… thing she needed was the right idea, and she found it when she learned about the potential for households to benefit from a sort of “energy arbitrage.” Due to the low marginal cost of … the planet. In this situation, Katrina saw the opportunity for a viable and environmentally sustainable business model. Over the next year and a half, she developed this idea into … a full-time job. She used her skills and connections from her prior work as a journalist to land a role in business development at Vox Media. She calls herself a “re-emerged …
… with five swimming pools and a lazy river in the middle of the desert may seem an odd place for path-breaking conversations on sustainability, the three-day conference yielded a wealth … priorities and often lead the charge in realizing them. For instance, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were a frequent topic of discussion and the subject of … environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into overall risk management. The event was standing room only, with almost every inch of space occupied. The tremendous …
… firm, recently noted that long-term corporate prosperity requires not just financial performance, but “a positive contribution to society.” He does not stand alone with this … – nearly every major Silicon Valley venture capital firm backs companies that pursue sustainable practices. In short, there is a profound shift underway in how capital markets … Good Business: An Investor’s Guide to B Corps An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Going "B" Related Events Investing in B Corps Launch Party Tue, March 20th, 2018, 3:00 PM EDT — 5:00 PM EDT …
… Renewable thermal energy is increasingly seen as critical to a low-carbon future in the northeastern US. Residential and commercial buildings are currently responsible for roughly one-third of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing a considerable market opportunity for low-carbon solutions. This blog post is to start a conversation around which metric, when openly accessible and consistently defined and …
… tap water samples across the world. More than 80 percent of these marine plastics come from land-based sources. As a result, plastic has become a subject of increased scrutiny, … science and engineering at England’s Plymouth University. Marine plastics act as a sink for other toxic chemicals in the ocean. (This very property of microplastics can also be … However, if the wastewater treatment plant is unable to capture microplastics they are eventually washed out to the ocean. How we got to this stage—the WEF describes plastics as …
… fall of 2017, CBEY, along with Yale University Office of Sustainability, and Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies, organized a grant program for students who have entrepreneurial or … reduce methane emissions, but the aquaponics system itself is notably one of the most sustainable agricultural methods to date. An ecosystem is essentially formed between fish or … to carry out these entrepreneurial ventures. Justin Frieberg in particular, who runs the Landscape Lab on Yale’s West Campus, has been an invaluable mentor and source of support as …
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… this year’s $10,000 Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant, disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures, … to help local organizations find information efficiently, across vast and complex landscapes.” Goldman Sachs estimates that drones will reach a market size of $100 billion by … better understand the impact that their investment options can have." Now in its seventh year, the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant has supported over 20 startups to help …
… if she hadn’t had that housing,” he said in a recent conversation at Yale. “What a loss for her, a loss for her children, a loss for society.” Now positioned as Canada’s Minister … then infrastructure is the foundation for that.” Watch the video: Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Canada’s Big, Optimistic Infrastructure Bet … Dec … to succeed, then infrastructure is the foundation for that.” Watch the video: Related Events A Conversationwith Amarjeet Sohi, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and …
… Brazil. Since 2013, there has been rapid growth in Brazilian corporate adoption and support for carbon pricing as a mechanism to prepare for a climate-constrained future. Three … instruments. The webinar featured Luiz Osorio, Vice President at CPFL; Fabio Luiz Guido, Sustainable Business Specialist at Itaú Unibanco; and Vivian Mac Knight, Climate Change … accordingly. “We already consider carbon pricing in our business plan in anticipation of an eventual regulated carbon market in Brazil,” Osorio said. “The use of carbon pricing in …