… Attention innovators! Did you know that funding is available to students thinking about creative solutions to … leadership, computer literacy and programming courses in Afghanistan to empower girlswith greater autonomy over family planning and reproductive health. They also teach skills … informed roles in public/civic life, creating more climate- resilient and responsible communities. While the link between educating young girls in Afghanistan and climate change …
… 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 … (which don’t require an act of Congress) that dramatically benefit hard-tech entrepreneurswith no other source of patient capital. The goal of this independent study will be to use …
… When Sophie Janaskie entered Yale College she had it figured out: she would find work doing … . It was her sophomore year and she and a small team were working to get students involved withsustainability efforts around campus. “I found I really enjoyed that type of work,” … fruit on a relatively short timeline. She stayed at the Office through her junior year and eventually switched her major to environmental engineering. She had found a new path. Upon …
… Each year the Yale Center for Business and the Environment 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 … their ideas in front of a panel of judges and compete for the prize of $25,000. Visit our event website for more details. …
… What exactly is conservation finance? Why is it increasingly relevant to environmental conservation today? … not meant to be all-inclusive or in-depth. Rather, it seeks to paint a picture of the field with broad-brush strokesso that newcomers may gain an understanding of some basic concepts … non-profit, and public organizations. They collaborate withstakeholders ranging from local communities to international development finance institutions (DFIs) to national, state and …
… Solarize is a solar adoption program in which a community pairswith a solar installer to … to stop soon. Acknowledgments Much of the information in this post was obtained through conversationwith Malinda Howard and Karen Steward of SmartPower. Thank you, Malinda and …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is announcing a very generous and transformative donation … forum to pursue and refine novel solutions to sustainability challenges, from new ventureswith a triple bottom line Peter Boyd, one of CBEY's Executive Fellows to alternative … energy finance. The new gift will expand this work in two ways. First, CBEY, in partnership with the Yale Center for Teaching and Learning and the CT Green Bank, will design and launch …
… Our national production of food and fiber comes almost exclusively from agricultural giants, according to the United States Department of … 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 … community and lower levels of violence . This led to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewing greening as a tool for violence prevention . Sustainable Soils …
… As the residential solar market continues to grow, how proponents communicate the benefits of … across Connecticut, where multiple campaigns are launched concurrently (in “rounds”). With funding from the Department of Energy, the Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies … Estimate, Connecticut Green Bank) The campaigns generated over 800 leads based on initial conversationswith homeowners. Of those, 130 contracts were signed for a total of 1.1 MW by …
… Katrina Barlow (SOM ’17) came to Yale interested in starting a company. “There’s no better time to start a … knew that she lacked the capacity to build the venture on her own, so she assembled a team with complementary skills and expertise. For instance, Ben Serrurier (FES ’17), brought … All the team members were individuals whom Katrina knew and had previously worked with. She understood that a strong, well-rounded team would be fundamental to a strong …