"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...
"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...
"It’s hard to believe that in 2019, some professions are still regarded as ‘male’ or ‘female’ careers. We at Hydro Tasmania believe in diversity in the workplace and are...
"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...
"Reporting on the progress and success of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aichi Targets and Sustainable Development Goals is now a little bit easier, thanks to the development &...
"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...
What a great example of students testing out their sustainable engineering skills.
"It’s part of the Wisconsin KidWind challenge, where the kids present their design to a panel of judges.
“It...
"As of early 2018 there were 75 separate advanced fission projects trying to answer that question in North America alone, according to the think tank Third Way. These projects...
This is the…" goal for a new cooperative effort on renewable energy.
DTU, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the research institute SINTEF have signed an agreement...
"Battery of the Nation is about helping to secure our energy future – both here in Tasmania and on mainland Australia.
For Tasmania, it has three clear objectives – it...
Is it linked to the UN Sustainability Goals?
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“One of the...
"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...
"Meet Claudio, the Environmental Director at L’Oréal’s plant in Settimo Torinese, Italy. Claudio has worked at L’Oréal for over 25 years in a variety of different roles – always...
"Blue carbon is carbon that is captured and stored by the oceans," he said.
"But in the oceans, the heavy lifting is really being done by three ecosystems: you've...
"Over more than 30 years in west Africa, Tony Rinaudo has regenerated more than 6m hectares – an area nearly as large as Tasmania. His farmer-managed natural regeneration technique...
