News
Engineering for Humanity: What Does It Mean to Be a Humanitarian Engineer?
These are all fair enough as far as sweeping generalisations go; after all, engineering has a natural resonance with the physical world problem solving, and making things better. Why, then, do our thoughts rarely snap to another image alongside all those: the engineer...
Appropriate Technology- Designing Affordable Handcycles
The new design aims to cost approximately / of the current cheapest handcycles available in Australia, while retaining all of their features and more. This would be of great benefit to Australian cyclists, and has potential for worldwide impact, as cheap alternatives...
Shipton’s Update: Three Years on – the Impact of a Ranger Base
EWB and BYB also worked alongside the Centre of Appropriate Technology and Aurecon to complete the construction of a ranger base, including an office and ablutions block, at Shipton's Flat in Far North Queensland. Today, the site is a place for community healing,...
ENGAGE Summit
The following key themes will be explored:· Partnerships: review different partnership models including those within thecommunity, corporate and education sectors· Appropriate Technology: case study based exploration on the development...
Engineers Volunteer to Create a Better World – National Volunteer Week 2014
Volunteers are at the heart of everything that EWB does. EWB has approximately volunteers who are involvedin everything from technical projects overseas and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, to running fundraising events and supporting local...
Closing the Gap in Engineering
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent . per cent[] of the overall population, however, across Australia in there were only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people enrolled in engineering degrees, less than . per cent of overall enrolments[].And...
Solving the world’s toilet shortage
VIDEO: Solving the world&#;s toilet shortageBy Dani Barrington, Monash UniversityThis video is a co-production between SBS World News and The Conversation.See also:Solving the toilet shortage needs a bottom-up approachDani Barrington is employed by Monash University...
From the Field: New Water Resource Infrastructure in Nepal
In July , Siobhan commenced a month volunteer placement to work with NEWAH to design and supervise the construction of a new water resource infrastructure. NEWAH is working in villages in Nepal that have been facing worsening water shortages over the past years,...
Integrating Culture into Water Management
Ngarrindjeri country is located in the southeast region of South Australia, featuring a large area of the Murray River Basin, including the lower lakes (Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert), the Murray Mouth and the Coorong. Ngarrindjeri creation stories have roots in...
To Flush or not to Flush? That is the Question.
Those of us who don't think about shit for a living probably don't realise that there is nothing inherently crucial about water when it comes to toilets. We use it to move our waste around- I admit that it is pretty effective for that. But, in most developed...
Celebrating Inspiring EWB Women for Women’s Day
EWB is full of incredible women who are INSPIRING CHANGE in their spheres of influence. Today we celebrate a few of our change makers.Yara SathYara is a Cambodian woman who has dedicated her life to assisting urban poor communities in Cambodia. In she founded...
High School Students to do Computer Coding for Humanitarian Development
The module will focus on computer coding, and the ways in which coding can be used for humanitarian outcomes and will be delivered through EWB&#;s High School Outreach (HSO) Program.HSO is an innovative, hands-on, science and engineering outreach...
2014 launched with fireworks and humanitarian spirit
With . million people watching the pyrotechnics spectacular around the Sydney Harbour Foreshore, it was an exciting opportunity to celebrate the role of engineering and technology in creating a better world.“The New Year's Eve event in Sydney was truly...
Link Festival 2013
Influential speakers and creative innovators from around the world inspired and challenged us, interactive panels and hands-on workshops encouraged us to explore new ideas, and Lentil as Anything dished up magnificent food three times a day. Key note speakers included...
EWB Chosen as the Charity Partner for City of Sydney New Year’s Eve
“Each new year we turn to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House as the focal points of our celebrations. At the same time our members are delivering humanitarian engineering projects to provide people with access to shelter, renewable energy,...
Link Festival: Engineers Without Borders National Conference 2013
Link Festival Design. Technology. Social Change. & November, Deakin Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia www.linkfestival.com.au EWB&#;s National Conference is Bigger than Ever! Link Festival will...
Celebrating 10 Years of Humanitarian Engineering
EWB started in as a small group of passionate engineers who wanted to use their skills to make a meaningful difference. It has now grown to a movement of over , individuals and organisations working together to improve the quality of life in developing communities...
Lizzie Brown named one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Engineers
Brown was recognised as an influential engineer in the Community category, alongside Elizabeth Taylor (RedR), Bill Lawson (Beacon Foundation), John Grill (John Grill Centre for Project Leadership), Michael Myers (Re-Engineering Australia) and Bill Phippen (TAD...
Developing Cambodia’s Renewable Energy Sector
According to the World Bank⊃, only % of Cambodians have access to electricity, one of the lowest electrification rates in the world. Yet Cambodian's pay one of the highest rates for electricity in the world.The rising cost of electricity is a major barrier to the...
Engineers See Christmas Differently
Gab is working with EWB's partner Live & Learn Cambodia to design and install low cost sanitation solutions for a community living on the Tonle Sap Lake. The community lives and works largely on water, either in floating buildings or stilted houses. Over . million...