… Eight million tons of plastic waste entersour oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to … companies that sell products in non-recyclable packaging must move to recyclable packaging. Whatever packaging these companiessell must be collected through their own supply chains, …
… 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. … and cooling system is used most often and typically serves the whole house. Figure 2 showswhat tends to trigger the installation of primary heating systems. Figure 2: Triggers to …
… This year’s winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants have something in common – a … 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, … ideas that were presented. We hope to see this growth and interest in environmental entrepreneurship continue, and we look forward to continuing to work with these teams during …
… The Sobotka Seed Stage SuccessStories will introduce you to former recipients of the grants who share their experience and … 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 as B Corps . Using …
… 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 … breadth and quality of this year’s applicants to demonstrate how a grant like this is just what’s needed to spur renewable thermal market innovation,” said Stuart DeCew, Executive …
… 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 … social good. The apparel sector employs more than 75 million people globally—mostly women—and is well-positioned to create shared value that promotes economic development, fair …
… Five student teams were recently awarded grants as part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed … change highlighted by Project Drawdown, 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 …
… Turkey’s Garanti Bank recently joined the webinar series Carbon Pricing: Gaining a Competitive Edge … team—and began to integrate sustainability into the bank’s core strategy—in 2012. Today, the 2015 Climate Change Action Plan guides Garanti’s climate strategy and action. The Plan comprises four pillars: prioritizing low carbon investments reducing deforestation establishing green …
… The future of food isseriously thinking about plant-rich diets. In early September, a group of more than 400 … around clean meat, the term that has been used recently for cultured or lab-grown meat. What makes the meat clean is that it is grown in sanitary laboratory environments, free of … overfishing. Sharing her hope for the future of plant-based and clean seafoods replacing our current status quo around seafood that does not consider what we take out of the system, …
… Attention innovators! Did you know that funding is available to students thinking about creative solutions to … year, and hope that even more teams apply this time. We are inspired by the creativity of our community and know that there are ideas bubbling up that will have real impact, and we … apply for this grant, Alexia goes on to say "This grant opens the door to a multitude of resources and mentors who are ready to support your vision." Receiving the seed grant gave us …