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[](https://wegefoundation.
org/life-meaning-and-purpose-protecting-our-national-parks-29th-annual-wege-speaker-serices/ "Life, Meaning, and Purpose: Protecting our National Parks – 29th Annual Wege Speaker Serices") #### Life, Meaning, and Purpose: Protecting our National Parks – 29th Annual Wege Speaker Serices THE 29TH ANNUAL WEGE SPEAKER SERIES FEATURES CELEBRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATE AND AUTHOR AUDREY PETERMAN Award-winning advocate and author of “From My Jamaican Gully to the World and Back” to lecture virtually on Thursday, April 23, 2026 Grand Rapids, Michigan — The Wege Foundation welcomes celebrated environmental advocate and author Audrey Peterman as the featured guest for the 29th Annual Wege Speaker Series.
The event will be held virtually on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM EDT and is free and open to the public. This year’s lecture explores the intersection of environmental conservation and social equity. Audrey Peterman’s journey began [...]
[](https://wegefoundation. org/congratulations-to-the-wege-prize-2025-winning-teams/ "Congratulations to the Wege Prize 2025 Winning Teams!") #### Congratulations to the Wege Prize 2025 Winning Teams!
2025 Wege Prize winners announced: Top three student teams from schools worldwide share in $65,000 USD prize pool for sustainable designs that address malnutrition, textile waste, and wastewater pollution. From left to right: MC Bridget Clark Whitney, Olivia Awuor Okinyi of Eco Nasi, Brenda Maembe of Agpress, Iván Toro Pineda, Vishwa Maharajan, and Aayushi Kapilbhai Barchha of Envirovex, and Charles Otieno Oyamo of Rethread Africa.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA June 4, 2025 — In an exciting culmination of pioneering ideas, expert guidance, teamwork, and a passion for advancing the circular economy, the finale of Wege Prize 2025 clinched winning spots for […] [](https://wegefoundation.
org/influential-scientist-and-author-dr-suzanne-simard-to-discuss-the-hidden-communication-of-forests/ "INFLUENTIAL SCIENTIST AND AUTHOR DR. SUZANNE SIMARD TO DISCUSS THE HIDDEN COMMUNICATION OF FORESTS.") #### INFLUENTIAL SCIENTIST AND AUTHOR DR. SUZANNE SIMARD TO DISCUSS THE HIDDEN COMMUNICATION OF FORESTS.
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 is Dr. Suzanne Simard, Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia and author of Finding the Mother Tree. Her groundbreaking research has reshaped our understanding of forests, revealing them as deeply interconnected communities.
At the heart is the Mother Tree—a central figure in forest resilience and regeneration. Dr. […] [](https://wegefoundation. org/teams-announced-in-wege-prize-2025/ "Teams Announced in Wege Prize 2025") #### Teams Announced in Wege Prize 2025 90 student teams move on to Phase 1 Preliminary Judging.
These 450 participants come from 144 academic institutions in 41 countries around the world. Grand Rapids, Mich. , October 16, 2024 – This year, a precedent-setting applicant group of 130 five-person teams worldwide were narrowed down to 90 teams for Phase 1, the largest pool of participants in Wege Prize’s 12-year history, to compete in the international student competition for circular innovation.
In all, the 90 collaborating teams represent 450 students hailing from 31 countries, including 164 academic disciplines from 144 academic institutions in 41 countries. According to Wege Prize lead Gayle […] [](https://wegefoundation.
org/applications-open-for-wege-prize-2025/ "Applications Open for Wege Prize 2025") #### Applications Open for Wege Prize 2025 Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA August 19, 2024 — Big ideas for making the world better can earn big money for college and university students.
Now through October 6, applications are open for Wege Prize 2025, the international design competition where top teams win a prize pool of $65,000 USD for their sustainable, circular approaches to solving some of today’s biggest problems in pollution, hunger, waste and more.
Wege Prize winners in the past few years included African students with a charcoal cooling concept that slashes post-harvest losses for vegetable farmers, U.S. students with an innovative wastewater treatment technique to extract raw materials for reuse, and Canadian students addressing […] [](https://wegefoundation. org/congratulations-to-the-wege-prize-2024-winning-teams/ "Congratulations to the Wege Prize 2024 Winning Teams!")
#### Congratulations to the Wege Prize 2024 Winning Teams! 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 forward-thinking university student teams from around the globe have emerged as the top winners in 2024 Wege Prize. Recognized for their game-changing solutions to further a circular economy, each of the team’s sustainable approaches to the development and consumption of products addresses unwanted waste and consumer benefits through new, real-world designs.
[…] [](https://wegefoundation.
org/wege-speaker-series-wednesday-april-24-2024/ "Wege Speaker Series Wednesday, April 24, 2024") #### 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 Wege Speaker Series (www.
wegespeakerseries. com) returns on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 4pm. For the first time in 5 years, the event will again be live and hosted at the Aquinas College Performing Arts Center.
Presenting is Dr. Sarah Jaquette Ray, author, professor and chair of environmental studies at California State Polytechnic, Humboldt. An […] [](https://wegefoundation. org/wege-prize-applications-for-2024-are-now-open/ "WEGE PRIZE – APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 ARE NOW OPEN!")
#### 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: [](https://wegefoundation.
org/collegiate-winners-across-the-globe-honored-for-real-world-solutions-to-wicked-problems-benefitting-the-circular-economy/ "COLLEGIATE WINNERS ACROSS THE GLOBE HONORED FOR REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS TO WICKED PROBLEMS, BENEFITTING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY") #### 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 economy through sustainable approaches that mitigate waste and maximize productivity.
Organized by Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD), Wege Prize challenges fiveperson student teams worldwide to collaborate in the advancement of sustainable solutions to today’s “wicked problems” in ways that support a circular economy. Each of […] [](https://wegefoundation.
org/finalists-announced-for-wege-prize-2023-global-competition-for-circular-economy-solutions/ "FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR WEGE PRIZE 2023, GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY SOLUTIONS") #### FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR WEGE PRIZE 2023, GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY SOLUTIONS 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 and innovative solutions as part of Wege Prize 2023, with several projects focused on advances in agriculture that cut carbon emissions and sustain developing communities.
These groundbreaking ideas are nurtured by Wege Prize, organized by Kendall College of Art and Design’s Wege Center for Sustainable Design with support from the Wege […] [](https://wegefoundation. org/wege-speaker-series-2023/ "Wege Speaker Series 2023") #### Wege Speaker Series 2023 DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT AND DIVERSITY AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SHALANDA H.
BAKER TO PRESENT ABOUT ENERGY EQUITY AND JUSTICE The Nation’s first-ever Deputy Director for Energy Justice will give a virtual presentation on Thursday, April 20, 2023 Grand Rapids, Michigan – March 31, 2023 – The Wege Foundation will host the 26 th annual Wege Speaker Series (www. wegespeakerseries. com) on Thursday, April 20 at 4 pm.
This year’s event will be virtual. Presenting will be the Honorable Shalanda H. Baker, Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the U.S. Department of Energy and […] [](https://wegefoundation.
org/wege-prize-2022/ "Wege Prize 2022") FIVE FINALIST TEAMS FROM FOUR CONTINENTS CHOSEN FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION — ENTRIES OFFER NEW SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS FOR 2022 Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) announces finalists for Wege Prize 2022, global competition for the circular economy solutions Student teams from all over the world debut innovative approaches to address global challenges in ways that transform the economy Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA April 20, 2022 — Offering new ideas that can positively impact nations worldwide, five student teams are advancing as finalists for Wege Prize, the international student design competition with a $65,000 USD total purse […] [](https://wegefoundation.
org/award-winning-environmental-justice-scholar-advocate-author-dr-beverly-wright-to-present-about-climate-change-and-its-effect-on-disadvantaged-communities/ "AWARD-WINNING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SCHOLAR, ADVOCATE, AUTHOR DR. BEVERLY WRIGHT TO PRESENT ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS EFFECT ON DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES") #### AWARD-WINNING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SCHOLAR, ADVOCATE, AUTHOR DR. BEVERLY WRIGHT TO PRESENT ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS EFFECT ON DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council member will give a virtual presentation on Thursday, May 26, 2022 Grand Rapids, Michigan – April 26, 2022 – The Wege Foundation will host the 25th annual Wege Speaker Series (www.
wegespeakerseries. com) on Thursday, May 26 at 4 pm. This year’s event will be virtual.
Presenting is Dr. Beverly Wright, award-winning environmental justice scholar, advocate, author, civic leader and professor. She is the founder and executive director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice in New Orleans, a community-university partnership organization that focuses on health inequities and environmental racism along the Louisiana Mississippi River […] [](https://wegefoundation.
org/statement-of-the-wege-foundation-on-grand-rapids-police-officer-killing-of-patrick-lyoya/ "STATEMENT OF THE WEGE FOUNDATION ON GRAND RAPIDS POLICE OFFICER KILLING OF PATRICK LYOYA") #### STATEMENT OF THE WEGE FOUNDATION ON GRAND RAPIDS POLICE OFFICER KILLING OF PATRICK LYOYA We mourn the killing of Patrick Lyoya by a Grand Rapids police officer. We join all those grieving for Mr. Lyoya’s family and friends and for our community.
We have pledged to listen to and learn from the voices of outrage and suffering and to support organizations working to right longstanding injustices and to bring systemic change. In this moment of grief, we seek to highlight and support the leadership of our grantee partners in the arduous work of dismantling systemic inequities still lingering in our community.
Several organizations, including grantees, have put forth specific proposals to reform policing and law […] [](https://wegefoundation. org/wege-prize-2021-winners/ "Wege Prize 2021 Winners") #### Wege Prize 2021 Winners KENDALL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN OF FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (KCAD) ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF WEGE PRIZE 2021, AND PLANS FOR GROWTH, BIGGER PRIZE PURSE FOLLOWING AWARD OF 5-YEAR GRANT EXTENSION.
A TEAM OF STUDENTS FROM GHANA AND COSTA RICA WINS FIRST PRIZE AND $15,000 USD WITH TRANSFORMATIVE CONCEPT TURNING WOOD WASTE INTO MUSHROOM PRODUCTION.
Tackling the world’s most pressing, complex “wicked problems” by addressing global issues with design thinking, the winners have been announced for Wege Prize, an acclaimed international student design competition organized by Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD). The winning teams, sharing a […]
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