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Student Design Competition for Sustainability (EPA)

From the Green Chemistry Program electronic newsletter:

P3: People, Prosperity and the Planet: Student Design Competition for Sustainability

Solicitation Open: Sept 23, 2009 – Dec 23, 2009

  • EPA is seeking applications to research, develop, and design solutions to real world challenges involving the overall sustainability of human society.
  • Applications can address any of these research areas: Agriculture, Materials and Chemicals, Energy Information Technology, Water, & Built Environment.
  • The P3 Award Program is open to degree-granting public & private institutions of higher education located in the U.S.

See the P3 website at: www.epa.gov/P3 for more details about the program & a link to the solicitation.