… hundred-year floods, how can communities adapt to these changing conditions with sustainable development? A new report from the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment, in partnership with the Connecticut Green Bank, provides a … revenue for communities and avoided emissions for the benefit of society. Notably, our calculations indicate that the net present value of avoided emissions from the modeled …
… from Yale to work as a Nature-based Solutions Intern at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development ( WBCSD ), with the invaluable support of Yale’s Center for … Google—piqued my interest. I aspired to engage with these industry leaders, aiming to gauge our current position in minimizing the business world's ecological footprint. I also wanted … me a broader understanding of climate issues and initiatives across Europe. Here are three insights I drew from my internship: Business sectors need to become nature-positive. …
… and pursuing a career in the clean energy field. This year we spoke with students in our second cohort to learn about their inspiration, goals, and experience through the … fires, floods, sea-level rise, heat waves, and extreme weather are only some of the ongoing challenges relating to climate change that continue to deepen and intensify with every … Environmental Policy Analysis and Climate Change Science and Solutions, wants to be at the forefront of change. In order to do so, she believes we must evolve in our approach to …
… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an … like this, it makes perfect sense to hire world-class scholars to teach cutting-edge courses, invite leading practitioners to headline conferences, andbuild state-of-the-art …
… Sea) In June, 1,400 professionals from industry, government, and NGOs convened in Seattle for Circularity ‘23. The three-day conference hosted by GreenBiz provided an opportunity to explore developments, … REI, Metabolic, andBP. Emerging Leaders Cohort (Tais Idi-Infante (MEM’24), back row, fourth from left) Seattle, Washington, was the perfect location for Circularity ‘23. The city …
… The Sustainable Venture Prize was created in 2008 and awards $25,000 to a promising student business venture that advances environmental … of Startup Yale, the Sustainable Venture Prize was held on Friday, March 31st, 2023 and four teams pitched their businesses that advance sustainability. The 2023 Sustainable Venture …
… The 3rd Yale Clean Energy Conference is back and fully in-person, and we have to ask – are you ready? We know building a just clean energy future is going to take all of us. That’s why we’re so excited to bring together students, alumni, and … year’s student organized conference is assembling a diverse and expert lineup of speakers for two days of discussions, workshops and networking opportunities. Clean energy is an …
… In doing so, they set the foundation and soul of a collaborative and compassionate culture forour center. Over the past 18 years, the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment’s … the human impact and the intertwined nature of our work across social issues. For the past three years, the team at CBEY has been working, experimenting, and learning to better …
… ideas and values, and to see if this investor might have ideas on how to fund a new model for clean energy projects on tribal land. Cody Two Bears, who is an enrolled member of the … Students worry about being able to finish their homework; elders worry about their heat going out during a blizzard. Otto Braided Hair, who is an enrolled member of the Northern … Leader, nodded. It’s not just unreliable energy. It’s lacking the power to choose its source. Most rural electric coops run on coal, or oil - resources extracted from sacred …
… The weekend of April 22nd and 23rd there were two conferences going on, in the words of my Uber driver: the coffee one and the fashion one. With one look … worn by leaders and up-and-comers in the sustainable fashion space. The Sustainable Fashion Forum Conference 2023: Nuanced Layers was a fashion and environmental lover’s dream. The … one I reckon with every day. For me, a sustainable fashion industry is one that tracks the sources of materials and the labor that goes into making our garments. The fashion industry …