The Wege Foundation – IS THE PLANET WORTH SAVING?
The Wege Foundation – IS THE PLANET WORTH SAVING?
Description: Environmental, economic and social justice issues presented by authors, artists, and thinkers. Curated by the Wege Foundation.
Every spring since 1997, the Wege Foundation has invited scientists, authors and thinkers to present a free public lecture on environmental and social justice issues and their connection to healthy economies and communities. Although the Foundation’s founder Peter M. Wege passed away in 2014, his work lives on. A visionary and leader, Peter believed in planting seeds that develop leaders in health, education, arts and Economicology, a term he coined to connect environmental with economic issues.
The Wege Foundation’s main focus is Western Michigan, mainly in Grand Rapids. Peter M. Wege, founder of the family foundation, felt strongly about keeping the mission local because it honored the wishes of his father Peter Martin Wege, who created the Foundation’s resources. Peter Martin Wege founded Metal Office Furniture, today’s Steelcase, in 1912. His metal-working genius and entrepreneurial gifts started the company that became the world’s largest producer of office furniture.
Photo Galleries View photos from our presentations View Galleries Speaker Series Resources Browse information from our presenters All Honorable Shalanda H. Baker – Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the U.S. Department of Energy Dr. Beverly Wright, advocate, author, civic leader and professor Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, renowned author & member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Favianna Rodriguez, president of the Center for Cultural Power Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President of C
The Wege Foundation – IS THE PLANET WORTH SAVING?
The Wege Foundation – IS THE PLANET WORTH SAVING?