SDG5 - Gender Equality

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,...

A New Push to the Poverty-Alleviation Efforts in Nujiang

"On May 30, 2019, an online learning platform was built for the professionals and technicians in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. All the courses are offered free of charge for...

OUTSTANDING RESEARCH BY OUTSTANDING WOMEN.

"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...

Hydro Tasmania is actively working towards engineer gender balance.

"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...

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...

Students testing out their sustainable engineering skills.

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...

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

“Engineering is a profoundly creative profession” -William A. Wulf

"Innovation does not happen in a vacuum. Contrary to popular portrayal, scientific breakthroughs are seldom due to the work of one individual, but rather the result of incremental progress...

Any students you know of, who you could encourage to participate in this competition?

"...students are invited to submit their (Energy) ideas in one of four categories: “Buildings of the Future”, “Plants of the Future”, “Grids of the Future” and “Sustainability and Access...

Engineering is key in tackling climate change!!

"The fact is we simply can’t carry on burying our heads in the sand when it comes to climate change, hoping this will all just blow away or that someone...

Woman in Engineering -UNSW- Engineering

Traditionally, women have been under-represented in engineering. However, more and more companies and universities are recognising the importance of a balanced approach to challenges and the value of diversity. UNSW...

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...