… Watch the full recording here! Urban trees and forests are often overlooked in our fight against climate change and yet they cumulatively represent a significant carbon sink. More than that, they provide a wide array of co-benefits to our urban communities that are far more tangible than the benefits provided by far-off … this critical branch of conservation finance. [Note: this webinar was originally scheduled for Friday, May 1st, but has been moved forward a day, to Thursday, April 30th] 7425 …
… that people are healthier in greener places. Contact with nature has been tied to reduced incidence of mortality and of a range of mental and physical diseases. Through this … (Project Manager, Kaiser Permanente) will discuss Kaiser Permanente’s efforts to improve community health outcomes by investing in access to nature . Dr. Stephen Van Den Eeden … interventions and for these conclusions to be drawn. The free online event will last one hour and is open to the public. Email invitations for following Nature's Returns webinars …
… Now in its fourth year, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment is coming together with the World Business … for Sustainable Development and the US Business Council for Sustainable Development to host our summer conference. Our two-day event will bring together companies from a range of …
… Yale GreenLight Ideation Workshop: Travelers Insurance GreenLight is a series of highly … company has made sustainability a prominent value. Travelers has come to GreenLight for our help in how to make disaster cleanup more sustainable. Currently, wreckage from insurance claim events, such as natural disasters, is brought to landfills. To reduce its environmental footprint and the problem of landfill waste, Travelers would like to …
… environmentalists, regulators, and farmers can all find common ground. Across the country, community groups are calling for the creation of soil health programs in their states. In … staff. Each state has its own policy and agricultural context, so the reader is encouraged to utilize the recommendations that fit their own circumstances. Case examples … identified by soil health policy experts. This guidebook was produced as part of The Yale Center for Business and the Environment’s ongoing Regenerative Agriculture Initiative . …
… leaders of organizations at the intersection of business and the environment. Work with our GreenLight team to help NCX work through a mind-bending challenge at the intersection of … NCX connects corporations to the landowners, habitats, and communities they impact through our carbon marketplace. By drawing on our years of precision forest management, we enable … a FREE LUNCH coupon for food Questions? Contact Candace Huang, Komal Kunwar, or Neha Singh Yale GreenLight hosts a series of ideation workshops with leaders of organizations at …
… season of, “Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services”, coordinated by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and the Conservation Finance Network, a program Island Press. Our second featured speaker Joe Short , Vice President of Northern Forest Center, will continue the Ecosystem Services and Community Development mini-series by discussing community forest management and regional …
… CFN is pleased to announce our 2018 Conservation Finance Boot Camp will be held June 18-22 nd at Colorado State University’s Warner College of Natural Resources in partnership with the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming. Applications for the 2018 Boot Camp are now …
… Please join the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) for the 2014-2015 season of "Nature’s … investments. The first in this mini-series will feature a talk on Bright Spots for Resource Mobilization: Regional Trusts by Willy Kostka of the Micronesia Conservation Trust and … detail how countries within their respective regions have capitalized on their natural resources to generate revenue for the trust funds. Interested in reading more before our …
… model and promotes the elimination of waste through the continual use of natural resources. This holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the environmental impact of their products from natural resource extraction to end-of-life product disposal. Adopting this framework can help companies … elevate their existing sustainability commitments by focusing on optimizing natural resource use and minimizing waste. This framework is particularly salient for industries with …