… Food Institute, the non-profit that organized this first major conference of the industry. With the replacement of animal products comes the replacement of animal agriculture’s … greenhouse gas emissions, habitat loss, pollution and animal welfare abuses. It also comes with a hope for food security and food safety. The New Meat Half of the conference took … …it’s not too late to turn things around.” Alternative seafoods are newer and face unique challenges and opportunities from other alternative proteins. Major startups in the space …
… leadership, computer literacy and programming courses in Afghanistan to empower girls with greater autonomy over family planning and reproductive health. They also teach skills … leadership, computer literacy and programming courses in Afghanistan to empower girls with greater autonomy over family planning and reproductive health. They also teach skills … leadership, computer literacy and programming courses in Afghanistan to empower girls with greater autonomy over family planning and reproductive health. They also teach skills …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) will conduct research into how Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants are awarded at the federal level. In partnership with Doug Rand, a CBEY Expert in Residence, we will engage and interview multiple … Foundation to develop a publication that explores the effectiveness of specific operational changes in their SBIR program over the last decade. Issue Summary: The federal government is …
… she got a job at Yale’s Office of Sustainability . It was her sophomore year and she and a small team were working to get students involved with sustainability efforts around campus. “I found I really enjoyed that type of work,” … became a Venture for America fellow, and, through that program, she joined Luxtech , a small LED design and manufacturing company. She was the company’s sixth employee. “Going …
… gives teams applying to the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize the opportunity to be matched with a mentor from our network of partners and experts. Sabin Mentors commit a minimum of … file-default","data-delta":"17"}}]] Casey Pickett Director of Innovation, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development … of mentors and coaching a sustainable venture team, please contact Sophie Janaskie . Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity …
… not meant to be all-inclusive or in-depth. Rather, it seeks to paint a picture of the field with broad-brush strokes so that newcomers may gain an understanding of some basic concepts … conservationists have been and continue to be very successful in achieving enormous results in the face of these challenges. Conservation finance presents the opportunity to … quality and quantity (Huwler et al., 2014). Most investable conservation deals are too small to attract investment at scale (Huwler et al., 2014; NatureVest & Eko Asset Management …
… Solarize is a solar adoption program in which a community pairs with a solar installer to promote local residential solar. The installer, who is vetted and … to be selected for later Solarize programs are compelled to do their best work and showcase results. Motivators for Solar Adoption For the smallest state in the union, Rhode Island offers stunning variability between towns: from …
… of developing leaders who are uniquely capable of addressing social and environmental challenges. The Gift The gift will help CBEY expand its rapidly growing focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, develop an online certificate program in clean energy finance, and increase the reach of the Clean Energy Finance Forum, an … forum to pursue and refine novel solutions to sustainability challenges, from new ventures with a triple bottom line Peter Boyd, one of CBEY's Executive Fellows to alternative …
… of farm businesses receive over 85 percent of farm subsidies. To remain competitive with one another and global imports, farms compete on the margin through expensive capital … stop distributing wealth to a disproportionate minority of large farms and instead support smaller farms. By dissociating subsidies from protected crops requiring huge capital … Market Assist Program and crop insurance , according to EWG. Because of subsidies, USDA results show fewer than 3 percent of all cropland acreage was used for vegetables, orchards …
… across Connecticut, where multiple campaigns are launched concurrently (in “rounds”). With funding from the Department of Energy, the Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies … messages about the value of solar impact rates of adoption. This post summarizes the core results. SEEDS II Leveraging the lessons learned from the first phase of SEEDS I, SEEDS II … seven towns was 33 percent, with the greatest proportion in Granby (84.4 percent) and the smallest proportion in Hartford (4.5 percent). This disparity between towns could be …