… Eight million tons of plastic waste entersour oceans every year. Previous posts in thisseries detail how we … Plastics in our oceans are only a problem because plastic gets to our oceans in the first place. In countries with the highest levels of pollution, neighborhoods often have no …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste entersour oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this … file-default","data-delta":"1"}}]] Source: Green Alliance Corporate Commitments: Growing understanding among the public and …
… A common story in the world of heating and cooling is that households tend to wait until their old … pump installations in Connecticut supported by a grant from United Illuminating and Eversource in the period 2012 through 2017. Top: Heat pump installations per 1000 residents. … useful life would differ from those used for homes with newer systems. For instance, whole-building renewable solutions could be attractive for homes with old systems, which represent …
… 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to change perceptions and encourage clothing reuse by creating a positive shopping experience for busy parents. In turn, … tenure and hasseen interest in this initiative grow, especially recently. “The number of applications doubled this year, coming from all acrossYale’s campus,” saysStuart DeCew, … to product design that underpin current consumption patterns. The future they are building is one our kids and grandkids will be proud of.” According to Sophie Janaskie, …
… The Sobotka Seed Stage SuccessStories will introduce you to former recipients of the grants who share their experience and … funds and certifying fund managers. They compare “Real Impact” funds and managers to LEED buildings or USDA Organic produce. When options are verified by a third party, consumers can … box verification scheme, so they’re making the standards entirely transparent and open-sourced, similar to what B Lab has done for its process of certifying responsible companies …
… The Renewable Thermal Alliance (RTA) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $20,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support novel approaches to supporting low-carbon heating and … to spur renewable thermal market innovation,” said Stuart DeCew, Executive Director at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, which manages the grant. “I’m excited to see …
… We’ve all read the stats. The average consumer now purchases 60 percent more clothing, compared to 2000, but … the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. Some breakout discussions around this topic stressed that companiesshould … strategy should dispel this belief. Instead, publically aligning with the SDGs can be a source of competitive advantage. D - Dedicate resources according to materiality Conducting a …
… Five student teams were recently awarded grants as part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed … catalysts and solutions for climate change. Teams are made up of students from acrossYale University, including the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, School of … including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main goals throughout this process was to support climate change innovators and …
… Shortly after concluding their most recent campaign, researchers working on the YaleSEEDS … selection process led by Connecticut Green Bank.) With ConnectSun, the Fairfield community will hopefully be able to enjoy more resilient and responsive grid conditions, …
… Manager Derya Özet Yalgı spoke with Cary Krosinsky, Lecturer in Sustainable Finance at Yale University, about how Turkey has experienced firsthand the risks associated with large … Change Action Plan guides Garanti’s climate strategy and action. The Plan comprises four pillars: prioritizing low carbon investments reducing deforestation establishing green … other than energy requires the complexity of integrating upstream risks. Rather than building carbon pricing into corporate and commercial loans, Garanti plans to implement …