… and Spenser decided to apply for the Sobotka Collaborative Research grant in collaboration with FES Professor Deborah Spalding and FES Professor Geert Rouwenhorst. Reflecting on their … and pressing to professionals in that industry. Practitioners are usually eager to talk with students – give them a call! Confirm that your proposed project will truly supplement … be accessed on the Sobotka program page (download form from "Get Involved" tab). Related Events Sobotka Research Grant Information Session Thu, November 12th, 2015, 6:45 AM EST — …
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… commodity as climate change intensifies. Other tribes in the United States face similar energy quandaries. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Sept. 2 that it … communities in Nevada.) According to a September DOE report, “ Tribal Energy System Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather ,” climate change can cause droughts, heat … overload power lines in Alaska, causing poles to snap, the report said. Power lines covered with ice may also vibrate violently during high winds. After the ice melts, the lines may …
… '09 started SilviaTerra in 2010 and the company now employs 5 full-time employees and works with many of the largest timber companies in the United States. SilviaTerra is built around … Studies that uses satellites to determine the size and species of trees in forests. Faced with limited resources for a forest management project in Armenia, the young entrepreneur … balancing organic growth with cashflow needs. Patience, determination, and a "high pain tolerance" have been key factors for growing the company with very little outside investment. …
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… leads the nonprofit TechnoServe , strives to align the tremendous engine of business with social need in a way that universalizes opportunity alongside talent. TechnoServe’s … is organized around three basic principles. First, they help farmers to see their operations as a business with costs and investments and, this way, develop essential business … “The action is, and will be, around business and investment.” Watch the video: Related Events Business Solutions to Poverty: How shared value is revolutionizing corporate thinking …
… options are increasingly being requested by employee retirement plans as well as the general investing public. But the discovery process hasn’t been easy. The problem, Jenkins … options are increasingly being requested by employee retirement plans as well as the general investing public. But the discovery process hasn’t been easy. The problem, Jenkins … (SRI) factors in funds. Read more on the Yale School of Management website . Related Events Sustainability Metrics Monthly Seminar: Robert Jenkins Tue, September 1st, 2015, 7:45 …
… resident for many years of the San Francisco Bay Area, I have watched the story develop with interest, various parties scratching out claim to the reduced river flows and … (in dollar value), have thus been at the center of a very public (and often heated) conversation on water use. The production of wine grapes, though, has gotten much less press … for thousands of years through groups such as the Cistercian monks that preserved literacy through the dark ages while producing wine for the sacrament. While wine may not be a …
… crisis of 2008 — these sudden shocks neatly represent the three hallmarks of a “ Black Swan event .” They: Took place outside of regular expectations; Carried an extreme impact; and … scan of sustainability events over this period reveals a series of news stories, beginning with Silent Spring, that have become household names — the crash of the Exxon Valdez, … Black Swans and sustainability challenges? A coincidence seems unlikely, and there are several strands of logic to suggest why today’s sustainability challenges take the form of …
… seeing that these new nature-based solutions – whether on their own or in combination with others – can meet community needs, while often being more resilient than built … level rise and climate change. Now the conservation community is wisely working directly with engineers – not just to reduce their impacts, but to jointly find solutions for both people and nature. The Conservancy is partnering with engineering firms like CH2M HILL to build nature into post-Sandy coastal resilience …