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Wege Speaker Series Wednesday, April 24, 2024
RENOWNED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR DR. SARAH JAQUETTE RAY TO ADDRESS THE EMOTIONAL TRAUMA OF CLIMATE CHANGE The author of ‘A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet’ will lecture on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Grand Rapids, Michigan – April 4, 2024 – The 27th Annual … More Wege Speaker Series Wednesday, April 24, 2024 »
WEGE PRIZE – APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 ARE NOW OPEN!
APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 ARE NOW OPEN! Team applications are due on October 8th, 2023 at 11:59pm ET. TIME LEFT TO APPLY:
COLLEGIATE WINNERS ACROSS THE GLOBE HONORED FOR REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS TO WICKED PROBLEMS, BENEFITTING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
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 »