… Michael Bloomberg have all used the word to describe what’s needed to prevent the planet from becoming uninhabitable. They should think bigger. “Moonshot” is an … War political statement), and it also produced some valuable innovations that are still with us today. However, once it was done, the astronauts, engineers, and spectators resumed … for action than the continued existence of humankind? The word “moonshot” is too small to describe the giant leap that’s needed today. We need another metaphor. The activist …
… Today, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy. With a cohort of 75 online learners from 10 countries, the year-long program is designed for … & Geophysics and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, kicked-off the program with partners and key contributors at CBEY’s main office. Bourg-Meyer, who is leading the …
… -by Stephanie Hsiung (F&ES '19) Smarter and more affordable technologies are leading more and … electric grid from the supply side to the demand side, and everywhere in between. With the lines blurring between supply and demand, producer and consumer, utilities are … for improved customer engagement and grid management, they also revealed concernswithin the industry about the challenges and slow pace of moving from pilot project to …
… grabbed a handful of reddish orange seaweed. She described how these two organisms would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the … methane emissions. Over the next few months, they talked to researchers, farmers, and small business owners to design their technology, while additionally fleshing out their … of the photo from the 2018 Sabin Prize competition) Related News Process to Improve Sustainability of Beef and Seafood Production WinsSabin Prize … Ben Soltoff … It was a big …
… that leverages peers and social networks to encourage residential solar adoption through a group pricing strategy. Solarize campaignsspread the knowledge of solar benefits through … of various income levels adopt solar, and how different types of messaging interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental … residential solar installations in LMI communities. These straightforward findings can be incorporated into future Solarize campaigns to improve their effectiveness in spurring solar …
… our impact on the planet, how can we use technology to actively catalyze environmental sustainability, rather than continuing to strain the world’s limited resources? We don’t … at the interface of technology and sustainability. The attendees represented a range of groups: big companies, small companies, start-ups, governments, civil society, and academia. The tone of the …
… Resources (DER) program, which created a net-metering system permitting residential and small-commercial utility customers who install photovoltaic arrays to get credit for excess … the patchwork service territories create particular challenges, as customers at outreach events often get their energy from diverse sources despite living in the same town. The … and streamline information gathering for potential adopters. Focus on neighborhood interest groups like churches and schools. In other states, SmartPower and other Solarize campaigns …
… range of environmental topics. According to its vision statement, “SOCAP started with a smallgroup of investors determined to prove that doing good has two bottom lines: social … economy [that can] address the world’s toughest challenges.” The upcoming annual flagship event in San Francisco on Oct. 9-15 (SOCAP15) is considered the largest conference for … use larger levers. We have to move away from treating “big” investing assynonymouswith “corporate” or “mainstream” investing. The SOCAP conservation finance curriculum is divided …
… challenging social problems. There have been eight PFP deals in the United Statesso far – with $80 million invested. To date, these financial instruments have focused on social outcomes like improving education and reducing juvenile recidivism. Now, a group called Blue Forest Conservation is exploring one of the nation’s first … normally burn up. USFSspending on fire suppression leads to less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation is aiming to disrupt. This …
… are only a problem because plastic gets to our oceans in the first place. In countrieswith the highest levels of pollution, neighborhoods often have no waste collection services … 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 … in and providing services to the waste management sector. Beyond waste management, waste prevention is also a potential gold mine. The problem of plastics in the ocean represents a …