Entrepreneurship in Climate Change: Brighter Planet

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Channel: Yale University · 2009 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Brighter Planet has been brought to Yale as part of the Sabin Price Lecture Series. The lecture portrays how a professor and student project turned into a new business venture to combat climate change.
Brighter Planet is a company focused on the fight against global warming and building a clean energy future.  Their products provide effective ways for individuals and businesses with an opportunity to reduce their impact on the environment by supporting carbon offset projects with their purchases. Their product is a credit card that not only helps you make everyday purchases, but also helps build renewable energy projects with every purchase.

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