… this emerging community investment fund striving to create a more equitable food system for black farmers and food business owners. Olivia will join CBEY Resident Fellow Tagan Engel to discuss the Fund’s first year of community-designed investments, supports for regenerative practices, and the innovative ways they are working to address historical and current inequities for Black entrepreneurs in the food system. About Black Farmer Fund Co-Founded by Black …
… Rink] Patagonia's Worn Wear truck will be on campus to fix your damaged gear (any brand!) for repair and sell previously owned Patagonia gear. Note: they are only able to recieve a … include: Tangled Up in Blue - Yale’s only undergraduate American folk ensemble will be performing at 12pm outside Ingalls Rink. Clothing Swap - Donate lightly used clothing, … a family’s maple syrup harvest in Contoocook, New Hampshire; an organic farm in Ojai, California; and into the lives of a champion skier, a National Geographic photographer, and a …
… The Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize supports student and faculty efforts to start a sustainable for-profit business through annual cash prizes of $25,000. The competition provides feedback from professional judges, extensive mentoring from faculty, and opportunities for participants to meet and pitch their ideas to venture capitalists and industry leaders. …
… organizations invest billions of dollars each year in habitat conservation in efforts to slow ongoing losses of terrestrial biodiversity. Dr. Armsworth will examine the … from the US and the UK that examine whether existing conservation programs provide benefits for biodiversity cost effectively. By combining techniques from ecology and economics, he … in biodiversity at no increase in overall cost. Paul will also host a discussion and information session from 1:15 to 2:00 pm (Sage 24) for students and post-docs interested in …
… A series of talks at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies this semester will engage in a critical dialogue about a … gripping the western U.S. A record-breaking drought continues to devastate Western states for the fourth consecutive year; Historically dry conditions in California, in particular, have resulted in dangerously low lake levels, destructive wildfires, …
… curated set of explanatory resources. The site is a collaboration between the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) and the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (CITY). Go Beyond the Buzzwords! Circularity CleanEnergy Corporate Sustainability Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Sustainable …
… March in New Haven, Connecticut. Ceres, GRI, Yale University and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development are hosting a series of Roundtables for investors and companies to discuss common challenges related to the identification and integration of material ESG information into corporate reporting. The Roundtables are designed to foster international …
… private sector and institutional investors to the table to help fund additional transformational infrastructure projects. From green energy transmission to trade and transportation and beyond, the Bank will help public … with Minister Sohi and Professor Brad Gentry, we will learn more about the overall plan for the Canada Infrastructure Bank, best practices for countries considering tools such as …
… staff. This is a unique opportunity to be a “fly-on-the-wall” at talks that are designed for the internal Whole Foods Market community to discuss the future direction of the … a.m. Welcome, introductions, overview of the day’s agenda 10:30-11:15 a.m. An Overview of Energy Reduction at Whole Foods Mike Guldenstern, e2s 11:30-12:15 p.m. Water Conservation: … and Energy Management, Whole Foods Market Moderated by Brad Gentry, Director, Yale Center for Business and the Environment 2:00-3:15 p.m. Yale Panel Discussion: …
… crossroads of many of the world’s major issues, whether it is climate change, water use, energy use, health, biodiversity loss, or even major social issues. If we are to address any … also— be part of the solution. Recently there has been a major social movement towards a form of agriculture that some call “regenerative”, a form of agriculture that not only doesn’t contribute to the problem, but is also building …