SDG15 - Life on Land

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,...

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 &...

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

Reforesting the world: the Australian farmer with 240m trees to his name

"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...