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Navigating the tides: Saibai Island’s battle against climate change
In 2024, the First Nations context for the EWB Challenge will be delivered in partnership with Torres Strait Island Regional Council. Torres Strait Island Regional Council is Australia's most northerly municipality, representing 15 unique island communities, spread...
Building a reliable water supply for the residents of Darlau, Timor-Leste
Caption: Darlau residents supporting the construction of the permanent water supply system. In Darlau, a village in Timor-Leste, collecting water was until recently a slow and physically demanding task. Every day, residents would trek to the only springwater supply...
‘Impactful Futures’ Immersives return on Lama Lama Country
Caption: EWB's 'Impactful Futures' Immersive took participants on a journey from Cairns to Port Stewart in Far North Queensland in July 2023. ‘Look, listen, learn’ was the mantra of Traditional Owners on Lama Lama Country during EWB’s Impactful Futures Immersive in...
Creating first year change agents with the EWB Challenge
Using the EWB Challenge to program to create global citizens by introducing them to humanitarian engineering. Imagine you have just finished high school, started first-year university and signed up for the EWB Challenge. Despite the fact you were at school only a...
Lazio Miranda – Introducing a Timor-Leste leader
Lazio Miranda - Introducing a Timor-Leste leader.“I chose engineering, because I wanted to contribute to the infrastructure development of my young country.”Meet Lazio Miranda, a Production Engineer with Community Housing Limited (CHL). CHL is...
Developing Global Citizens – EWB’s Design Summit Program
Developing global citizens and empathic humans - EWB's Design Summit program Public speaking can be a daunting experience, especially if you are talking about some of the worlds' greatest social and environmental challenge and you are speaking to those affected most....
Pete’s CEO Blog No. 1
Get the latest from National Office with CEO Pete Baynard-Smith's fortnightly blog. This fortnight I have been travelling to Sydney and Canberra, including preparing for the National Council Collaboration is Key event which we are now able to...
From Student to Field Professional – Becky Watt’s EWB Story
From Student to Field Professional: Becky Watts talks about her journey with EWB Australia When ANU student Becky Watts first started her engineering degree, she never imagined she’d land her first job in a city more than 7000 kilometres across the world. But the...
New Colombo Plan – Funding students to travel and learn with EWB
The New Colombo Plan - Funding students to travel and learn with EWB Australia.By Mikaela Day (Reproduced with permission from Mojo Correspondent)The opportunity for Australian university students to travel as part of their degree while leaving a sustainable...
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