… In an era of climate extremes, where out-of-control wildfires exist alongside hundred-year floods, how … emergencies such as natural disasters. In average conditions, these facilities provide safe living and working environments, affordable access to power, and accessible community space. … 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 …
… This summer, I was incredibly honored to be the first undergraduate from Yale to work as a … Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). Even though my base was the New York office, the globalized nature of WBCSD and its Nature Action team had me collaborating with … 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 …
… The Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy Internship and Fellowship Program (PSiCE) offers summer research and internship opportunities to students at Yale who are committed to … 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 … 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 new season. Through the …
… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like this, it makes perfect sense to hire world-class scholars to teach cutting-edge courses, invite leading practitioners to headline conferences, and build state-of-the-art … 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 …
… REI, Metabolic, and BP. Emerging Leaders Cohort (Tais Idi-Infante (MEM’24), back row, fourth from left) Seattle, Washington, was the perfect location for Circularity ‘23. The city … in garbage in Seattle, and a materials marketplace to encourage reuse . Alongside a host of Yale alumni, a number of YSE and SOM students were in attendance. Tais Idi-Infante (MEM ‘24) … of Sustainable Fashion Related News The missing 45%: The role of circularity within climate disclosure … Sofia John … Carolina Sánchez Badini … (CBEY-supported student …
… student business venture that advances environmental sustainability. As part 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 … 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 … experts to discuss clean energy, innovation, equity, and investment. Brought to you by the Yale Clean Energy Collaborative , this year’s student organized conference is assembling a … to ensure clean energy and the clean energy field is accessible to all. Register today! Yale Clean Energy Conference: Are you Ready for the Future of Clean Energy? … Jul 10, 2023 …
… doing so, they set the foundation and soul of a collaborative and compassionate culture for our center. Over the past 18 years, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment’s … work has grown in both reach and impact to build on this legacy. Still, the urgency of the climate crisis, rising inequality, and biodiversity loss has continued to build. We know … impacted by discrimination and bias. The Black Lives Matter protests during the summer of 2020 came on the heels of a series of moments and events happening in our …
… Around a conference table at a San Francisco VC investor’s office this April, we talked about power. The investor focuses her investments on companies … 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 … had pulsed through these streets a few years ago felt like it had dried up to an end-of-summer trickle. There were fewer workers streaming out of offices, fewer ads on buses for …
… 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 currently is the 2nd leading industry consuming water to … For a 3 trillion-dollar industry, there’s not too much regulation… yet. Close to (ourYale) home, the New York Fashion Act “Requires fashion retail sellers and manufacturers to …