… dream. I always thought that entrepreneurship was something one did in the latter part of your life (post-40s) after having built an established career. However, when I came to grad … idea, and pivot as needed to find the right product/market fit. Universities comprise a community of trendsetters that are often early adopters which is a unique environment. … founders with equity-free and debt-free capital. Some noteworthy opportunities - https://www.gvsu.edu/cei/competitions-funding-160.htm . Grant funding opens so many doors for …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of … CBEY supports students in building sustainable businesses that are solving some of our planet’s biggest problems. A huge part of this has been via the Sobotka Seed Prize for … and technologies that create safer alternatives for people and the environment and reduce exposure to harmful chemicals. Amir Chireh Mehr (MBA/MEM '17): is a Senior Vice …
… Nikita is a Master of Environmental Management candidate at the Yale School of the Environment. Prior to joining the Yale School of the Environment, she worked with Morningstar in investment research and then … Development and Teach for Green in the sustainability strategy and environmental education space. She holds a Bachelors and Masters in Finance. At YSE and beyond, she …
… Shayna Moss is a Master of Environmental Science candidate at Yale’s School of the Environment. She believes access to food is a fundamental human right. … to equity and justice in food and farming systems and hopes to build communities that nourish both land and people. Before Yale, she worked in San Francisco and helped coordinate … redemption programs. While in the Bay Area, she also worked at an urban farm as an outdoor educator and farmer. Shayna holds a B.S. in Horticulture from the University of …
… Solutions Affiliations The Black Farmer Fund: Building a Resilient Food System Through Community Investment Black Farmer Fund: Supporting Black Food Entrepreneurs … Olivia Watkins …
… 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, diversity, and sharing ideas openly and with courage to shape teams and business leaders for the transition to a sustainable future Equity … management. Radha believes in collaboration, diversity, and sharing ideas openly and with courage to shape teams and business leaders for the transition to a sustainable future …
… ownership more democratically, and expand the definition of wealth to include individual, community, and planetary health and well-being. Previously, Donovan has held positions at various organizations in the social sector, ranging from K-12 education to community 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 …
… in reshaping local and regional food systems, developing digital communications, inspiring community organization and engagement, and innovating beyond traditional business models. … national networks. She centers her work on active listening, redistributing power and resources, and building understanding across communities and sectors to support … 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 …
… focusing on how we can deploy finance to cultivate food more sustainably. Prior to Yale, Colin spent two years running the Ugandan operations division of the agriculture … and Pacific Crest trails in the US, and trekked in Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, and Uganda. At Yale he can be found out running with his two dogs, hiking in Connecticut's many state … parks, or working on DYI projects around his house. Connect with Colin colin.custer@yale.edu LinkedIn Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature …
… Lamb is the author of Love for the Land : Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place (Yale Univ. Press, 2023), a book that reviewers have called “excellent,” “hopeful,” and “more … adversity — and his undergraduate degree at Rhodes College. Through various professional, educational, and personal experiences, including his selection as a Truman Scholar, Brooks … the intersecting topics of land, farming, virtues, justice, conservation, character, community, environmentalism, and more. Although he now lives in Memphis, Brooks grew up on a …