… for the environment? Are you interested in collaborating with like-minded individuals, committed to advancing environmental justice and racial & economic equity through clean … the transition to clean energy futures through a more informed and inclusive clean energy community. “We want to form connections and share learnings, to foster a broader, more equitable, more informed, and more engaged community of clean energy leaders,” said Julia Nojeim, Clean Energy Coordinator at the Yale …
… and a way to keep track of who’s attending what webinar next month, but that when it comes to plugging in numbers and excel functions, I’m completely lost. I’ve been working in renewable energy policy and managing projects for a little over a decade, navigating the complex and evolving world of innovative technologies and the government policies like …
… Ithaca Green New Deal (IGND), which, in terms of ambition, represented the City of Ithaca’s commitment to fight climate change. The IGND was very explicit about its climate goals: … GHG inventories, developed climate action plans and even invested in a few climate-tech companies. All that was useful but, soon I realized, not sufficient to take on this … to Prof. Klee talk about how environmental and energy policy had evolved through the years, combined with Prof. Esty’s lecture on “red lights, green lights” finally helped me make …
… attorneys score low on the charisma scale because they—like many groups of professionals—become convinced that the arcane issues they grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I … At the first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy course, the rat-a-tat comments and questions in the Zoom chat—sometimes difficult to digest in real-time—raised … willing to help others who’ve struggled with new concepts. On that front, both the FDCE community platform and the independent FDCE ’22 Slack group (set up by Christian Sanchez and …
… job. Who wouldn’t benefit from continued education? Still, a year program seemed like a big commitment. And the cost ain’t nothing. And did I have time? So I created a list of my top … enough training to do a hard career switch (I certainly don’t want to be responsible for a company’s financial modeling on my own), it is great at coloring in the narrative and … and generous with their time. And Yale does a good job of making me feel part of the Yale community, offering resources, talks, and office hours with professors who are truly …
… with the Global Network for Advanced Management, and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, spoke with students from 32 business schools in the Global Network for … who said they felt very or extremely knowledgeable about environmental sustainability (41%)—compared to 21% in 2015. In addition to this increase in perceived understanding, we … as a stand-alone top priority. About three-quarters of student respondents said that companies have the majority or an equal role to governments in addressing social and …
… attorneys score low on the charisma scale because they—like many groups of professionals—become convinced that the arcane issues they grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I … the Clean Energy Policy course (which all students are required to attend), the rat-a-tat comments and questions in the Zoom chat—sometimes difficult to digest in real time—raised … willing to help others who’ve struggled with new concepts. On that front, both the FDCE community platform and the independent FDCE ’22 Slack group (set up by Christian Sanchez and …
… in my career I had spent most of my time in the field in support of EPC projects. I was comfortable with my responsibilities as a Construction Manager and loved all the great … my interactions with the new peer group, it was time to start pushing myself outside my comfort zone and seek new opportunities. By chance, one of the guys in that peer group … increased my ability to be conversive around industry topics I wouldn’t have felt comfortable talking about a year ago. At the end of last year, I started a new position …
… I’m a current (2021-2022) FDCE cohort student, and I want to be completely honest with you about the program, because I remember also wanting a no-nonsense … I came to that conclusion. Initially, during program orientation, we broke into groups and competed in a game to solve the most linguistic riddles. At the time I thought, “This is … finance energy projects?” And so some skepticism took hold. The very next day, we were to complete a “Purpose-Driven Leadership” Workbook. I wasn’t sure about the value of this …
… local nature preserve, the North Park Village Nature Center. The Nature Center has been my community and sanctuary for over half my life. I started as a junior camp counselor, … When my Dad passed away, I sought refuge with the bees and beekeepers there. Nature and my community were there for me when I needed them the most. I know firsthand that when nature and community work in unison, they create space for others to grow and thrive. The most …