… to inspire and empower people to go places, while leaving a positive impact on people's lives and the planet. They create thoughtfully and sustainably designed travel products sold … manufacturing and supply chain landscape and other staff and faculty at Yale to understand what barriers exist to scaling up this idea, its environmental impact and how to tackle them. Deliverable: Devise a plan to establish a supply chain for scaling up Lo …
… startups that are changing the world. During my week at COP26, I wanted to investigate what was happening there with this lens, and see what insight I could bring back to Yale. … negotiations at every COP, organizations and countries from around the world host side events and talks at their pavilions. As I perused the list of events at the Nature+ … I knew I had to find out more. Seats at the pavilion filled up fast, making me glad I showed up fifteen minutes in advance. MCed by Craig Hanson, VP for Food, Forest, Water and …
… importance of systems thinking and transformative innovation. In Prof. Anastas’ words, “What we have done very well is investing in products that have revolutionized our lives. … from it all kinds of products including vodka, perfume and hand sanitiser, with the eventual goal of scaling up enough to produce jet fuel. These transformative innovations … Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures) recommendations into corporate reporting. However what stood out to me most that day represented some thoughts I was having about the …
… Indian woman engaged in environmental innovation, I was curious to hear her perspective on what some emerging trends were, and how her work was progressing. My biggest takeaway from the conversation was that to … of the world. After this conversation, I wanted to see ambition in action. Several side events were closed to an in-person audience, with only organizers and speakers allowed into …
… support. And intrapreneurship can also be an effective vehicle for innovation. In a panel event hosted at the Nature Pavilion on creating systemic change for a more regenerative … to actually adding value to a system. Within regenerative innovation, the focus is on how we think of and understand ourselves as part of a complex system. In a series of … was that taking action was imperative. But perhaps more importantly, understanding what kind of action would actually be effective. I walked away from the pavilion with a …
… Energy Agency. Investments in net-zero between 2016 and 2020 totaled about $1.2 trillion. However, there need to be investments to the tune of $4 trillion by 2030 if net zero by 2050 is to be achieved. This mind-boggling number set the backdrop for an event on Day 5 of COP26 at the Business Pavilion. The Business Pavilion was hosted by the We … Environmental Innovation Fellow and helping students do just that, I knew I had to find out what was going on behind the bold title. Moderated by Lisa Lambert, Chief Technology and …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. CBEY supports students in building sustainable, for-profit … and innovative thinkers who want to address the needs of both the market and the planet, giving two $10,000 awards annually. This year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students to participate in … Project I: Circular Economy (2-3 Students) This research project will include a number of deliverables, such as (i) a 10-15-page research report that summarizes the potential … will also be asked to put together a short PowerPoint presentation to explain why (and how) a renewable energy developer-owner-operator might choose to successfully go public. The …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is delighted to welcome three new members to its Advisory … additions, CBEY will add keen expertise and new perspectives in corporate sustainability, forest products, energy justice, entrepreneurship, and clean energy finance—key areas of … is educate and inspire sustainability leaders through business-led solutions to systemic planetary problems. Alexandra Cooley (MEM/MBA ’12) is the Chief Investment Officer at …
… the case. Regardless, it was energizing to be at the conference in person, given how critical this decade will be in the fight against climate change. The venue itself was … open pavilions throughout the conference Each country had its own pavilion where daily events were organized around specific topics. Then there were the side events which were … had hoped for more commitments on gender but there were not very strong outcomes on gender. What is done on gender is subject to available funds.” She has attended multiple COPs and …