… Watch the full recording here! In order to drive more sustainable agricultural practices, we need many different stakeholders to chip in. When we talk about private sector … scale. In this webinar, we join the Sustainable Food Lab on a deep dive into their work with multinational consumer goods companies, on a toolkit of low-visibility but extremely powerful levers for change. Most U.S. farmers operate in a low margin, high input, price volatile business environment, with increasing variability in too wet and …
… climate & biodiversity solution, there are major hurdles to expanding agroforestry practices to the scale we need. For a whole slew of reasons, commercial profitability can be a challenge during the early years of agroforestry projects, even when agroforestry practices may be eligible for government grants or below-market capital. And, as with any environmental solution, it is critical for agroforestry projects to address the …
… to learn. Tote bag workshop - Learn how to make a unique tote bag out of an old t-shirt with members of the Working Women’s Network. Bring a shirt you’d like to use. If you don’t … have extra! “A Film About the Stories We Wear” - This short film takes you to an off-the-grid surf camp in Baja, Mexico; a family’s maple syrup harvest in Contoocook, New Hampshire; … Win a Klean Kanteen “Students for Zero Waste” branded, pint-sized tumbler! Carbon Footprint Activity - Learn about your carbon footprint with an activity hosted by Bulldog …
… for the Future (IFTF) for a conversation on climate change and the future of food. In 2018, IFTF partnered with the World Bank Climate Investment Fund on a body of research related to the Future of Climate Action. The report identified opportunity zones for climate action over the next … IFTF’s work around futures thinking, and ways to think about how food specifically can be a highly-impactful medium for taking action on climate change Max Elder is a Research Director …
… looking for solutions in four key areas where science tells us there is an urgent need for action 1 : Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land … Ventures … Funding Opportunity Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Innovate with a purpose. Start a venture that addresses the needs of both the market and the planet. … (2021) Upright (2020) Ecopackables (2020) Cambium Carbon (2019) Floe (2019) Hand Me Up (2018) GreenGear (2018) DroneFlow (2017) Real Impact Tracker (2017) Bike City (2016) Kitchen …
… Moderator : Will Sarni, Director and Practice Leader, Enterprise Water Strategy and Sustainability, Deloitte Will has been … on the development of the Best Global Green Brands sustainability performance methodology highlighting the value of sustainability in creating brand value. An internationally … Mark Reed’s lab she has been working for the last five years on detection using silicon nanowire sensors, microfluidic systems and novel pathogen separation methods using …
… of surveying their fields with a multispectral imaging system and presenting them withactionable information. homE homE provides security during power outages by keeping … will make electricity cheaper for ratepayers, and hasten renewables’ proliferation onto the grid. Poda Foods Poda Foods will sell food-grade cricket protein to food manufacturers for … crickets in facilities in Portland, Oregon. Tuckerman & Co Tuckerman & Co is a brand of high-quality professional clothing made with a reduced environmental impact. Tuckerman’s …
… and inspire and provide an enlightening discussion on how traditional recipes (along with Masters students) can be used to change our future impact on the earth. Watch the video: Want more? Listen to this podcast as Sumit Kadakia … many years. Finally, in 2004, he founded Hodo Soy with the simple mission of crafting the highest quality, best-tasting, freshest soymilk, tofu, and yuba (tofu skins) possible. Hodo …
… who have been in their shoes and are doing the work. Since its launch in the spring of 2018, the Yale Center for Business and Environment has facilitated hundreds of student engagements with Yale alumni through the Alumni Visiting Mentor series. The series seeks to sponsor … Mentors Schedule time with Brenda Miles Starr Radin Sustainability Manager at PwC's ESG practice Master of Environmental Management 2022 Alumni, Visiting Mentors Schedule time with …
… to the SDGs – join us as we discuss the major drivers that are compelling businesses to act on climate change and sustainability now. Just two years ago, when a nearly identical … The UN’s new global sustainable development agenda is giving businesses an architecture with they can shape their sustainability strategies. And, with COP 21 just two months away, … in relation to business sustainability leadership and what is compelling companies to act now? In this interactive dialogue facilitated by Brad Gentry, panelists will discuss …