2008. The curriculum has rarely covered the environmental … 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 that when you have a deep … and collaborations that start at SOCAP15. This article is the first in a series of three stories covering the conservation finance curriculum at SOCAP. It is part of an online …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. Previous posts in this series detail how we got to this point and … 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 several … is only growing. No wonder Macquarie Capital , the largest Australian Investment Bank, is investing in solid waste management plants. The European Investment Bank , The World Bank , …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss … file-default","data-delta":"1"}}]] Source: Green Alliance Corporate Commitments: Growing understanding among the public 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 plastic …
… 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to change perceptions and encourage clothing reuse by creating a positive shopping experience for busy parents. In turn, … to reduce textile waste, challenge the consumerist culture, and ultimately minimize the resources used to produce new clothing.” "This grant will allow us to increase production, … and is expected to rise to 20% by 2050. This contributes 18 billion pounds of waste to our oceans annually. GreenGear’s ponchos are made from a material that, when the source …
… the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. Some breakout discussions around this topic stressed that companies should … strategy should dispel this belief. Instead, publically aligning with the SDGs can be a source of competitive advantage. D - Dedicate resources according to materiality Conducting a materiality assessment should be a core …
… including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main goals throughout this process was to support climate change innovators and … (Yale School 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 … for small-scale fishermen. Kelp possesses the qualities of the food we envision for our future: high-efficient growth, large carbon sequestration potential, and easily seeded …