… These developments were largely beneficial, but they came with costs, one of which was environmental degradation. The steam engine is powered by combustion—usually the burning of … warming and local air pollution. As a dual degree student at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Management , I spend a lot of time exploring the role of technology in solving environmental …
… low- and moderate-income (LMI) customers. To do this, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies has partnered with Duke University, the CT Green Bank, and non-profit … Solarize campaigns around the country have done this already, but it is possible that this strategy would be especially effective in SC given social networks seem centered around … Giant: The State of Solar in South Carolina Andrea Cruz Quiroz (Master of EnvironmentalManagement '20) The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina (SC) with the …
… Now, a group called Blue Forest Conservation is exploring one of the nation’s first environmentally-focused impact bonds. A panelist described this bond last week at the Social … generated interest in Australia as well as several developing nations. This attempt at an environmental-impact bond (called a Forest Resilience Bond ) aims to measure and monetize … exciting about pay for performance instruments is their applicability to a wide range of environmental and social problems. These models shift the risk of solving these issues from …
… side of impact investing since its inception in 2008. The curriculum has rarely covered the environmental aspects of the triple bottom line – instead, it has focused on financial and … use larger levers. We have to move away from treating “big” investing as synonymous with “corporate” or “mainstream” investing. The SOCAP conservation finance curriculum is divided … community recognize the importance of the interplay between sustainable natural resource management and positive social impact – which ultimately gives the impact community a …
… promoted by so many companies will still land in the environment. Beach clean-ups and corporate commitments alone are not enough to solve the problem. Finance the opportunity The tools and technologies exist for the proper management of solid waste. The critical bottleneck lies in paying for them —which makes … every year. What steps are needed to solve the plastics problem? Satwik Mudgal (Master of EnvironmentalManagement '19) Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every …
… file-default","data-delta":"1"}}]] Source: Green Alliance Corporate Commitments: Growing understanding among the public and the growing threat of NGO … but most companies have neither control over nor responsibility for ensuring proper waste management infrastructure in the markets where they sell their products. Governments tighten … enters our oceans every year. What is being done to clean it up? Satwik Mudgal (Master of EnvironmentalManagement '19) Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every …
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… Stage Venture Grants have something in common – a desire to reduce waste and improve the environmental footprint of the apparel industry. These $10,000 venture grants are disbursed … by creating a positive shopping experience for busy parents. In turn, this will reduce the environmental impact of the notoriously dirty fashion industry. Hand Me Up's cofounders from … says Mazzeo. “By helping to change people’s perception of resale and reducing demand for environmentally harmful “fast fashion”, we hope to reduce textile waste, challenge the …
… start a platform called Stake , where shareholders can band together to support social and environmental causes. “We created Real Impact Tracker and Stake to help individual investors … Impact Tracker to move forward in several key areas. First, it enabled the company to incorporate as a Benefit Corporation . Second, it helped the company to expand its … Sobotka Stories: Real Impact Tracker/Stake Ben Soltoff (MBA '19, Master of EnvironmentalManagement '19) The Sobotka Seed Stage Success Stories will introduce you to former …
… but keeps garments for half as long. Fabric production and consumer use account for 60% of environmental impacts associated with apparel. Not to mention, the fashion industry is also … annual Sustainable Textiles conference hosted by Textile Exchange. Integrating SDGs into corporate social responsibility strategy was a core focus area, and will only become more … last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. Some breakout discussions around this topic stressed that companies should …