… Elizabeth Teague will speak to Root Capital's experience designing loan products for the renovation (replanting) of smallholder coffee farms, with benefits for farmers and the agroforestry farms and broader landscapes in which they work. Root Capital invests in the growth …
… Mike Higuera , the Director of Resource Investments, will discuss the company’s strategy for investing in farms and ranches and advancing creative ways to meet increasing demands for water while protecting productive agricultural lands. Water is extremely scarce in the western United States and is the lifeblood of the area for both people and nature. Increased demand for this limited resource comes primarily from …
… Join us for a conversation with David Vosburg (SOM '09), Chief Innovation Officer for Local Bounti. David will talk about his role at Local Bounti, the means by which Local … career founding, growing and scaling technology businesses that create social value. He previously served as the CFO of Sensei Ag, a market changing AgTech venture, founded by …
… from Professor Paul Anastas and Urvashi Bhatnagar ’17 provides companies with a methodology for creating inherently sustainable products and processes and driving sustainable practices … conversation, they talk with Vincent Stanley of Patagonia and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment. Speakers: Paul Anastas, Teresa and H. John Heinz III Professor in the Practice of Chemistry for the Environment Urvashi Bhatnagar ’17 Vincent Stanley, Director of Philosophy, Patagonia …
… more accessible or by creating new products or services? Join the GreenLight team for a fast-paced innovation session! This time, we are partnering with the Yale Office of … participants must: Be excited about attending and actively participating for the entire event Commit to carefully reviewing a set of preparation materials distributed in advance Register by clicking on …
… Products, and Interbrand, one of the world's most renowned branding consultancies, for a fast-paced innovation workshop on a pressing question at the intersection of business … participants must: Be excited about attending and actively participating for the entire event Commit to carefully reviewing a set of preparation materials distributed in advance Register by clicking on …
… panelists will discuss these questions among others, bringing to light new opportunities for business to mitigate climate change and contribute to the global sustainable development … priorities. Our panel features: Peter Bakker (President & CEO, WBCSD) Frances Beinecke (Former President, NRDC; Scholar, Yale) Pavan Sukhdev (Founder & CEO, GIST Advisory; Author) … (Scholar of Religion and the Environment, Yale) Moderated by Brad Gentry (Associate Dean for Professional Practice, Yale; Director, Yale Center for Business and the Environment) …
… staff. This is a unique opportunity to be a “fly-on-the-wall” at talks that are designed for the internal Whole Foods Market community to discuss the future direction of the … and Energy Management, Whole Foods Market Moderated by Brad Gentry, Director, Yale Center for Business and the Environment 2:00-3:15 p.m. Yale Panel Discussion: … Errol Schweizer, Senior Global Grocery Coordinator, Whole Foods Market Panelists: Mark Bomford, Yale Sustainable Food Project; Kelly Brownell, Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity; …
… (CTFs) are private, legally independent institutions that provide sustainable grant funding for conservation, usually in countries with developing economies where national budgets are … ways that CTFs use capital markets and innovative financing mechiansms to catalyze funding for conservation. She will also share findings from the Conservation Trust Investment … Through Conservation Trust Funds: Trends and Lessons for the Future Thursday, March 28th, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT — 9:00 AM EDT Watch the full recording on YouTube here! Conservation Trust …
… from conservation finance to demonstrate the gap that philanthropy should be filling. For those who are new to the field of impact investing, the talk will be a good introduction to the field. For those who are well versed, the talk will be an exciting exploration of what’s needed … … On Campus Bridging the Gap from Philanthropy to Impact Investing Tuesday, September 10th, 2019, 11:45 AM EDT — 12:45 PM EDT Namrita Kapur is an impact investor with experience that …