… of the Environment. She is interested in the intersection of climate change, human health, and coastal communities. Prior to enrolling at Yale, she co-launched the U.S.’ first ever sustainability platform for food retailers, quantifying a collective $20 million savings potential through …
… in the clean energy field. This year we spoke with students in the initial cohort to learn about their inspiration, goals, and experience through the program. Raysieo Duakin’s … effects of climate change on indigenous people are unmistakable, was extremely formative in his passion for a just clean energy transition. Raysieo saw for himself how … PSiCE, I was accustomed to structured thinking patterns. However, the program has encouraged me to embrace abstraction and navigate unstructured situations with confidence. This …
… Nikita is a Master of Environmental Management candidate at the Yale School of the Environment. Prior to joining the Yale School of the … research and then moved on to work with Sustainalytics in ESG risk ratings & sustainable finance. She has also worked with organizations such as the Indian Institute of Sustainable Development and Teach for Green in the sustainability strategy and environmental education space. She holds a …
… to equity and justice in food and farming systems and hopes to build communities that nourish both landand people. Before Yale, she worked in San Francisco and helped coordinate one of the nation's largest … enjoys hosting big dinners, cooking with friends, dunking in natural bodies of water, andgoing on long hikes andbike rides. Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature …
… Olivia Watkins (she/her/hers) serves as Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director at Black Farmer Fund . Olivia is a social entrepreneur and impact investor. For the past seven years, she has financed, developed, and operated environmental and social …
… years of investment and management experience, is a recognized thought leader in sustainable finance and has a proven track record working both with asset management firms as well … investment and asset management firms and funds, private operating companies, and mission-forward institutions who want to build, realign and scale institutional-quality sustainable … and negotiation. Lindsey has particular interest and expertise in the natural resource sector. Prior to founding StarPoint, Lindsey spent 15 years in various Executive roles …
… Meaghan is the VP of Product Development at Local Bounti where she works on commercializing new products andbusiness models. Since her time at Yale, Meaghan has worked for companies advancing innovative business models to scale more sustainable food production …
… writes and teaches to help all stakeholders act on climate challenges. He's written journalism and research for the New York Times, the Atlantic, Bloomberg CityLab, the Urban Land Institute, the … of Education. He was recently CBEY's News Editor, where he coached students writing storiesfor the Clean Energy Finance Forum and Conservation Finance Network websites. He …
… Brooks Lamb is the author of Love for the Land : Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place (Yale Univ. Press, 2023), a book that … Specialist at American Farmland Trust. In this role, he leads local, state, and national efforts to advance farmland protection, enhance access to landfor new, beginning, and …
… Christina is a Master of Environmental Management Candidate at the Yale School of the Environment studying collaborative solutions to protecting wildlife on working lands. Before coming to YSE, she worked for an environmental nonprofit, focusing on water and …