Yale Center for Business and the Environment

“You cannot achieve sustainability goals without including fashion. It is connective tissue to deeply divergent global problems.” CBEY is delighted to welcome Michelle Gabriel as our newest Resident Fellow and the lead of Sustainable Fashion at Yale.

With over 15 years of experience in the fashion industry and a Ph.D. in progress at Glasgow Caledonian University, Michelle brings a rare combination of industry expertise and academic rigor to one of the world’s largest and most pressing sustainability challenges. She lectures at Yale and Columbia, chaired the NYC Local Law 112 Textile Purchasing Task Force, and is part of the coalition advancing the New York State Fashion Act.

Read her full story and learn more about Sustainable Fashion at Yale → https://cbey.yale.edu/our-stories/michelle-gabriel-brings-fashion-to-the-heart-of-the-climate-conversation

⏰ Applications close soon — final deadline: April 20!

Yale’s Financing and Deploying Clean Energy (FDCE) certificate equips you with the practical skills to move projects from concept to deployment. Designed for working professionals, the flexible format lets you build expertise without stepping away from your career.

Join a growing network advancing real climate solutions.

Don’t miss your chance to apply: cbey.yale.edu/fdce

Yale Planetary Solutions is accepting applications for the second cohort of the Stella M. Hammond Planetary Solutions Fellows, a two-year interdisciplinary program at Yale University designed to help doctoral students build skills and connections for careers addressing global environmental challenges.

Eligible applicants are first- or second-year PhD students from any discipline. Fellows receive a $3,500 annual stipend and $2,000 in research support.

🗓️ Application DUE TODAY: April 17, 2026

🔗 Learn more/Apply: https://planetarysolutions.yale.edu/programs/yps-doctoral-fellowship

On paper, the clean energy transition can look straightforward. In reality, it’s anything but.

From buildings that can’t physically support new technology to policies that shift overnight, deploying clean energy at scale requires navigating constant trade-offs.

Jahi Wise has spent his career working at the intersection of policy, finance, and implementation. and now, as the new lead instructor for Yale’s Innovation course, he’s bringing that perspective into the program.

He shares what it really takes to move projects from concept to reality, and why the “gray space” between policy, finance, and implementation matters most.

Dive into the conversation: https://cbey.yale.edu/our-stories/from-policy-to-practice-a-conversation-with-fdces-jahi-wise

Join us for a lunchtime panel exploring how finance can drive the fashion industry’s transition to decarbonization, circularity, and low-impact materials. 🔄🌱

Leslie Harwell, co-founder of Alante Capital, and Sarah Kelley (BA '95), Managing Director of Fibers Fund, will discuss innovative financing tools, new investment opportunities, and how shifting capital flows can support scalable, sustainable changes across fashion business models and supply chains.

🗓️ Date & Time: Tues., April 7, 2026 | 12:00 PM |SOM

📍 Location: SOM 2410, Yale School of Management

🔗 Learn more/Register: https://cbey.yale.edu/event/moving-the-needle-finance-fashion

Join us for an evening of storytelling and community to celebrate the new book, Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods. We will be joined by both of the book’s co-editors, Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug, and two of the book's contributors, Leah Penniman and Piyush Labhsetwar.

Living Roots incorporates perspectives from experts across numerous backgrounds and lived experiences to examine the promise of perennial foods with deep roots such as perennial grains, indigenous food forests, fruit trees, nuts, berries, and more for sustaining communities and protecting the health of our shared planet. Living Roots is a vital introduction to this burgeoning movement and an invaluable resource for sustainable farming advocates and everyone who cares about the future of food.

🗓️ Date & Time: Thur., April 9, 2026 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM

📍 Location: Bowers Auditorium, Sage Hall 205 Prospect St, New Haven, CT, Yale School of the Environment

🔗 Registration is open: https://t.e2ma.net/click/k91xxo/s32c0kmg/sv4cjuc

Excellent lunch with an excellent team. Can’t thank them all enough for the work they do to support students, dig into deep questions, and build solutions at the intersection of business and the environment. And…we have a great time together!!

The clean energy transition requires more than ambition — it requires people who understand how policy, finance, and markets work together to move projects forward.

This dynamic online program helps you deepen your learning and build the practical skills to finance and deploy clean energy at scale. With a flexible format built for working professionals, you’ll strengthen your expertise without pausing your career.

Join a growing network of learners committed to advancing real climate solutions.

Priority application deadline is March 29th. Applications are open through April 20th.
🔗 cbey.yale.edu/fdce

Meet our 2026 Ambassadors!

Please join us in welcoming and connecting with:
🌎 Koray Aysin
🌎 Abiral Khatri
🌎 Amol Naik
🌎 Valeria Rincon

Interested in Yale’s Financing and Deploying Clean Energy certificate program? Connect with our ambassadors to hear firsthand what the experience is like and how the program supports professionals advancing real-world energy solutions.

This dynamic online program helps you deepen your learning and build the practical skills to finance and deploy clean energy at scale. With a flexible format built for working professionals, you’ll strengthen your expertise without pausing your career.

Curious to learn more? Hear from our ambassadors at one of our upcoming events and learn more at cbey.yale.edu/FDCE

Priority application deadline is March 29th. Applications are open through April 20th.