… investors and investment firms to place capital directly into high-quality conservation projects. In short, Conservation Matrix acts as the intermediary between projects and smaller investors. Similar to Fundrise for real estate, Conservation Matrix aggregates key details about projects and enables investors and project developers to discover one another, share …
… must be displaced is 20 percent – and for renewable energy and/or combined heat and power, projects should produce at least 10 kW, said Lizana Pierce, project manager at DOE’s Office of Indian Energy. For community-scale installations, there … must be displaced is 20 percent – and for renewable energy and/or combined heat and power, projects should produce at least 10 kW, said Lizana Pierce, project manager at DOE’s Office …
… size and species of trees in forests. Faced with limited resources for a forest management project in Armenia, the young entrepreneur came up with an innovative tree- counting … slow to embrace change. They overcame these initial hurdles by starting with small pilot projects and gradually working up to large-scale multi-year subscriptions with some of the … size and species of trees in forests. Faced with limited resources for a forest management project in Armenia, the young entrepreneur came up with an innovative tree- counting …
… a man to fish’ adage—we take that seriously,” he said. If all goes well on TechnoServe projects, they disappear from the equation after a few years. Founded nearly 50 years ago, … Warshauer said. Moving forward, TechnoServe is sorting out how to make a strong business case for climate-smart agriculture: why should companies invest specifically in crops that … Warshauer said. Moving forward, TechnoServe is sorting out how to make a strong business case for climate-smart agriculture: why should companies invest specifically in crops that …
… companies are using water in California to grow almonds, which represent a classic economic case of environmental externalities: the almonds have a high profit margin because the cost … water consumption between six and 16 gallons of water per glass, with research and pilot projects under way that are driving that ratio nearer 1:1. This successful trajectory of … 2195 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and Justice Water to Wine: The Case for Wine amidst the California Drought … Aug 28, 2015 Water to Wine: The Case for Wine …
… Severe weather events are instigating city planning and financial infrastructure projects to better prevent and mitigate damage. The Exxon Valdez resulted in requirements on … Severe weather events are instigating city planning and financial infrastructure projects to better prevent and mitigate damage. The Exxon Valdez resulted in requirements on … Severe weather events are instigating city planning and financial infrastructure projects to better prevent and mitigate damage. The Exxon Valdez resulted in requirements on …
… to mind: Big dams. Levees that strait-jacket rivers. Hardened coastlines. Even when these projects help communities, there are often consequences for natural systems. The dams … evidence needed. This often starts with pilot analyses in specific places. For example, a casestudy by Conservancy scientists and Dow engineers showed that forests could be an …
… digestible to investors.” The team, one of ten in this year’s finals , presented its project on April 17 at Morgan Stanley in London. The following has been edited for brevity … things made out of concrete and iron, things that rust and fall apart. That’s been the case now for decades. Natural infrastructure is an alternative, and the basis for our … and a belief that we would work well together. SW : Which I think has proven to be the case. And what about the flood mitigation idea? MM : We met before winter break, to talk …
… Students and faculty presented their Sobotka Research Fund–supported projects for the fifth year … http://cbey.yale.edu/events/start-something-lean-startup-methodology-workshop Case competition SOM and FES students collaborated to bring the first annual “Low Carbon” Case Competition to SOM Academics In addition to regularly scheduled courses at the business …
… us. We were given an overview of Interbrand, and then the strategy team walked us through a casestudy of their work for Yellow Pages. Once an essential business directory and advertising … us. We were given an overview of Interbrand, and then the strategy team walked us through a casestudy of their work for Yellow Pages. Once an essential business directory and …