… In the Navajo Nation, electricity may be a fragile commodity as climate change intensifies. Other tribes in the United States face similar energy … 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 … the imminent challenges that local clean energy cannot solve. Saving the Power Grid Basic infrastructure on tribal lands is vulnerable to climate-induced damage. How fragile are …
… The Sabin Stories will introduce you to former winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as they … “ I'm not sure we would have followed 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 … “ I'm not sure we would have followed 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 …
… The boy from Sierra Leone was 10 or 11 years old. He was quick to learn, though never formally schooled. … 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 … Warshauer said. Moving forward, TechnoServe issorting out how to make a strong businesscase for climate-smart agriculture: why should companies invest specifically in crops that …
… As global head of research at Thomson Reuters Wealth Management/Lipper, Robert Jenkinsspends a lot of time analyzing potential investment funds. Lately, he’s been investigating more socially responsible funds, since socially responsible options are increasingly being requested by employee …
… This piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The most recent California … 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 … 2195 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and Justice Water to Wine: The Case for Wine amidst the California Drought … Aug 28, 2015 Water to Wine: The Case for Wine …
… This piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The terrorist attacks of 2001, … challenges are the modern day poster children of the economic externality. The fundamental sustainability challenges (e.g., environmental pollution, below-living wage … progress and innovation. Severe weather events are instigating city planning and financial infrastructure projects to better prevent and mitigate damage. The Exxon Valdez resulted in …
… community. But perhaps these thoughts are a bit unfair. We enjoy the benefits of dams and infrastructure projects, after all. And engineers have often developed solutions that have … evidence needed. This often starts with pilot analyses in specific places. For example, a casestudy by Conservancy scientists and Dow engineersshowed that forests could be an …
… A lot can happen in five years, especially when it comes to growth in sustainable investing. This year’s USSIF conference , … issues alongside emerging, transformative companies that are just getting started but are fundamentally committed to having a positive social and environmental impact. It’s a tall …
… Floods are the most destructive natural disaster in the U.S., averaging more than $8 billion in annual damages. The infrastructure designed to mitigate flooding is old and underfunded, while natural barriers, … things made out of concrete and iron, things that rust and fall apart. That’s been the case now for decades. Natural infrastructure is an alternative, and the basis for our …
… Somehow we’re nearing April, and on campus, students are heading back from spring break … Students and faculty presented their Sobotka Research Fund–supported projects for the fifth year … Conservancy’s NatureNet Science program, CBEY hosted Paul Armsworth to discuss how to efficiently invest in conservation … http://cbey.yale.edu/events/start-something-lean-startup-methodology-workshop Case competition SOM and FESstudents collaborated to bring the first annual “Low Carbon” …