The NAE's Engineering and the Environment program activities have included:
The Grainger Challenge
The Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability was offered by the NAE to address the problem of arsenic in drinking water. The winner was awarded $1 million in February 2007.
P3: People, Prosperity, and the Planet
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has provided support for the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3)Program funded by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Research & Development.