… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like this, it … courses, invite leading practitioners to headline conferences, and build state-of-the-art buildings to facilitate dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year at Yale’s Center for Business and Environment (CBEY), we flipped conventional wisdom on its …
… Going from idea to execution takes a lot of motivation. I struggled with this for Banofi Leather (my start-up that makes plant-based leather from banana crop waste). … people and start executing. Jennifer McFadden , who leads the entrepreneurship program at Yale School of Management and interacts closely with dozens of startups every year, … it is incredibly helpful for three major reasons: You hold each other accountable and prevent inertia You provide moral support to each other through all the challenges You have …
… I first had the idea for a plant-based leather start-up over 2 years ago but I didn’t have the confidence to … (post-40s) after having built an established career. However, when I came to grad school at Yale I decided to start executing on my dormant idea, and I realize now the numerous … student and the list goes on. There is no better space for interdisciplinary collaboration. Yale specifically has an interesting class called the Founder’s Practicum, a way to formally …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 … action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy use, efficiency and access Materials and waste After a competitive and selective process, we have …
… and commercial solutions to addressing climate change and restoring and protecting nature for over 20 years. Her career has spanned executive leadership in the asset management … advising corporates and governments on opportunities and risks of climate change and energy policies around the world. She holds graduate degrees from Yale University in business and environmental management. Radha believes in collaboration, …
… development to environmental justice. Based in Dallas, Texas, Donovan is a graduate of Yale University (MBA and Master of Environmental Management) and Stanford University (BA in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity). He is also a proud advisory board member at the Yale Center for Business & Environment. Outside work, Donovan enjoys writing, exercising, …
… and resources, and building understanding across communities and sectors to support transformational change. Following a decade as a chef and food entrepreneur in New York City and … workers’ rights issues in small businesses and institutions including Blue State Coffee, Yale University, and New Haven Public Schools. Through her position as Community Food … a Mentor in Residence to entrepreneurs at the TSAI Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale . Tagan lives in New Haven with her husband, two children and extended family. She is …
… Michaela Kerxhalli-Kleinfield is a Master of Environmental Management candidate at Yale School of the Environment. She is excited by opportunities to incorporate industrial … manages the communications channels related to CBEY’s innovative and impactful clean energy programs. Prior to attending Yale, she worked on the Board of Energy and Environmental Systems at the National Academy of …
… Janey Lienau is a Master’s of Environmental Science candidate in her first year at the Yale School of Environment. She is co-advised by Drs. Os Schmitz and Marlyse Duguid and … presented her findings at the Ecology Society of American 2021 annual conference and has a forthcoming publication Evergreen abundance drives ground beetle diversity and density in … 2023 Janey Lienau is a Master’s of Environmental Science candidate in her first year at the Yale School of Environment. She is co-advised by Drs. Os Schmitz and Marlyse Duguid and …
… years of diverse experience in designing and implementing national policies in the energy and environment sectors during her role as Monitoring and Evaluation Lead at the … competitive national planetary science research and lectureship assessment by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. In her personal time, Sumitra enjoys bonsai-making, … and traveling to geologically distinct places. Connect with Sumitra sumitra.kusalakumar@yale.edu LinkedIn Areas of Focus Circularity Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based …