The CBEY 2050 Fellows are a multidisciplinary group of Yale graduate and professional students who come together in a monthly discussion circle to imagine a regenerative, resilient society and explore how business, government, and civil society can make that possible. As peers from across disciplines, we are navigating similar questions about how to understand the world and change it for the better. We gather to build community—and have meaningful and generative conversations that transform our work, our lives, and our world.
Convened by Patagonia Director of Philosophy and CBEY Resident Fellow Vincent Stanley, our meetings are peer-led, open-ended conversations about the future of society, the environment, and our own places at their intersection. Throughout the year, we discuss major issues that might confront our personal and professional lives. Discussion topics in the past have included: capitalism and degrowth, the future of agriculture, the urban/rural divide, corporate social responsibility, political polarization, place and strained planetary boundaries, and systemic racism.