… Research grant, Patrick and Spenser studied the risks inherent in wetland mitigation banking for investors; their white paper was subsequently adopted in the U.S. Army Corps of … inherent in wetland mitigation banking during an Forest and Ecosystem Finance course; while completing a required assignment, they discovered that it was difficult to identify … rigorous research projects that can be published in relevant academic journals, books, casestudies or articles. The application for the 2015-2016 Sobotka Research Fund grant …
… this weekend from alums who care about New Haven, says Kadakia. “We’re confident that this community will help us achieve that goal.” You can support this initiative and donate to the … this weekend from alums who care about New Haven, says Kadakia. “We’re confident that this community will help us achieve that goal.” You can support this initiative and donate to the … this weekend from alums who care about New Haven, says Kadakia. “We’re confident that this community will help us achieve that goal.” You can support this initiative and donate to the …
… In the Navajo Nation, electricity may be a fragile commodity as climate change intensifies. Other tribes in the United States face similar … 2 that it is requesting applications to co-fund renewable energy, energy efficiency, and combined heat and power to help increase the climate resilience of indigenous communities. … from the effects of fuel-supply disruption. However, intensified storms, coastal and riverbank erosion, ice-melting patterns, heavy rainfall, and permafrost damage are all due to the …
… time as student entrepreneurs at Yale. Building on the synergies of an undergraduate in computer science and graduate expertise in forest 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 … a patent-pending technology Zack developed at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies that uses satellites to determine the size and species of trees in forests. Faced …
… on September 15, Yale School of Management and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) joint-degree students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during … on September 15, Yale School of Management and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) joint-degree students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during … website. Related Events Joint Degree Summer Internship Presentations! Thu, October 12th, 2017, 7:45 AM EDT — 8:45 AM EDT Evans Hall, Classroom 4200 … At a panel discussion on …
… between TechnoServe, USAID, and Vodafone—one of East Africa’s largest cellphone and mobile banking providers—connected small farmers in Africa with agribusiness companies. Through their phones, farmers are able to communicate about which crops are ready … 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 …
… work in the interest of the greater good. This feeling grows when I read reports that some 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 footprint of a California bottle is unclear and highly dependent on multiple factors. Studies at UC Davis put the water consumption between six and 16 gallons of water per glass, …
… of corporate social responsibility. A quick 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, chemicals released at Union Carbide’s … the example of Silent Spring, some Black Swan events have positive repercussions, driving progress and innovation. Severe weather events are instigating city planning and financial …
… This blog was originally published 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 images come to mind: Big dams. Levees that strait-jacket rivers. Hardened coastlines. Even when … evidence needed. This often starts with pilot analyses in specific places. For example, a case study by Conservancy scientists and Dow engineers showed that forests could be an …
… A lot can happen in five years, especially when it comes to growth in sustainable investing. This year’s US SIF conference , held in Chicago … figures are based on 2013 numbers. To continue to grow however, the sustainable investing framework must apply across asset classes, integrate social and environmental issues and be … the sector must simultaneously engage two ends of a spectrum: existing multinational companies interested in sustainability issues alongside emerging, transformative companies …