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Wege Prize inspires college /university students around the world to collaborate across boundaries and redesign the way economies work.

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Could #NetZero living be closer than we think?

Canadian researchers and engineers have devloped a smart home system using solar panels, a heat pump, and a thermal battery that lowers energy bills by 45% and carbon emissions by 55%.

Full story at https://t.co/9wwyI00R2h

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#WegePrize 2023 2nd place winners Green Poultry Farm are helping lead Mozambique's #CircularEconomy transition!

See how they're transforming the waste byproducts of one of the country's fastest-growing agricultural sectors into energy + biofertilizer: https://t.co/9DIgkGn1tM

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From one group of #WickedProblem solvers to another, congratulations to the winners of #EarthShotPrize2025!

This year's honorees and their inspiring ideas are more proof of what's possible when we work across boundaries build a better future.

[The Earthshot Prize @EarthshotPrize]

Five incredible Winners. Five moments of elation. Five leaders who are making our world a better place.

#EarthshotRio

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#WegePrize judge and @Materiom_ co-founder Alysia Garmulewicz is using #AI for the good of people and the planet!

https://t.co/f7VA6b0Sfu is accelerating bioplastic innovation by connecting makers to an open database of recipes for natural alternatives: https://t.co/pIaNCfslKG

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Dive deeper into the #CircularEconomy during #CircularWeek2025, next week from November 3-7!

Sessions exploring circularity through packaging, food, textiles, and more are streaming free online, so you can join from anywhere in the world.

Details at https://t.co/jb3f45Pufa

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Congratulations to Jinali Mody of #WegePrize 2023 1st place team Banofi Leather on being one of three young entrepreneurs to win a 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 award from the United Nations!

Full story: https://t.co/iuLLpPqfPu

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📣Announcing the global field of competitors in #WegePrize 2026!

🟢𝟴𝟳 teams
🟢𝟰𝟯𝟱 participants
🟢𝟭𝟮𝟲 academic institutions
🟢𝟯𝟱 countries (𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱)

See the full team lineup at https://t.co/aZ4RqpxVL9 —and stay tuned for more!

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Time's running out to submit your team application for #WegePrize 2026!

Applications are due no later than 11:59pm ET on Sunday, October 5 at https://t.co/A9l0Zwa92a.

Need help? We're here for you! Reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions.

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Not sure about applying for #WegePrize 2026? Here are 3 reasons why it's easier than you might expect!

Team applications are due Sunday, October 5 by 11:59pm ET. Learn more and apply today at https://t.co/A9l0Zwa92a.

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#WegePrize 2026 application window is officially open! 📣

College students around the 🌎 are teaming up to design bold new systems, products, and businesses for the #CircularEconomy 🔄 Are you up for the challenge?

Learn more and apply by October 5 at https://t.co/tykQAVkXB1!

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It's that time of year, start preparing for the next iteration of Wege Prize! While the application timeline is still being finalized, there are a few things you can do to begin your preparations: - learn - identify - build - prepare. https://t.co/tykQAVkXB1

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This week we welcome 20 high school students to campus for the 2025 Wege Prize High School Collaborative Studio. Over 2 weeks they'll be immersed in solving problems through the lens of whole systems design thinking, sustainability, and the circular economy. Welcome students!

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During the Judges' Forum, Nathan Shedroff, shared why he's stuck with us for 10+ years: "I have stayed here because of the people, the learning that I get from all of the students, the other judges, and the people who are neither but make everything happen..." #WednesdayWisdom

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#WegePrizeAlumni

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👏👏Congrats on this recognition, Iván!! "The mayor welcomes Iván Toro, winner of third prize in the international final of the "Wege Prize 2025" with an environmental biotechnology project": https://t.co/BUfqcGBcCn

[Core77 @core77]

Wege Prize 2025 awarded $65K for bold student solutions!

🥇 Agpress: Mealworm flour fights malnutrition
🥈 Rethread Africa: Bioplastics from sugarcane waste
🥉 Envirovex: AI removes antibiotics from water

2026 team-building now open! 🔗 https://t.co/IWt6eG8zEn

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New article on @core77 🙌 https://t.co/JTC8MY4mmI #WegePrize

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The Great Lakes region is a vital source of freshwater and biodiversity.

Swipe to see some facts about the region's uniqueness, and click the link in our bio to learn more about it and how you can help us protect it.

#GreatLakesRegion #FreshWater

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Sounds like a wicked problem waiting for a Wege Prize solution! Note this: "Startups offer compostable or biodegradable options, but most diapers still end up in landfills due to infrastructure, regulation, and cost barriers." https://t.co/rR7t50b7KW via @trellisgroup_

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Take note: "Circularity isn’t just a system shift — it’s a story shift."

[Trellis @trellisgroup_]

🧠 Data changes minds 💚 Stories change hearts: https://t.co/kwj4ti59Wk