… funding is estimated to total around $4-6 million. Applications are due by Dec. 10. For facility-scale installations, the amount of the source energy that must be displaced is … can also help to shield indigenous communities from the effects of fuel-supply disruption. However, intensified storms, coastal and riverbank erosion, ice-melting patterns, heavy … hot weather. These power plants also operate two massive irrigation systems that deliver water to regional tribal lands. Keeping Energy Affordable Rate increases can also be …
… phones. Meanwhile, in the background, a leader from an exciting business or organization delivers a slide presentation to a distracted audience. When we first arrived at Yale two … was planning a recent visit to Yale, she shared our desire to avoid SILO. So we asked her what we ask all of our GreenLight clients - What’s the trickiest problem you’re working on … right now? Working with Elizabeth and her team at Adidas we chose the following question: “How could adidas bring its social and environmental commitments and achievements to life in …
… The Sabin Stories will introduce you to former winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as they share experiences and reflect … Building on the synergies of an undergraduate in computer science and graduate expertise in forest management, Max Nova, YC ‘12 and Zack Parisa, FES '09 started SilviaTerra in 2010 and … is built around a patent-pending technology Zack developed at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies that uses satellites to determine the size and species of …
… Will 2015 prove to be a historic year for climate and sustainability? There is reason to hope, according to Peter Bakker, … representing nations. Bakker spoke as part of a discussion, “ Pope, Paris, and the SDGs: What’s Driving Business to Act on Climate Change Now? ” presented by the Yale Center for … of religion and the environment at Yale. Read the full story on Yale Insights . Related Events Pope, Paris and the SDGs: What’s driving business to act on climate change now? Wed, …
… of the latter and cases featuring the US energy company’s massive financial fraud are therefore taught in business schools around the world. Here are seven reasons why the Volkswagen … … Sep 28, 2015 Seven reasons Volkswagen is worse than Enron Yale SOM's David Bach writes for the Financial Times David Bach It has only been a week since the stunning revelation … those suffering from respiratory disease. Read the full story on Financial TImes Related Events GNAM Faculty Webinar on Sustainability Leadership Tue, October 21st, 2014, 4:30 AM …
… At a panel discussion on September 15, Yale School of Management and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) joint-degree students shared some of the lessons they … At a panel discussion on September 15, Yale School of Management and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) joint-degree students shared some of the lessons they … enterprises today—and its challenges. Read the full story on the Yale SOM website. Related Events Joint Degree Summer Internship Presentations! Thu, October 12th, 2017, 7:45 AM EDT — …
… fertilizer for free to a farmer for three years. But the potential problem is obvious: what happens after three years? “The old ‘teach a man to fish’ adage—we take that … a profound and powerful change,” Warshauer said. Moving forward, TechnoServe is sorting out how to make a strong business case for climate-smart agriculture: why should companies … “The action is, and will be, around business and investment.” Watch the video: Related Events Business Solutions to Poverty: How shared value is revolutionizing corporate thinking …
… The problem, Jenkins says, is that fund managers and fund selectors have no single standard for analyzing or ranking Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors or Socially … The problem, Jenkins says, is that fund managers and fund selectors have no single standard for analyzing or ranking Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors or Socially … (SRI) factors in funds. Read more on the Yale School of Management website . Related Events Sustainability Metrics Monthly Seminar: Robert Jenkins Tue, September 1st, 2015, 7:45 …
… This piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The most recent California drought is in its fourth year. Although some point to the potential savior of El Niño … enormous pressure on water conservation statewide. The latest controversy — a legacy of California’s agricultural roots and antiquated water law — centers on senior water rights … Programs Corporate Water Risk and Strategy Workshop Series Related News Todd Cort on How Yale SOM is Becoming an Epicenter of Sustainability ExxonMobil has its head in the sand …
… crisis of 2008 — these sudden shocks neatly represent the three hallmarks of a “ Black Swan event .” They: Took place outside of regular expectations; Carried an extreme impact; and … them after the fact. The good news is that these sustainability Black Swans might be what save us all. As with the example of Silent Spring, some Black Swan events have positive … change and innovation — two elements critical to sustainability. Related News Todd Cort on How Yale SOM is Becoming an Epicenter of Sustainability ExxonMobil has its head in the sand …