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From Dream to Patent: The Lemelson Foundation’s Commitment to Equitable Invention
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From Dream to Patent: The Lemelson Foundation’s Commitment to Equitable Invention
Black History Month is a time for reflection, celebration, and a renewed commitment to acknowledging and uplifting the immense contributions of African American and Black inventors throughout history.
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Oil Change International
Oil Change International (OCI) is a research, communications, and advocacy organization committed to raising awareness of the true costs of fossil fuels and promoting a global transition to clean energy. Founded in 2005, OCI’s international team works with local organizers to achieve climate goals across global sectors including policy, industry, and public finance. The Lemelson…
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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
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Third Derivative and RMI Launch Industrial Innovation Cohorts to Accelerate Decarbonization of Steel, Cement, and Chemicals
RMI and Third Derivative are launching the Industrial Innovation Cohorts initiative supported by a $2 million grant from The Lemelson Foundation. Heavy industry produces the most widely used materials you see in your daily lives, from concrete and steel for buildings to chemicals and plastics for consumer products. Industry is responsible forMore
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Foundation Senior Program Officer Joel Clement discusses climate and scientific censorship
Before joining The Lemelson Foundation to lead its new Climate Action Initiative, Senior Program Officer Joel Clement was a forest ecologist, an official at the U.S. Department of the Interior, and in 2017, a whistleblower. He recently spoke to NPR about his experiences in the federal government helping communities in Alaska prepare for the effects…
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Escaping the Ordinary in the Classroom
Grant Kightlinger and Molly Grace, co-creators of the “FairPlay Challenge.” This innovative education curriculum uses an escape room model to engage students in important life lessons. Many of us have had that experience in school of feeling trapped in a boring lesson about a topic that didn’t seem to have any relevance to our lives.…
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Rocky Mountain Institute
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is an independent nonprofit working to accelerate the clean energy transition and ensure a zero-carbon future for all. It seeks to scale transformative change in the global energy system by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2030.
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Action for the Climate Emergency
Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) is a nonprofit mobilizing young individuals to take action against the climate crisis.
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Making Engineering Elementary
How a model for equity-oriented engineering curriculum is engaging students from all backgrounds and in the earliest grades Students engineering windmills that harness the wind’s energy. (Credit: Youth Engineering Solutions, Museum of Science, Boston) Engineers are crucial to building our future. And to harness the best solutions for tomorrow’s social and environmental challenges, we need…
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Environmental Defense Fund
The Environmental Defense Fund is an environmental advocacy nonprofit guided by science and economics, committed to climate justice, and driven to deliver solutions that will create a healthier planet for all.
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Recharging the Electric Vehicle Industry
Siblings Steven (left) and Zora Chung (right) co-founded technology company ReJoule. This sustainable startup is building a circular economy for EV batteries from the ground up How do you make a critically important sustainable industry even more sustainable? For electric vehicles, one of the challenges is the sustainable source itself — the lithium-ion battery. Although…
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Paving the Way to Sustainability
Removing roadblocks for low-carbon building materials can spur innovation and lower greenhouse gas emissions
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The Smithsonian Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
Documenting the history of invention and inspiring visitors through hands-on, experiential activities about the invention process