… Join us for a conversation with Jessica Perkins, Director of Sustainability at Apeel Sciences . Jessica will talk about her role at Apeel, her career journey and advice for students as they consider a career in business and the environment. … stays fresh two to three times longer, which promotes more sustainable growing practices, better quality food, and less food waste for everyone. For growers, suppliers, and …
… While agroforestry systems may be a promising climate & biodiversity solution, there are major hurdles to expanding agroforestry practices to the scale we need. For a whole slew of reasons, commercial … practices may be eligible for government grants or below-market capital. And, as with any environmental solution, it is critical for agroforestry projects to address the …
… students interested in exploring ideas and pathways at the intersection of business and the environment. From creating new nonprofit and commercial organizations, business models, or … their shoes and are doing the work. Since its launch in the spring of 2018, the Yale Center for Business and Environment has facilitated hundreds of student engagements with Yale … Alumni Visiting Mentor series. The series seeks to sponsor alumni back to campus as a resource for students. Each academic year, a cohort of professionals across different …
… Join us for a conversation with Matt Kopac, Sustainable Business & Innovation Manager for Burt’s Bees. Matt will talk about his role at Burt's Bees, his career journey and advice for students as they consider a career in business and the environment. About Matt Kopac Matt Kopac is the Sustainable Business & Innovation Manager …
… Join The Forests Dialogue , Business and the Environment Club, and the Center for Business and the … pm for an intimate and informal lunchtime gathering to discuss key environmental business questions with some of the leading pioneers in the forest sustainability sector. Please RSVP to Ruth Metzel for the lunch topic of your choice as space is very limited. How do you influence and how are you influenced by your …
… gain from healthy and functioning ecosystems are vast. Clean drinking water filtered by forests, carbon stored in plants or soil, crop pollination by wild insects, and … and the environment. An array of public and private mechanisms exist to use payments to encourage responsible land management that preserves public benefits. So, what do ecosystem … breaking into the profession? What obstacles and opportunities does this field face? These questions, among others, are addressed in the webinar series throughout the school year. …
… Watch the full recording here! If we are to solve the big social and environmental problems of the next decade, we will need to think differently about how we produce our food. Agriculture sits at the crossroads of many of the world’s major issues, whether it … 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 …
… Prize 2024 Startup Yale is happening April 4-5, 2024 . Startup Yale brings together Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship awards in two days packed with pitches, prizes, and world-changing … Yale HERE As part of Startup Yale , the Sustainable Venture Prize will be held on 5th. Four teams will pitch their businesses that advance sustainability... one will walk away with … Venture Prize has supported many environmentally relevant business ventures. Read stories about past recipients and how this prize impacted the trajectory of their ideas. …
… Our Pathways program seeks to support students in their pursuit of careers in the private sector that focus on doing good for communities, ecosystems, and the planet. Join us for an in-person session as we hear from students about their summer experiences at the intersection of business and the environment! Interesting, informative, and often humorous, these events give personal …
… The Sabin Prize supports student and faculty efforts to start a sustainable for-profit business through cash prizes totaling $25,000. The … meet and pitch their ideas to venture capitalists and industry leaders. See photos from our 2015 event and read an account of the day here. Meet the 2016 finalists: Appalachian … build beautiful, sustainable, and thoughtful furniture and home furnishings. Each design is built just-in-time and in small batches, allowing us to deliver handcrafted quality and …