#ThrowbackThursday to last year's Finalist Team Interviews! Need some inspiration for participating in Wege Prize? Check out what the 2023 finalists had to say about their experience on our YouTube page: ow.ly/C8Yg50Tr89A ...2024 Interviews are coming soon!

On #WorldCleanUp day, don’t forget that a zero-waste approach can & will address the triple planetary crisis, #BeatWastePollution, & improve well-being for everyone, everywhere. Action ideas: unep.org/beatpollution/…

Love a post that doesn't just state the issue, but includes "action ideas"...

Our call for applications closes in less than 2 weeks! Have you built your team and explored your wicked problem yet? Apply by midnight eastern time on October 6th for your chance at the $65,000 prize pool. Visit wegeprize.org today!

#JobAlert The City of Grand Rapids is hiring a Chief Sustainability Officer to lead sustainability, climate resilience, greenhouse gas reduction, and environmental justice efforts. Learn more & apply by October 14: cpshr.us/recruitment/23… #GreenJobs #Sustainability #GovernmentJobs

From testing to tasting 🧃 The Big Food Redesign Challenge is an accelerator project by Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Sustainable Food Trust. One example is Dunia Bora, a participant who uses cacti fruit to make juice. Read the article by Claire Murphy for more: buff.ly/3BuSJUa

Happy October! We've got an important update: five new judges have been added to the Preliminary Judges Panel! A panel of now 15, these folks will be reviewing and providing feedback to the teams accepted into Phase 1 review. Read their full bios at wegeprize.org/judges

📢 It's almost time -- just one weekend left until the 2025 application deadline! Are you ready to collaborate to explore how to use the #circulareconomy to solve wicked problems? Get your team's application in by Sunday October 6th at midnight ET! wegeprize.org/apply

🖋 #NBS are strategies based on #nature’s own resources to recover natural functions, restore our habitats and resources💚 Learn more in the comments! 💬 🎨 Infographics by: IUCN , the Adapt project & Sida via CREAF

That's a wrap! The 2025 Wege Prize application is now closed. All submissions are currently undergoing pre-review to determine who will move forward to Phase 1 judging. Spoiler: they're breaking records. More to come later this week!

With help UN-REDD Programme & the govt, farmers in the Democratic Rep of the Congo are balancing forest conservation with sustainable agriculture. This week, African countries meet to discuss National #ClimateAction Plans with sustainable agriculture a key issue: unep.org/events/confere…

Out of 130 applications, we're pleased to announce that 90 teams moved on to Phase 1 Preliminary Judging! Our largest and most competitive application pool yet, we're delighted that so many teams are able to receive feedback on their ideas. More details coming soon!

This 👉 “And it can be retrofitted easily into existing cement production facilities” 👈 When developing your wicked problem solution, consider feasibility, accessibility, and how it can be implemented with current system barriers.

.wegeprize Expands Preliminary Judging Panel: retrofithomemagazine.com/2024/10/wege-p…

You've seen the numbers, now meet the students! You can find details on the 90 teams on our website at wegeprize.org/2025-teams. See a familiar face or school? Share the news! And, stay tuned for the Phase 2 teams announcement coming in a couple weeks 👏

We’re heading to UN Biodiversity #COP16Colombia to demonstrate that the transition from a linear take-make-waste economy to a #circulareconomy is vital in order to halt and reverse #biodiversity loss. Find out why: links.emf.org/4fa9Auf

From the 2024 winning team, FruiFresh: “We’ve worked hard to create a structure that meets the needs of the farmers. We’ve tested a movable facility, and it worked well. Now, we want to build a permanent structure that can store three tons of tomatoes.” universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

Is the circular economy just another form of sustainability? In a new episode of The Circular Economy Show podcast, we explore the key overlaps and core differences in turn. Listen now: links.emf.org/3YxPQLt #CircularEconomy

Anyone else analyzing the circularity of these products?! 💚 Getting some Banofi vibes, and thinking of some other Wege Prize projects 💚

It's #WasteReductionWeek! Swipe to explore how the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup is actively reducing plastic waste in our freshwater systems and supporting the shift to a circular economy.