Nnimmo Bassey — architect, poet and African environmental activist — accepted the University of Michigan’s 2024 Wallenberg Medal for his outstanding humanitarian work, declaring,

Bassey, executive director of the Nigeria-based ecological think tank Health of Mother Earth Foundation, delivered the 29th Wallenberg Lecture to a packed Robertson Auditorium at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business on Sept. 10. Read the full story here.

And watch a video of the event here.