… 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 — …
… support this initiative and donate to the New Haven Land Trust by clicking here . Related Events Yale Environmental Sustainability Summit (YESS) Fri, November 6th, 2015, 6:00 AM EST …
… Energy efficiency, distributed renewable energy, and cogeneration can all assist in lowering the cost of electricity in tribal communities. The report said Alaska’s situation is … 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 rebound and make contact with trees. Adjusting to Permafrost Failures and Ice Jams The report also described how …
… management, Max Nova, YC ‘12 and Zack Parisa, FES '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 …
… enterprises today—and its challenges. Read the full story on the Yale SOM website. Related Events Joint Degree Summer Internship Presentations! Thu, October 12th, 2017, 7:45 AM EDT — …
… 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 … three basic principles. First, they help farmers to see their operations as a business with costs and investments and, this way, develop essential business skills. “Helping people … “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 …
… (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 … before the current drought hit California. Examples of this progressive approach abound, offering a valuable playbook to other agricultural groups. To start, wine growers across …
… 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, … issues has led to vast improvement in supply chain management practices, auditing and partnering along the value chain of major corporations. Today we look to events such as the …
… on Cool Green Science , the Science Blog of The Nature Conservancy . Mention engineering to a typical conservationist, and thoughts turn to concrete. And lots of it. Certain … 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 … the Conservancy’s glasses.” I was struck by this statement by a partner at an engineering company after a productive meeting about bringing ecosystems into her team’s water scenario …