"Global emissions have soared by two-thirds in the three decades since international climate talks began. To make the reductions required, what’s needed is a new approach that creates incentives...
The University of Florida (UF) has a sustainable materials management group in the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences.
"A combination of field and laboratory activities focus on the applied...
"Sustainable engineering is the process of designing or operating systems such that they use energy and resources sustainably, in other words, at a rate that does not compromise the...
Speakers: Clara Piloto, Director of Global Programs and Director of Digital Plus Programs, MIT Professional Education Sonia Garcia, Senior Director Access and Inclusion, Dwight Look College of Engineering,...
What an awesome project!!!!
"If you live in Portland, Oregon, your lights are now powered in part by the water flowing through your pipes.
The city recently installed new municipal water...
Matt Gough’s keynote at the World Engineers Convention focused on how and why the construction industry must move to be more sustainable.
"Gough is currently the Director of Innovation at...
"Lithium-ion batteries have changed the world. Without the ability to store meaningful amounts of energy in a rechargeable, portable format we would have no smartphones or other personal electronic...
"We face a very grim ecological environment and suffer from serious soil erosion with an infected area of 1.794 million square kilometres, accounting for 18.7 per cent of the...
Engineers "...skills, and those of engineering technologists and built environment professionals, are critical for water management (goal 6), access to energy (goal 7) and the creation of strong, lasting...
"Women in Data Science (WiDS) and Stanford Earth hosted a symposium to highlight the research done by women who use data science to assess a range of topics in...
"Although waste is unavoidable in industrial processes, many companies are turning toward business strategies that seek to treat waste with minimal environmental impact — or even better, prevent waste...
"The commitment of global leaders to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement have demonstrated their resolve to tackle issues such as climate change, resource...
"Battling climate change and adapting communities to be ready for its effects on the world. Ensuring food and water security for an exploding population. Navigating ever-more congested urban landscapes.
These...
"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 mutual trust...
"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 and other...
"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 they are...
"The construction industry needs to measure impact across the whole project lifecycle to effectively address climate change challenges,...
..."Using the tools that we, as engineers, have to optimise the lifecycle...
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 University’s grounds as the laboratory or...
"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 anyone who...
"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 ), #11 (Sustainable...
"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 that support sustainable development…"
https://www.e-education.psu.edu/eme807/node/688
"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 engineering career...
Key UN SDGs for engineers"
- Access to affordable, reliable sustainable and modern energy.- Resilient infrastructure.- Inclusive and sustainable industrialisation.- Foster innovation.- Inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities.
https://www.createdigital.org.au/engineers-crucial-success-sdgs/
"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."
https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2019/01/13/many-small-changes-cascade-big-change/
Do you want to work with the sustainable transition of today’s cities?
Do you want to influence and plan how we deal with climate change and environmental problems in...
