… “Starting and running the business taught me so many lessons that couldn’t have been learned … 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 … 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 …
… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center … for Business and the Environment and Tsai CITY. “It gives me hope to see students come up withsuch multi-faceted solutions to the climate crisis. A wicked problem like climate … environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage caused by ice buildup on roofs and similar infrastructure …
… It was a big day for the Symbrosia team. It was early February 2019, and they had spent most of … 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 … 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 …
… Photo credit: Blue Forest Conservation Pay for Performance (PFP) Bonds, also known as Pay for Success Bonds or … challenging social problems. There have been eight PFP deals in the United Statesso far – with $80 million invested. To date, these financial instruments have focused on social … normally burn up. USFSspending on fire suppression leads to less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation is aiming to disrupt. This …
… 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: … 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 … explore the conference schedule, participate in discussions, and continue to build on conversations and collaborations that start at SOCAP15. This article is the first in a …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. Previous posts in thisseries detail how we … are only a problem because plastic gets to our oceans in the first place. In countrieswith the highest levels of pollution, neighborhoods often have no waste collection services … 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 …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to … 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 … companies have neither control over nor responsibility for ensuring proper waste management infrastructure in the markets where they sell their products. Governments tighten …
… This year’s winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants have something in common – a … exchange networks, like parent groups, to build a children’ssecondhand marketplace. With only 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to change … startups over the past eight years. The Yale Center for Business and the Environment has administered the grant over this tenure and hasseen interest in this initiative grow, …
… We’ve all read the stats. The average consumer now purchases 60 percent more clothing, compared to 2000, but … 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 most polluting after fossil fuels. When combined with the fact that clothing supply chains are one of the most globally integrated—about …
… Five student teams were recently awarded grants as part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed … builds electric powertrain systems for semi-trucks, replacing fossil fuel engine systemswith electrically driven systems that capture sunlight and turn it into electricity. 3. … School of Forestry & Environmental Studies). Ocean Impact aims to provide remote fishing communitieswith an alternative livelihood solution in the face of rapid climate change by …