… US consumer, this is ~82 pounds of clothing every year, disposed annually . This model is unsustainable, damaging to the both the environment and the workers involved in the industry - … minimizing water and energy use, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Circular design : Initiatives that aim to design clothing for longevity and reuse, using materials that can be … materials and are a crucial steppingstone for future improvements . Supporting such initiatives often provides R&D funding for improvements to be made. Despite the clear need …
… a for-profit idea can continue their journey by participating in the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures . About the recipients: BlueGreen Materials Marcelo Lejeune (Yale College) and Atsu Kludze (Yale School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) created … School of Management) is creating Phigitals, a web3-enabled SaaS solution for sustainableinitiatives in the fashion industry. Phigitals works with clothing brands to extend their …
… from wind, solar, and battery storage and defect from NorthWestern’s service. The Yale team of Ayush Acharya, Caroline Heilbrun, Helena Lam, Steve Yannacone (Yale School of … TPP Student Team (from left to right): Acharya, Boland, Heilbrun, Lam, Yannacone Related Initiatives Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program Related Programs Clean Energy Finance Forum Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion and Co-Adoption (SEEDS III) … When the …
… me out. And today, one of the collaborators on stage was...me! I’ve worked in the past with Yale professor Paul Anastas, who won the 2021 Volvo Environment Prize for his work on green chemistry, That put him, me and three Yale students on the stage with Martin Lundstedt, CEO of Volvo Group during a panel on green … Innovation and accelerating its impact requires one to harness the power of business and finance, but without critically assessing the current landscape, and working with …
… help divert waste from landfills. Marian Chertow, a professor of Industrial Ecology at the Yale School of the Environment, points out that elsewhere, people are “willing to sort their … recycling and helping brands. Marian Chertow, a professor of Industrial Ecology at the Yale School of the Environment and a member of the TerraCycle Board of Directors, believes … describes a tension between Loop and TerraCycle, noting that “In a perfect world, Loop’s sustainable packaging platform would overshadow and eventually render several...current …
… get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, and faculty at Yale, particularly those who are branching out from their background to explore … site, Beyond the Buzzwords , which clarifies some of the opaque vocabulary often used in sustainable innovation. Each page includes a set of explanatory resources, carefully curated … Innovation Fellow at Tsai CITY) ESG (curated by Todd Cort , Faculty Director at the YaleInitiative on SustainableFinance ) Food Desert (Food Apartheid) ( curated by Tagan Engel , …
… the work being done as part of what is currently called the “New Haven Nature & Health Initiative.” This working group represents a collaboration with Yale University, local healthcare professionals, and New Haven-based nonprofit organizations … with questions and resources for consideration. Related Programs Conservation Finance Network Related Events Getting a Nature Fix Thu, March 18th, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT — …
… similar to Community Kitchens Which social benefits are they emphasizing: Pay-what you can? Sustainable sourcing? Worker rights? Which have succeeded, which have failed, and why? How … Health Daniel Meyer , Social Entrepreneur, Food Writer Tagan Engel , Resident Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment Stuart DeCew , Executive Director at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment Todd Cort , Lecturer at Yale and Faculty …
… Now in its 10 th year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures has awarded $10,000 grants to environmentally-focused startups Upright and Ecopackables. Administered by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY), this grant helps eco-ventures further … planet. “We are happy to have been part of the growth of innovation and entrepreneurship at Yale over the past 10 years that is focused on for-profit efforts to promote sustainable …