… “I continue to be inspired by the business solutions to environmental problems generated by students during their time at Yale.” Moving to virtual events has allowed for a unique reallocation of resources, so CBEY chose to award two $5000 CBEY Innovation Prizes to acknowledge and support … responsible investment decisions. The Environmental Justice Performance Index seeks to fulfill the unmet need for data and metrics to evaluate corporations on environment …
… Interest in food and equitable food systems has been bubbling up for a while among graduate students at Yale. Enter Tagan Engel, the newest Resident Fellow at the Yale Center for … intersect. “Tagan brings a unique set of expertise, experience and connections to our work at the CBEY. Her areas of work in food are particularly critical at this time due … relationship building at the center of every experience, and the importance of hearing stories directly from people affected by injustices. She believes that these are …
… 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 … 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 … etc. that we otherwise would have been unable to make without applying for other grants or seeking private funding. Poda: Yessenia: In the end, it was one of the most valuable …
… 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 … adventurers. As people grow increasingly conscious of the food they consume, Mesa Foods seeks to provide healthy, vegetable-forward, whole grain meal options for adventurers in a … is incredibly thankful to the judges who helped select the recipients. They include Yale alumni and a past leader in entrepreneurship at CBEY and Tsai CITY. Cass Walker-Harvey , …
… 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. … space.” In addition to relying on her team, Alexia has also found support from other Yale students who’ve founded environmentally focused ventures, such as Forested Foods , Raise … 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 …
… 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 … 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 … 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 …
… These benefits include reduced fire severity and augmented water flow. Investor capital is raised to fund treatments that are in line with USFS policy upfront to restore forests to a … These benefits include reduced fire severity and augmented water flow. Investor capital is raised to fund treatments that are in line with USFS policy upfront to restore forests to a … These benefits include reduced fire severity and augmented water flow. Investor capital is raised to fund treatments that are in line with USFS policy upfront to restore forests to a …
… 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 intoour 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 …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss … biggest soft drink companies for using only 7 percent recycled plastic in their products. Greenpeace later launched targeted campaigns against companies like Coca-Cola. Numerous … 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 …
… 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, fulfill orders and continue to grow." - Monika Dharia, cofounder of GreenGear GreenGear Supply Company, co-founded by Russell Heller (YC ‘19), Monika Dharia …