Sustainability

  • 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

    Can engineering help humanity prosper as part of nature, not apart from nature? Learn more at this article produced by The Lemelson Foundation.

  • This seventh grader is already looking to solve problems caused by environmental challenges

    This seventh grader is already looking to solve problems caused by environmental challenges

    As someone who has grown up in California, Adyant Bhavsar is well aware of the potential for wildfires and the devastation they can cause. The state has hundreds of cameras and sensors that monitor wildfires and other disasters — but, wondered Adyant, what if those systems ran out of power?

  • Timing & Tenacity = Green Bricks!

    Timing & Tenacity = Green Bricks!

    Thomas Cornett credits a chance encounter with a 3-D printer for his budding science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career and the opportunity to help lead a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam. The team developed a solution to help in disaster recovery.

  • Green Chemistry Activity Guide

    Green Chemistry Activity Guide

    The JV InvenTeams Green Chemistry activity guide will lead educators and students through the creative applications of green chemistry and explore topics such as Sustainability, Bioplastic, and Chemical Science.

  • Cody Friesen: It all started with one teacher

    Cody Friesen: It all started with one teacher

    From modest means to starting two companies—learn how one inventor focuses mitigating climate change and delivering increased access to clean, safe drinking water and reliable energy to underserved communities across the globe.

  • Angela Belcher: never give up!

    Angela Belcher: never give up!

    Growing up near Texas Medical Center in Houston provided Belcher with opportunities that fueled her exploration of science when she was in eighth grade.

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