Category: Environment

Wege Prize Names Top 5 Student Designs Poised to Transform the Economy

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 Select student teams from eight countries present final designs addressing malnutrition, post-harvest waste and wastewater during the international sustainability competition’s live awards event in Michigan on May 16.  Grand Rapids, Mich. USA, April 24, 2025 — Five student teams’ pioneering solutions to the planet’s “wicked problems” are on the horizon … More Wege Prize Names Top 5 Student Designs Poised to Transform the Economy »

INFLUENTIAL SCIENTIST AND AUTHOR DR. SUZANNE SIMARD TO DISCUSS THE HIDDEN COMMUNICATION OF FORESTS.

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The author of ‘Finding the Mother Tree’ will give a virtual lecture on Thursday, April 24, 2025 Grand Rapids, Michigan – April 1, 2025 – The 28th Annual Wege Speaker Series (www.wegespeakerseries.com) returns on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4pm EDT. This lecture will return to a virtual format. Presenting … More INFLUENTIAL SCIENTIST AND AUTHOR DR. SUZANNE SIMARD TO DISCUSS THE HIDDEN COMMUNICATION OF FORESTS. »

Congratulations to the Wege Prize 2024 Winning Teams!

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Student Winners From Africa, Costa Rica, and U.S. Universities Recognized for Solutions to Complex Challenges, Benefiting the Circular Economy   2024 Wege Prize winners announced: First-place team from Africa awarded $30,000 for slashing post-harvest tomato losses with super-efficient charcoal cooling huts.  Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA June 04, 2024 — Three … More Congratulations to the Wege Prize 2024 Winning Teams! »

COLLEGIATE WINNERS ACROSS THE GLOBE HONORED FOR REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS TO WICKED PROBLEMS, BENEFITTING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

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2023 Wege Prize winners announced: First-place U.S. team awarded $30,000 for alternative, sustainable leather material from banana plants. Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, June 5, 2023 —Three stand-out university student teams from around the world have taken winning spots in 2023 Wege Prize for their ground-breaking solutions to further a circular … More COLLEGIATE WINNERS ACROSS THE GLOBE HONORED FOR REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS TO WICKED PROBLEMS, BENEFITTING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY »

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR WEGE PRIZE 2023, GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY SOLUTIONS

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The five student teams, from nine countries and 10 academic institutions, debut innovations addressing waste, hunger, climate and injustice as they transform economy. Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA April 17, 2023 —For a world reeling from hunger, climate impacts, food waste and inequity, five student teams have stepped forward with expert-reviewed … More FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR WEGE PRIZE 2023, GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY SOLUTIONS »