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… 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 …
… 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 … methane emissions. Over the next few months, they talked to researchers, farmers, and small business owners to design their technology, while additionally fleshing out their … of the photo from the 2018 Sabin Prize competition) Related News Process to Improve Sustainability of Beef and Seafood Production WinsSabin Prize … Ben Soltoff … It was a big …
… 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 outcomes like improving education and reducing juvenile recidivism. Now, a group called Blue Forest Conservation is exploring one of the nation’s first … 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 …
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… This year’s winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants have something in common – a desire to reduce waste and improve the environmental footprint of the apparel industry. These … ‘19) and Melissa Mazzeo (SOM/F&ES ’20), isscaling informal 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 …
… annual Sustainable Textiles conference hosted by Textile Exchange. Integrating SDGs into corporatesocial responsibility strategy was a core focus area, and will only become more … like any consumer goods company, have multiple stakeholders to consider. Common stakeholder groups for any apparel brand include suppliers, workers, investors, and NGOs -- all of whom … the lens of SDGs About 93% of the world’s 250 largest companies are now reporting on sustainability, and apparel brands are certainly among them. Establishing and sharing CSR …
… builds electric powertrain systems for semi-trucks, replacing fossil fuel engine systemswith electrically driven systems that capture sunlight and turn it into electricity. 3. … change by elevating the role of kelp and seaweed farming in developing countries for small-scale fishermen. Kelp possesses the qualities of the food we envision for our future: … possible in the field and make soil content analysis more widely accessible to non-research groups and groupswith limited funding. 5. Shoots by Kevin Gallagher (Yale College) and Dr. …