Engineering for One Planet Initiative

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  • Redefining Sustainability for an Era of Climate Action

    Redefining Sustainability for an Era of Climate Action

    At a recent session of the 2024 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Lemelson Foundation President Eric Lemelson presented his assessment of efforts to address climate change — and made the case for a new, more comprehensive, and more urgent definition of the term “sustainability” to meet the current moment.Starting first…

  • ASEE Awards 18 Grants to Infuse Sustainability in Engineering Education

    ASEE Awards 18 Grants to Infuse Sustainability in Engineering Education

    The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a Lemelson Foundation grantee, recently announced its 2024 cohort for the Engineering for One Planet Mini-Grants Program (EOP-MGP). Teams of educators from 18 engineering programs — representing schools of diverse sizes and geographical locations, including seven Minority-ServingMore

  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

    American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

    The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is the foremost national convener of the engineering education community. Dedicated to supporting excellence in the teaching and practice of engineering, ASEE is also committed to establishing sustainability as a core tenet of engineering education. With support from The Lemelson Foundation, ASEE administers the Engineering for OneMore

  • New Grantees Announced for Engineering for One Planet

    New Grantees Announced for Engineering for One Planet

    Lemelson Foundation funding supports higher education institutions integrating sustainability into engineering

  • Engineering for One Planet: A Paradigm Shift for Climate Action and a Sustainable Future

    Engineering for One Planet: A Paradigm Shift for Climate Action and a Sustainable Future

    World Engineering Day prompts crucial questions: Can the very ingenuity that defines engineering — the force that builds our world’s cities and puts a world of knowledge in our hands — help pave the path towards a truly sustainable future? Can it become an instrument not just for technological progress, but also for the thriving of our planet and…

  • The Lemelson Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Partner to Advance Environmental and Social Sustainability in Engineering Education

    The Lemelson Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Partner to Advance Environmental and Social Sustainability in Engineering Education

    The Lemelson Foundation has signed an agreement with the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to amplify and accelerate the integration of sustainability across engineering programs nationwide as part of the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) initiative. Over three years, The Lemelson Foundation will provide up to $3 million to co-support qualified engineering education projects selected…

  • The Foundation and ABET partner to launch the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Innovation in Sustainability Award

    The Foundation and ABET partner to launch the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Innovation in Sustainability Award

    The Foundation and ABET are pleased to announce the launch of the “ABET and The Lemelson Foundation Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Innovation in Sustainability Award.” Inspired by the mission of the Engineering for One Planet initiative, which was catalyzed by the Foundation and VentureWell, the Foundation and ABET created thisMore