… geographies and sectors. The sense of urgency and a desire to take action and work with communities were unmissable in the solutions proposed. We had everything from education and … to technological innovation to rethink cooling and food waste. I’m very inspired by this community of innovators at Yale, and hope to continue supporting them as their ideas come to fruition!" The 2021 recipients include: Reservation Energy Partnership (REP): REP is …
… TerraCycle is not a typical recycling company—it’s a marketing company that develops recycling solutions and serves as a model for circularity, … include Sponsored Waste programs, which are services free to consumers that are funded by companies and retailers where individuals, schools, or churches collect and recycle …
… and adjusted programs based on the past year and a half of learnings. And we have welcomed three new staff members to the CBEY team. Urvi Talaty (MEM ’21) joins CBEY as our new … Innovation Fellow. In this role, Talaty will continue to support a growing green innovator community, advise students working on sustainable ventures, and engage with alumni … experience at Yale, but also create new opportunities for students and the larger New Haven community," says Talaty. Two new members of the CBEY team will focus on clean energy, a …
… Last year was dubbed the year of the special-purpose acquisition company (“ SPAC ”) and the trend is still going strong (despite some recent “ SPAC-lash ”). … excess of $105 billion in funding . But what exactly are SPACs? In brief, SPACs are shell companies (i.e. not commercially operational) that investors use to raise capital via an Initial Public Offering …
… Have you ever felt that cool concepts get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, and faculty at Yale, … at Tsai CITY Site designer: Alara Degirmenci (YC 2021) Check out the site at https://www.beyond-buzzwords.com . 2621 Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems … at Tsai CITY Site designer: Alara Degirmenci (YC 2021) Check out the site at https://www.beyond-buzzwords.com . Related Programs Beyond the Buzzwords Yale Initiative on …
… person uses their weight in plastic every single year Dharia and Heller’s Green Gear Supply Company has a vision for “a world free of single-use plastics, where petroleum is no longer a dominant commodity.” Their products answer the question: where is it most difficult to get rid of … Change & COVID-19 These days, Dharia and Heller have been working diligently to scale the company to be able to fulfill big orders and build up their inventory. Thousands of ponchos …
… tools for the network they are building, most specifically for residential and healthcare communities. This may include maps to existing greenspaces, educational materials about the … DeCew (MSN/MPH '12) , an advanced practice registered nurse in pediatrics at Fair Haven Community Health Care in New Haven and a member of the initiative’s working group, was … placed on filling it—patients are more likely to follow through,” says Sude. “This has become even more critical given the pandemic, when many people are afraid to go outside in …
… The good news: groups like the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment have led these companies in setting and working towards ambitious targets towards using more recycled … plastics can only meet 6% of demand in the U.S. in Canada , and given the number of companies that have made recycled content commitments, demand is only anticipated to rise. …
… -- besides bringing their whole selves to it (warning: cute video ahead!) -- a few themes come up again and again. How well the program fits into people’s lives While the … format not only allows participants to join from all over the world, but to experience a combination of self-paced and live classes. “...You can tell that this program was … very important to me. The flexibility of the course structure and support from the Yale community has made it possible.” - Ivana Jemelkova , FDCE ‘21 How applicable the material is …
… them, and even the relatively wealthy can’t normally find food that is produced by well-compensated farmers and workers. Yet even “bad” food is expensive to produce. Both low … Overview: Our idea for one such alternative is to launch a nonprofit organization called Community Kitchens. Its mission is to change the model for out-of-the-home eating by … freshly prepared by a well-paid and respected staff, and sustainably raised by fairly compensated farmers. A system providing such food might be thought of as a public utility. …