… in adopting land use best practices for new projects. Pollinator-friendly solar, which incorporates native grasses and wildflowers throughout a solar installation, is one approach … efficiency gains attributed to the cooler microclimate created by perennial plantings. A small added benefit accrues from the lower operations and maintenance (O&M) costs over the … turfgrass. However, we hypothesize that information and behavioral failures are currently preventing developers from adopting the practice. Thus, there may be a role for policy to spur …
… these results provide insights into collaboration models and how businessschools can incorporateSDGs into their discourse and curriculum, creating change and leading toward peace and prosperity for the planet. Produced by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & Co. 2195 2171 2380 Circularity Clean Energy CorporateSustainability Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Rising …
… attention is now focused on confronting the many challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the tragic loss of life, there are unprecedented threats to the health and livelihoods … for the foreseeable future, we have chosen to publish this report because we also know that eventual recovery will require us to work together on solutions to build a healthier … report can be found here . Authors Nikki Springer Post-Doctoral Associate at MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium MBA 2018 PhD in Environmental Management 2018 Alumni Alex Daue …
… The objective of this project was to use both the travel cost method and the contingent valuation method to … private forestland is $24.84 per year. Average premium for local forest products is 11.5%, with amounts varying across furniture, lumber, honey, maple syrup and Christmas trees. … Forest ecosystem services and their markets (7/14/2012) Wildlife habitat management for the small private landowner (9/15/2012) Band saw mill and horse logging workshop (2/18/2013) …
… Five Yale students designed an off-grid renewable energy system for a meat processing plant in … a backup gas generator, to optimize cost and reliability. Key Points Large commercial and small industrial operations can utilize 100% renewable hybrid configurations to … clean power while maintaining reliability. Businesses can benefit from consultantswithspecific insights in renewable energy to design and implement personalized renewable …
… This report seeks to address the question of how an organization should design and implement an … carbon prices to regulate their carbon emissions. Corporations can act collectively with governments to reach the goal of decarbonization. To provide guidance on designing … File Download file Areas of FocusSustainable Finance and ESG Participants Luke Elder Lead, Sustainability Reporting at Google MBA 2019 Master of Environmental Management 2019 Casey R. …
… This project involved the collection of two energy generation datasets: the hourly wind … output profiles and the hourly electricity load data at more than 1000 geographic locationswithin the Eastern Interconnect of the United States for the years 2004-2006. This data was … student to help create a set of scenarios of future capital and variable costs associated with different electricity generating technologies. To create these scenarios, a review was …
… Do sustainable farmland investments deliver financial, environmental and social returns? With … to understand the strategies and performance of a subset of farmland investors focused on sustainability. 2257 2512 2195 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based SolutionsSustainable …
… So you’ve decided you want to be more than just a company. You want to have a positive impact on society, promote corporatesocial responsibility, and use the power of business for higher purposes of social … wondering how this whole process works. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. In partnership with Patagonia and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, we have published An …
… This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of designing and financing a Green Resilience Hub (GRH). GRHs are physical facilities equipped with clean energy technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local … provide essential community services–even during disruptions to the electrical grid. As a group of master’sstudents at the Yale School of the Environment, we have identified …