… back to two particular corporate partnerships that provided an interesting platform: the case of Coles and Tassal moving to sustainable seafood sourcing and production. This story … over 500 seafood products being offered by Coles supermarkets. With the results from that study, they showed the level of ecological risk associated with each species, prioritizing them for improvement projects to move towards best practice sustainability. WWF’s initial objectives within the …
… and environmental priorities into agricultural financing? Several investment funds showcased their strategies for investing in smallholder value chains at the Global Landscapes … Ecosphere, the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund focused investments in forest carbon offset projects. The sole returns to investors are in the form of carbon offsets. These offsets … and environmental priorities into agricultural financing? Several investment funds showcased their strategies for investing in smallholder value chains at the Global Landscapes …
… (IPCC). As part of the course, students were paired with a client to work on a specific project. Three other students from across the university (Yale College, Yale FES and Yale … will have the opportunity to continue working on the S2B Platform project by pursuing a casestudy with one of the WBCSD member companies. This presentation was timely given the recent …
… Climate Change conference in Paris, France and present our findings from our semester-long project. As my classmate describes in more detail in her blog post , my team worked with the … Climate Change conference in Paris, France and present our findings from our semester-long project. As my classmate describes in more detail in her blog post , my team worked with the … Climate Change conference in Paris, France and present our findings from our semester-long project. As my classmate describes in more detail in her blog post , my team worked with the …
… FES Professor Deborah Spalding and FES Professor Geert Rouwenhorst. Reflecting on their project, Patrick and Spenser emphasized that the primary value they derived from the project … rigorous research projects that can be published in relevant academic journals, books, case studies or articles. The application for the 2015-2016 Sobotka Research Fund grant … rigorous research projects that can be published in relevant academic journals, books, case studies or articles. The application for the 2015-2016 Sobotka Research Fund grant …
… investors and investment firms to place capital directly into high-quality conservation projects. In short, Conservation Matrix acts as the intermediary between projects and smaller investors. Similar to Fundrise for real estate, Conservation Matrix aggregates key details about projects and enables investors and project developers to discover one another, share …
… must be displaced is 20 percent – and for renewable energy and/or combined heat and power, projects should produce at least 10 kW, said Lizana Pierce, project manager at DOE’s Office of Indian Energy. For community-scale installations, there … must be displaced is 20 percent – and for renewable energy and/or combined heat and power, projects should produce at least 10 kW, said Lizana Pierce, project manager at DOE’s Office …
… size and species of trees in forests. Faced with limited resources for a forest management project in Armenia, the young entrepreneur came up with an innovative tree- counting … slow to embrace change. They overcame these initial hurdles by starting with small pilot projects and gradually working up to large-scale multi-year subscriptions with some of the … size and species of trees in forests. Faced with limited resources for a forest management project in Armenia, the young entrepreneur came up with an innovative tree- counting …
… a man to fish’ adage—we take that seriously,” he said. If all goes well on TechnoServe projects, they disappear from the equation after a few years. Founded nearly 50 years ago, … 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 … 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 …
… 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 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 successful trajectory of … 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 …