… of ecosystem service valuation and investment. The benefits that human populations gain from healthy and functioning ecosystems are vast. Clean drinking water filtered by forests, … environment. An array of public and private mechanisms exist to use payments to encourage responsible land management that preserves public benefits. So, what do ecosystem services … environment. An array of public and private mechanisms exist to use payments to encourage responsible land management that preserves public benefits. So, what do ecosystem services …
… protein producer. The competition provides participants with constructive feedback from experienced professionals, mentorship from relevant experts, and chances to meet … for increasing crop yields while reducing nutrient inputs and losses. Over ten years of research have shown that nanofertilizers outperform conventional fertilizers, but … GreenBrideGuide (2009) Learn more about past participants! Sabin Stories: Green Gear Supply CompanyFrom Cricket Protein to Biodegradable Ponchos Sabin Stories: Symbrosia Sabin …
… receive: a $10,000 stipend for the summer. supervision and guidance, and share and learn from peers in weekly meetings as a cohort. support and guidance from Rob Klee , Yale lecturer and former Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of … Watch us on our field trip! Watch us on our field trip! Watch this video featuring our first cohort on a field trip to Quantum Biopower and Sessions Woods. We had an excellent …
… in exploring ideas and pathways at the intersection of business and the environment. From creating new nonprofit and commercial organizations, business models, or other … across different industries devote time to meet with students and discuss anything from industry trends, to new business ideas, to career advice, to coursework support. … Smeets Sustainability Sourcing Strategy at Gap Inc. B.A. 2006 Sarah Wilson Senior Director, Responsible Investing at Nuveen MBA 2015 Master of Environmental Management 2015 …
… Based Solutions Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Maximizing Land Use Benefits From Utility-Scale Solar … Maximizing Land Use Benefits From Utility-Scale Solar Katie Siegner (Master of Environmental Management '19) Scott … from solar projects. The practice is increasingly common, especially in Minnesota, the first state to adopt a voluntary pollinator-friendly solar standard. However, research has …
… willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for local forest products, clean drinking water from forested watersheds, and access to recreation on private forestland. A survey was … value to nonmarket forest goods and services. The present value WTP for drinking water from protected watersheds is $17.87 per month. Average WTP for recreational access on … Forestry Competitive grant that will provide research support for an additional three years. The total amount provided, $230,283, was matched by School Forest activities and …
… on the premise that inequities, lack of opportunities, and disadvantages can be addressed from empathy, knowledge, and the intention of making this a better world. Together we can … on the premise that inequities, lack of opportunities, and disadvantages can be addressed from empathy, knowledge, and the intention of making this a better world. Together we can … on the premise that inequities, lack of opportunities, and disadvantages can be addressed from empathy, knowledge, and the intention of making this a better world. Together we can …
… was designed in two phases to test different methods of information diffusion. In the first phase, a baseline survey was conducted with 3800 farming households. The … preliminary analysis of the data. Project Outcomes An additional $50,000 was also received from the World Bank Research Committee to help support this project. Related Presentations … which is the routing agency for a substantial share of U.S. government aid to Malawi. Photo from Tobias von der Haar/flickr 2196 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions …
… quality than traditional (non-green) alternatives. In short, this effect appears to result from consumers’ reliance upon a “zero-sum” heuristic, whereby they assume that companies … (e.g., green products). The present studies demonstrate that information about a company’s intentions in designing the product plays an import role in consumers’ … consumers are less likely to purchase a green product when they perceive that the company intentionally made the product better for the environment compared to when the same …
… decrease energy consumption and by extension energy emissions. Using information from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECs), Houston's Climate Action Plan, and … analyzed the residential energy consumption and carbon emission by end-use and fuel type. From there, we investigated how much air-source heat pumps and ground-source heat pumps … gas consumption and emissions. Furthermore, even with the increased demand for electricity from the heat pumps, electricity consumption also decreases by up to 38%, which reduces the …