… and Yale School of Forestry to share their story of how winning a Sobotka Collaborative Research Grant shaped their careers in the field of conservation investment. Under their … 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 Engineers’ … Rouwenhorst. Reflecting on their project, Patrick and Spenser emphasized that the primary value they derived from the project was the opportunity to work through an in-depth research …
… This weekend amongst the crowds and high profile names at the Yale Environmental Sustainability Summit, you’ll find Conservation Matrix – an innovative crowdfunding platform … Thomas Selby (MEM/MBA ’16) and Sumit Kadakia (MF/MBA ’16). Supported through a grant from the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, Conservation Matrix enables high net worth investors and investment firms to place capital directly into high-quality conservation …
… a lot of time trying to obtain resources,” said William Smith, an anthropology professor from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (Smith participated in a video interview about his research on climate change’s effects on Native American communities in Nevada.) According to … the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (Smith participated in a video interview about his research on climate change’s effects on Native American communities in Nevada.) According to …
… Decisions”. The team evolved along its pathway at Yale, including substantial support from the summer fellowship program of the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute (YEI), as well as … through with our venture idea without the initial funding and the vote of confidence we got from the Sabin Prize judges ” shares Max. As the business grew, the young entrepreneurs kept … Decisions”. The team evolved along its pathway at Yale, including substantial support from the summer fellowship program of the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute (YEI), as well as …
… this past summer. Because they’re enrolled in a three-year program, joint-degree students from the SOM and FES have the opportunity to take part in two summer internships, … different organizations and were able to observe varying aspects of the growing role that sustainability plays in corporate enterprises today—and its challenges. Read the full story … this past summer. Because they’re enrolled in a three-year program, joint-degree students from the SOM and FES have the opportunity to take part in two summer internships, …
… The boy from Sierra Leone was 10 or 11 years old. He was quick to learn, though never formally … ever since,” Warshauer said on September 17 , presenting as part of CBEY’s GE Colloquium in Sustainability Leadership series. Talent is universal, but opportunity is not, New York … channels. Finally, TechnoServe works to establish market access, moving farmers up the value chain. “It’s quite interesting in today’s world,” noted Warshauer, “that a small …
… As global head of research at Thomson Reuters Wealth Management/Lipper, Robert Jenkins spends a lot of time … 2015 A Good Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Fund is Hard to Find As global head of research at Thomson Reuters Wealth Management/Lipper, Robert Jenkins spends a lot of time … (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 AM EDT …
… Almonds, which represent about ten percent of California’s agricultural output (in dollar value), have thus been at the center of a very public (and often heated) conversation … at UC Davis put the 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 … should accept corporate claims without hesitation, nor that wine growers should be exempt from water restrictions on cultural grounds. I only propose that wine production might …
… events, by definition, provide a useful lens for the analysis of environmental and social sustainability impacts. The Black Swans of Sustainability The last 50 years, since the … quantifiable and immediate effects, they regularly — and significantly — under value the potential impact of long-term and slow-developing sustainability challenges. The … This fear is not unfounded. (Consider the North Atlantic cod fisheries, which collapsed from overfishing between 1950 and 1990.) The effects of a resource system or ecosystem …
… Evidence Base for Nature-based Solutions “Engineers are too risk averse.” I’ve heard that from our scientists working to incorporate nature in engineers’ designs. But it is natural … to this suite of options, conservation scientists can collaborate with engineers to design research that can lead to the data and evidence needed. This often starts with pilot … to this suite of options, conservation scientists can collaborate with engineers to design research that can lead to the data and evidence needed. This often starts with pilot …