… opportunities as a result of having started Poda Foods.” -Kenny Cloft, Poda Foods Co-founder (Sabin Winner 2015) In anticipation of this year’s upcoming Sabin Sustainable … 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 … inspiration to start? Sybrosia: We are inspired by seaweed’s potential to uptake CO2, bioremediate ocean water, and produce important secondary metabolites. After coming across …
… Environmental Innovation Fellow at Yale Center for Business and the Environment and Tsai CITY. “It gives me hope to see students come up with such multi-faceted solutions to the climate crisis. A wicked problem like climate … system for iPhone recycling Kathryn Wright (MEM ‘13), Senior Associate at Cadmus, Co-Founder of MySunBuddy Ruth Metzel (MEM/MBA ‘16), Co-founder and Executive Director at …
… The team composition also evolved, and Alexia brought on Gracie White (YC 16) as a co-founder, drawing on her experience in the aquaculture industry. By spring 2018, they were … 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 … Environmental Genius Award . Over the summer, Alexia and Gracie participated in the Tsai CITY Summer Fellowship, where they focused on developing strategies to capture value. …
… 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: … 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 … 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 …
… challenging social problems. There have been eight PFP deals in the United States so far – with $80 million invested. To date, these financial instruments have focused on social … and augmented water flow. Investor capital is raised to fund treatments that are in line with USFS policy upfront to restore forests to a natural state so that they are less … be potentially a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for investors,” said Zach Knight, co-founder and managing partner of Blue Forest Conservation. “By harnessing this opportunity, …
… are only a problem because plastic gets to our oceans in the first place. In countries with the highest levels of pollution, neighborhoods often have no waste collection services … to move from conventional packaging to more innovative packaging that keeps products safe without harming the environment. Plastics, it seems, have reached their shelf life in the … as this is, waste becomes essentially untraceable once it enters the informal sector; and without knowing material flows, it becomes all the more difficult to suggest solutions. …
… is the biggest polluter. The fallout from this study, and work that has come since, was 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 …
… exchange networks, like parent groups, to build a children’s secondhand marketplace. With only 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to change … reduce the environmental impact of the notoriously dirty fashion industry. Hand Me Up's cofounders from left to right: Jatin Batra (SOM ‘19), Melissa Mazzeo (SOM/F&ES ’20), and Cyndi … be proud of.” According to Sophie Janaskie, Environmental Innovation Fellow at CBEY and Tsai CITY, “The judges were very impressed by the quality of the business ideas that were …
… 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 … this topic stressed that companies should communicate SDG commitment in ways that align with their brand voice and values. There was some sentiment that companies are hesitant to …
… across the entirety of Yale,” says Sophie Janaskie, the Environmental Innovation Fellow at Tsai CITY and CBEY. “We made concerted efforts to reach out to all corners of campus and … builds electric powertrain systems for semi-trucks, replacing fossil fuel engine systems with electrically driven systems that capture sunlight and turn it into electricity. 3. … of Yale alumni helped select the recipients: Lauren Elizabeth Graham (M.E.M. '13), Founder & CEO, Velvet Frame, LLC Michael Oristaglio (B.S/M.S. '74), Director, Energy Studies …