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The overall objective of the Science and Technology for Sustainability Program is to harness the power of science, engineering, and medicine to meet sustainability challenges from local to global scales.

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Frontiers Planet Prize – 5th Edition Now Open

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Mar 16, 2026

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Low Fixed-Cost Green Energy for All: from Sweden to the U.S.

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Sep 26, 2025

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Oct 12, 2021

‘Our Planet, Our Future’ Statement Signed by 126 Nobel Laureates Delivered to World Leaders Ahead of G-7 Summit

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Organizers of the recent Nobel Prize Summit shared a statement titled “Our Planet, Our Future - An Urgent Call for Action” — issued by the summit’s steering committee and co-signed by 126 Nobel laureates — with leaders of the G-7 countries and the U.N. secretary general, as well as other groups.

Jun 3, 2021

Nobel Prize Laureates and Other Experts Issue Urgent Call for Action After ‘Our Planet, Our Future’ Summit

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This statement was inspired by the discussions at the 2021 Nobel Prize Summit, issued by the Steering Committee and co-signed by Nobel Laureates and experts.

Apr 29, 2021

Key Leaders of the Nobel Prize Summit “Our Planet, Our Future” Stress Urgency for Action, International Collaboration

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On the heels of President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate, the first Nobel Prize Summit “Our Planet, Our Future” will bring together Nobel Prize laureates and other esteemed leaders in the sciences, policy, business, the youth movement, and the arts to explore actions that can be achieved this decade to put the world on a path to a more sustainable, more prosperous future for all.

Apr 16, 2021

Publication - Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Sustainability Science: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief

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Mar 31, 2021

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Nobel Prize Summit ‘Our Planet, Our Future’ To Be Held April 26-28; Registration Now Open

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The first Nobel Prize Summit “Our Planet, Our Future” will bring together Nobel Prize laureates and other esteemed leaders in the sciences, policy, business, the youth movement, and the arts to explore actions that can be achieved this decade to put the world on a path to a more sustainable, more prosperous future for all.

Mar 17, 2021

New Report Charts Path to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050, Recommends Near-Term Policies to Ensure Fair and Equitable Economic Transition and Revitalization of Manufacturing Industry

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Achieving net-zero carbon emissions in the U.S. by 2050 is feasible and would not only help address climate change but also build a more competitive economy, increase high-quality jobs, and help address social injustice in the energy system, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Feb 2, 2021

Colleges and Universities Should Strengthen Sustainability Education Programs by Increasing Interdisciplinarity, Fostering Experiential Learning, and Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Colleges and universities should embrace sustainability education as a vital field that requires tailored educational experiences delivered through courses, majors, minors, and research and graduate degrees, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Oct 13, 2020

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Global Sustainability and Development

‘Our Planet, Our Future’ Statement Signed by 126 Nobel Laureates Delivered to World Leaders Ahead of G-7 Summit

Nobel Prize Laureates and Other Experts Issue Urgent Call for Action After ‘Our Planet, Our Future’ Summit

Key Leaders of the Nobel Prize Summit “Our Planet, Our Future” Stress Urgency for Action, International Collaboration

Publication - Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Sustainability Science: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief

Nobel Prize Summit ‘Our Planet, Our Future’ To Be Held April 26-28; Registration Now Open

New Report Charts Path to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050, Recommends Near-Term Policies to Ensure Fair and Equitable Economic Transition and Revitalization of Manufacturing Industry

Colleges and Universities Should Strengthen Sustainability Education Programs by Increasing Interdisciplinarity, Fostering Experiential Learning, and Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Publication - Advancing Urban Sustainability in China and the United States

Strengthening Sustainability Programs and Curricula at the Undergraduate and Graduate Levels

Video - NAS President Marcia McNutt on the Environmental Health Matters Initiative

First Nobel Prize Summit to Be Held in Washington, D.C. April 29-May 1, 2020

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Global Sustainability and Development

‘Our Planet, Our Future’ Statement Signed by 126 Nobel Laureates Delivered to World Leaders Ahead of G-7 Summit

Nobel Prize Laureates and Other Experts Issue Urgent Call for Action After ‘Our Planet, Our Future’ Summit

Key Leaders of the Nobel Prize Summit “Our Planet, Our Future” Stress Urgency for Action, International Collaboration

Publication - Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Sustainability Science: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief

Nobel Prize Summit ‘Our Planet, Our Future’ To Be Held April 26-28; Registration Now Open

New Report Charts Path to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050, Recommends Near-Term Policies to Ensure Fair and Equitable Economic Transition and Revitalization of Manufacturing Industry

Colleges and Universities Should Strengthen Sustainability Education Programs by Increasing Interdisciplinarity, Fostering Experiential Learning, and Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Publication - Advancing Urban Sustainability in China and the United States

Strengthening Sustainability Programs and Curricula at the Undergraduate and Graduate Levels

Video - NAS President Marcia McNutt on the Environmental Health Matters Initiative

First Nobel Prize Summit to Be Held in Washington, D.C. April 29-May 1, 2020