This National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering Project Grant provides $500,000 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University to support the ACCELNET-DESIGN: CONNECTING SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION FOR SYSTEMS OF VALUE-RETENTION (THE VALUE RETENTION EXCHANGE NETWORK-OF-NETWORKS - VR(EX)CHANGE) project from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024. The project establishes the VR(EX)CHANGE Network, a highly interactive network that offers early-career forums, teaching incubators, webinar series, training and leadership opportunities. It engages diverse, underrepresented, and early-career individuals from around the world to inform opportunities for applied research and collaboration on connecting sustainable consumption, sustainable production, and sustainable development. The network's research and analysis supports viable and sustainable human communities by investigating universal development, livelihoods, resilient communities, moving from circular economy to circular society, digital technology to enable sufficiency, design and cultural change, and the future of work and role of consumption.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $250.0k | 6/23/22 |