"Climate change is increasingly impacting on people’s lives, disrupting national economies and transforming ecosystems, including the ocean. The need for urgent, strong and co-operative action based on...
"Deakin textile and fibre scientists have discovered how to turn plant waste into a biodegradable material that could replace environmentally-damaging plastics such as those used for packaging...
"How do you increase your solar energy output when you need all your land for agriculture and for housing? Answer: take to the water. That’s just what...
"The construction industry needs to measure impact across the whole project lifecycle to effectively address climate change challenges,...
..."Using the...
Adding renewables to the electrical gridBuilding without wasteField-testing solar-powered smart windows Building better compostFarming on campus lands
The five projects will be conducted with the...
"Engineers for a Sustainable World is a nonprofit network made up of people passionate about technical sustainability from all across the world. We believe that engineers, and...
"This sector has the highest impact on six SDGs, all at about the same level: #6 (Clean Water and Sanitation-28.8 ), #7 (Affordable and Clean Energy-26.6 ),...
"Engineering in context; engineering with a conscience; engineering for a finite planet and the indefinite future"
-Benoit Cushman-Roisin
"Sustainable engineering should be based on principles...
"More than 80 engineering students from across Canada will converge on UNBC's main campus this week to learn more about sustainability and how it applies to their...
Key UN SDGs for engineers"
- Access to affordable, reliable sustainable and modern energy.- Resilient infrastructure.- Inclusive and sustainable industrialisation.- Foster innovation.- Inclusive, safe,...
"Local transition initiatives are giving rise to place-based sustainable solutions as a counter-movement to globalising uniformity. The accumulation of small actions can add up to systemic change."
