… The fashion industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries globally, accounting … are already emerging and their demand is growing. Major focus areas include: Sustainable sourcing : Such as using organic cotton, recycled polyester, plant-based leather and fur, … efforts across all industries and not just energy, transportation, and carbon capture. Building a sustainable fashion industry is the need of the hour. The growing demand for …
… Recently, 23 teams presented their application to the Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides … from CBEY to bring ideas to reality. Ventures with a for-profit idea can continue their journey by participating in the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures . About the … Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are stronger, more durable, and self-healing for …
… When the COVID-19 pandemic struck Southwest Montana, the resulting economic downturn caused thousands of Montanans to … this entire process, we have tried to be good stewards of the land and natural resources. Looking for alternative energy sources for the Producer Partnership processing … priority,” said Pierson. Pierson sought to self-generate renewable electricity from wind, solar, and battery storage and defect from NorthWestern’sservice. The Yale team of Ayush …
… On Day 2, as I continued my foray into searching for innovation, strains of the previous day’s theme of … words, “What we have done very well is investing in products that have revolutionized our lives. What we haven’t done very well is ensure that those products don’t cause harm. We … first innovation hub wasstarted in Gothenburg, Sweden, where they converted an old factory building into a space for innovation for 400 of their technical and business experts within …
… TerraCycle is not a typical recycling company—it’s a marketing company that develops recycling solutions … for circularity, demonstrating a pathway to a new type of consumer economy. TerraCycle’s journey as a trailblazer in circularity originated as a one-man operation making fertilizer … with Target to run an advertising campaign in Newsweek magazine, where readers were encouraged to remove the cover and fill it with Target bags. Over 47,000 readers did so, …
… Have you ever felt that cool concepts get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, and faculty at … vocabulary often used in sustainable innovation. Each page includes a set of explanatory resources, carefully curated by Yale-connected experts. The site is launching with the … Martin Wainstein , Resident Fellow at CBEY) Carbon Removal ( curated by Dr. Anastasia O’Rourke , Managing Director of Yale’s Carbon Containment Lab ) Climate Tech ( curated by Ben …
… Spending time in nature has measurable benefits to people both emotionally and physically. … this initiative focuses on creating a knowledge platform, where information, ideas, and resources can be shared with interested parties, such as residents, clinicians, land managers, … Another goal is to create nature-based programs and tools for the network they are building, most specifically for residential and healthcare communities. This may include …
… An ethical food system should promote public and environmental health, a thriving workforce, and nutritious … demonstrate the practicality of this, we must develop functioning alternatives. Overview: Our idea for one such alternative is to launch a nonprofit organization called Community … while stewarding the land. Providing three meals a day, each with two choices, using a four-tiered payment scale ranging from supporter to supported, with privacy assured. …
… Now in its 10 th year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures has awarded $10,000 grants to … their time at Yale.” Moving to virtual events has allowed for a unique reallocation of resources, so CBEY chose to award two $5000 CBEY Innovation Prizes to acknowledge and support … Performance Index. “The entire slate of applicants this year was impressive, and the four ventures who received funding happen to be emblematic of some key trends that defined …
… Interest in food and equitable food systems has been bubbling up for a while among graduate … intersect. “Tagan brings a unique set of expertise, experience and connections to our work at the CBEY. Her areas of work in food are particularly critical at this time due … relationship building at the center of every experience, and the importance of hearing stories directly from people affected by injustices. She believes that these are …