… me to this program, to this place? As a lifelong city kid, I grew up knowing only a few green places - my Mom’s garden and my local nature preserve, the North Park Village Nature … lead my own beekeeping classes for high schoolers. 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 … me to this program, to this place? As a lifelong city kid, I grew up knowing only a few green places - my Mom’s garden and my local nature preserve, the North Park Village Nature …
… units SOM) on scaling up a circular solution for used and returned bags in partnership with Lo & Sons . Over the course of the semester, the students will participate in interviews with key stakeholders including CEO Jan Lo and others, perform research and conduct life … to set up a circular supply chain for Lo & Sons’ bags. The process will be student-driven, with advice and guidance from CBEY staff and staff at Lo & Sons. The research will culminate …
… Innovation Fellow at Yale. I’m always on the lookout for new models of innovation within existing organizations or emerging startups that are changing the world. During my … attendance, I decided to visit the Action Zone. As I entered the space, my attention was immediately grabbed by the stunning rotating globe suspended from the ceiling. Unfortunately … of my neck stinging after the faux pas, I turned around and noticed two young women wearing green Fridays for Future t-shirts. I went up to them and introduced myself, curious to hear …
… seek me out. And today, one of the collaborators on stage was...me! I’ve worked in the past with Yale professor Paul Anastas, who won the 2021 Volvo Environment Prize for his work on green chemistry, That put him, me and three Yale students on the stage with Martin … I encourage you to come to our Green Innovators chats. This is where you get to have a conversationwith an innovator in a small group setting, and really understand the realities …
… Ambition is a word we often hear when it comes to international policy conversations on climate, from the US’ 2030 GHG emission reduction target to the European … in 2015, when the Paris Agreement was adopted, which not only required countries to come up with their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) but also tasked with enhancing the … a goal isn’t enough. The next step from ambition is taking action to look outside the immediately apparent problem and digging deeper to figure out what the real problem is. Taking …
… work as CEO of JET Group . JET group specializes in regenerative innovation where they work with everyone from cities, boards to project teams. Ms. Milan talked about regenerative … being formed and innovative mechanisms that allowed for the acceleration of clean energy. Green hydrogen featured heavily on the agenda, with speakers talking about how innovation in … sectors deemed as those with hard to abate carbon emissions. The common thread across these conversations talked about how strong policy needs to support any innovative technology, to …
… like BSR, Ceres, CDP and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). With a board comprising leaders drawn from these partners and staffed by a secretariat, the … Executive Director at the Climate Action Network, emphasized the disconnect between the conversations we tend to have in the corridors of COP and the reality out there, and how … of innovators we have here at Yale and beyond who are taking action, now. After the conversations I’ve had in Glasgow and the things I’ve learnt during my week there, I’ve …
… process, the two winners of this year's Sobotka Prize include a platform that helps with the transition towards a plant-based diet and a supplier of lotus silk. David Sobotka … winners of this year's grants,” said Sobotka. “We look forward to tracking the progress of GreenBowl and WovX as their ideas take shape." 7888 Environmental Innovation Equity and … winners of this year's grants,” said Sobotka. “We look forward to tracking the progress of GreenBowl and WovX as their ideas take shape." Related Programs Sobotka Seed Prize for …
… study (equivalent to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 units SOM) in partnership with Climate Real Impact Solutions I Acquisition Corporation (“CRIS”), a Special-purpose … key subsector verticals, and summarizes its focus with the mantra of: (1) Winning the (Green) Home, (2) winning the (Green) Office, and (3) winning the (Green) Roads. These verticals represent a collective …
… and the Environment is delighted to welcome three new members to its Advisory Board . With these additions, CBEY will add keen expertise and new perspectives in corporate … planetary problems. Alexandra Cooley (MEM/MBA ’12) is the Chief Investment Officer at Greenworks Lending from Nuveen. Since graduating from Yale, Ali has been developing and … Property Assessed Clean Energy) program she helped launch in 2013 while at the Connecticut Green Bank. To expand C-PACE’s reach, Ali co-founded Greenworks Lending in 2015, which was …