… good at a rooftop bar during an internship with Bain & Company. Dharia at the time was studying at Duke University, where she had been playing around with the idea of developing a … said Monika, is that from a consumer perspective, purchasing eco-friendly ponchos is a low-risk way to showcase your dedication to sustainability. For some, another selling point is that the ponchos …
… Sabin Prize Winner Engineer Plastic-Alternative Products to Fight Pollution and Reduce Carbon Emissions … Sabin Prize Winner Engineer Plastic-Alternative Products to Fight Pollution and Reduce Carbon Emissions Page Image Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Circularity … rticle/sabin-prize-winner-engineer-plasticalternative-products-to-fight-pollution-and-reduce-carbon-emissions/ Published On Apr 26, 2019 Areas of Focus OLD Entrepreneurship & Innovation …
… and ultimately minimize the resources used to produce new clothing.” "This grant will allow us to increase production, fulfill orders and continue to grow." - Monika Dharia, … ‘19), Monika Dharia (Duke) and Alan Yu (Brown), aims to fight plastic pollution and reduce carbon emissions by making rain ponchos from a sugar-based bioplastic. Recent reports … a lack of funds and we have not been able to fulfill all current orders. This grant will allow us to increase production, fulfill these orders, and continue to grow,” says Dharia. …
… to raise. Assessing materiality as it relates to the SDGs will also uncover the business case for addressing them. Patagonia, for instance, admittedly doesn’t engage with SDG four, … philanthropic efforts can easily sync with the sustainable development goals, and in some cases should be reframed as holistic ‘shared value’ initiatives as opposed to one-off … shared value that promotes economic development, fair labor, and gender equity. The SDGs allow companies stuck in the traditional model of disparate charitable efforts to mobilize …
… Renewable thermal energy is increasingly seen as critical to a low-carbon future in the northeastern US. Residential and commercial buildings are currently … regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing a considerable market opportunity for low-carbon solutions. This blog post is to start a conversation around which metric, when …
… glass buybacks . Soft drink manufacturers passed many of these savings on to consumers. The low prices today reflect both razor-thin operating margins and a conundrum: in efforts to … be the answer to that age-old philosophical question, “Why are we here?” If that’s the case, then this mundane raison d’etre inherently gives rise to a second, less mundane one: … be the answer to that age-old philosophical question, “Why are we here?” If that’s the case, then this mundane raison d’etre inherently gives rise to a second, less mundane one: …
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… thermals occupy a small niche in Connecticut—and in the U.S. at large. A new Yale-led study analyzes the market potential of this technology across the state and provides key … emissions—of particular relevance as Connecticut aims to reduce emissions to 80 percent below 2001 levels by 2050. “Renewable heating and cooling are not as visible or high profile … be considered to create value streams attached to RTTs. Thermal renewable energy credits, carbon pricing and voluntary markets for clean energy are clear examples, as are building …
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… By reintroducing a historically significant crop to the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky following state-wide (re)-legalization of hemp, local mountain farmers and unemployed miners … sites (2 acres each). The team successfully proved that hemp could grow on mined lands with low-cost organic inputs, and subsequently received a $12,000 grant from Patagonia to support … CBD and biocomposites, while also working with Fibershed (a Patagonia partner) to develop carbon-negative growing techniques. Ultimately the company hopes to develop a local …