Environmental Justice

Recap of "Oil & Water: The Role of Natural Resources in Peacekeeping and Conflict in Ukraine"

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine drew towards a seventh week, the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP), the Yale School of the Environment Alumni Association Board, and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment convened a panel on “Oil & Water: The Role of Natural Resources in Conflict and Peacebuilding in Ukraine.” This most recent installment of the Yale Environmental Dialogue a forum for discussion across divides focused on the intersection between regional a

Pathways to a Sustainable Future: Lessons from "A Better Planet"

Thursday, December 24, 2020

As the nation shifts from a focus on politics to efforts to develop policy, Center Director Dan Esty explores options for new initiatives and progress across the country related to energy, environment, conservation, land use, and other sustainability issues. The discussion built on ideas from the edited book, A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future.

Watch the interview here.

Measurement Tools for a Regeneration Path: Introductory Keynote by Dan Esty

Monday, November 23, 2020

Center Director Dan Esty appeared as the introductory keynote speaker to the “Measurement Tools for a Regeneration Path” panel discussion, hosted by the alliance Regeneration 20|30.  Esty spoke about the importance of business performance measurement tools in the sustainability sector, and the improvements required to better measure the long-term environmental impacts of committed companies.

Watch the panel discussion here.

To fight climate change, the U.S. must change the way it thinks about protecting the environment

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

In an op-ed with Market Watch, Center Director Dan Esty shared that to fight climate change, the U.S. must change the way it thinks about protecting the environment. We need more positive incentives to inspire fresh thinking, spur technology development and channel capital. 

Find the article here.

"A Better Planet" Panel Highlights Three Ideas to Build a More Sustainable Future

This month marks the paperback release of A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future, a book edited by Center for Environmental Law & Policy Director Dan Esty and featuring 40 contributions from sustainability leaders at Yale and around the world. In celebration of the release, the Yale Environmental Dialogue convened a panel with three contributors to the book, held on Tuesday, October 6.

Subscribe to RSS - Environmental Justice