In a resounding victory for sustainable urban development, Fanny Chavanne, a Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London, MSc/MA Innovation Design Engineering (IDE) student, has been named the winner of the prestigious Veolia Ecological Transformation Trophies. Her end-of-studies work, “WeDepave – Design for depaving acceptance and adoption in urban environments,” secured the top position in the “Improving Quality of Life” category during a compelling pitch to a panel of Veolia experts on November 15. As a testament to her achievement, she was awarded a prize worth €2,200, acknowledging the value and potential impact of her work on urban environments.