CBEAR Awards $300K for Agri-Environmental Research Projects
The Center for Behavioral and Experimental Agri-Environmental Research — or CBEAR for short – is leading efforts to find new ways to solve some of the nation’s agricultural and environmental challenges. CBEAR supports science-based research nationwide and translates these results into useful guidance for administrators and policymakers to craft more effective programs. Run jointly by the University of Delaware and Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, the Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service.
Ashridge Signs Paris Pledge for Action
Ashridge Business School has strengthened its commitment to sustainability by signing the Paris Pledge for Action after taking part in the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP21) in December 2015.
The pledge states the promise of stakeholders to prevent global temperatures from rising by aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by the second half of the twenty-first century.
Imperial Develops New Masters Program
Imperial College Business School will be offering a new program that aims to prepare students to tackle the unique challenges that climate change will present in the future, according to a press release from the school. The new MSc in Climate Change, Management & Finance, developed with the help of the Grantham Institute, will ready students to enter a wide array of fields including carbon finance, risk management, sustainability consulting, the energy industry, government and green technology. Continue reading…
