SDG14 - Life Below Water

What is “Sustainable Engineering”

"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...

Underrepresented Population in STEM Careers: Why Is Progress So Slow?

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,...

HOW A WASTE TREATMENT PLAN CAN IMPROVE YOUR BOTTOM LINE

"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 BIODIVERSITY INDICATOR PARTNERSHIP

"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 &...

A call for the Construction Engineering Industry to focus on broader issues and impacts, and not just on monetary value!

"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...

Five projects will explore sustainability using the Princeton campus as a laboratory

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...

How about becoming a member of ENGINEERS for a SUSTAINABLE WORLD?

"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...

The Importance of the Infrastructure Sector out of 100 against Each UN Sustainable Development Goal.

"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...

PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING:

"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

“The fight to save the ‘armpits of the coast’ to store carbon”

"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...

Participation of woman in the Reef Life Survey

Reef Life Survey (RLS) is a non-profit citizen science program in which trained volunteer SCUBA divers, many of whom are woman, undertake detailed surveys of reef biodiversity on rocky...