… that the arcane issues they grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I certainly fell into this trap: with clean energy, what could be as important as the underlying technology … I’d learn at least as much from other members of the cohort as I would from the formal course materials. At the first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy course, the … two incredible members of the cohort) have been fantastic resources. On both platforms, students give tips on how to approach assignments (a great help for a novice Excel user like …
… at coloring in the narrative and helping me understand how all these disparate pieces plug into one another. Also, while I have access to a world of information online and connections … policy that wasn’t subtle. There are newer programs, technology and data than in the course materials. But even with moments of specifics feeling dated, the narrative and … 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 passionate about education. …
… Our just-released study of 2,035 global business students found students increasingly believe that business leaders and the private sector … further. Though business schools that have taken strides to integrate sustainability topics into the curriculum – likely contributing to the increase in perceived knowledge around …
… that the arcane issues they grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I certainly fell into this trap: with clean energy, what could be as important as the underlying technology … I’d learn at least as much from other members of the cohort as I would from the formal course materials. At the first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy course (which all students are required to attend), the rat-a-tat comments and questions in the Zoom …
… 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 (shout out to Will … that piqued my interest. I knew that I had substantial knowledge gaps in the mechanics of our business, and they were a hurdle that I couldn’t research or network my way over. With some solid support at work and from home I decided to apply. After being accepted into this year’s cohort I was of course ecstatic but as the days crept closer to the first …
… years in energy policy, engineering, and project management. I’d even seen the tiniest peek into the world of energy finance – just enough to whet my appetite. So when I heard of the … I was purely interested in the second half of the program: the 16 weeks of applicable coursework on energy project financing. And I just wanted to know: is the financing half of … coursework. I had heard during orientation that this coursework would culminate in students creating a financial balance spreadsheet for a renewable energy project. It sounded …
… In our first week of orientation of the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy program, Yale … 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 … FDCE certificate program...but then... Answers to the Questions of My Younger Self Leaning into Change - How I Came to the FDCE program Working, Studying and Trying to Make a …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students (2-3) to participate in an independent study (equivalent to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 units SOM) on scaling up a circular solution for used and returned … chain Perform life cycle analysis Design a circular supply chain Synthesize information into a presentation and a written output Staff & Advisors: Urvi Talaty, Stuart DeCew - CBEY …
… from the ceiling. Unfortunately in my awe as I looked up at the globe, I walked right into another person. After apologising profusely, I found out that I had interrupted a live … the list of events at the Nature+ Pavilion, one immediately caught my eye. The World Resources Institute’s Land & Carbon Lab was developing a first-of-its-kind monitoring system … address - “We need to be collaborating to innovate faster.” The model, though, also raises several questions. How was WRI planning on training members of civil society to use …
… searching for innovation, strains of the previous day’s theme of collaboration continued to seek me out. And today, one of the collaborators on stage was...me! I’ve worked in the past … words, “What we have done very well is investing in products that have revolutionized our lives. What we haven’t done very well is ensure that those products don’t cause harm. We … plays an important role as the cradle for innovation. Prof. Anastas highlighted that Yale alumni have gone on to start several green chemistry companies like P2 Science and Air …