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People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition

  • P3’s National Student Design Expo

    The 2023 P3 Expo will take place on June 20th, 2023 at the National Harbor, MD.

    Learn more about the P3 Expo Experience.

    Learn more about the student teams’ projects.

  • P3 - People, Prosperity and the Planet

    EPA Awards Nearly $500,000 to Five Student Teams to Further Develop Environmental Technologies

    Read the news release.

    Learn more about the winners.

  • EPA Awards Research Grants to 16 Student Teams to Develop Innovative Solutions to Environmental Challenges

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    View the abstracts.

  • 2021 National Student Design Competition

    Projects from the 2021 National Student Design Competition Expo

Are you a college student interested in protecting human health and the environment? EPA's P3 - People, Prosperity and the Planet – Program is a unique competition that is open to teams of college/university students working to design innovative solutions for a sustainable future. P3 offers students hands-on experience that brings their classroom learning to life, while also allowing them to create tangible changes in their communities. Learn about the P3 Program.

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