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SDG Multiplier Reflection
In February EWB joined forces with Gaia Education to bring the powerful conversation oriented Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) multiplier training to Melbourne, Australia. Facilitated by Gaia Education CEO and UNITAR Fellow May East, the training brought together...
Climate change event – Speaker: Katrina Swalwell
Guest speaker at “Beyond keep cups and solar panels: Reimagining the role of the technical sector in the face of climate change” – Thursday 13th February, 2020, Melbourne. Dr. Katrina Swalwell is an engineer with over 20 years experience in wind energy from...
Climate change event – Speaker: Alice Greenhill
Guest speaker at “Beyond keep cups and solar panels: Reimagining the role of the technical sector in the face of climate change” – Thursday 13th February, 2020, Melbourne. Alice's values has been the driving force behind her passion for systemic change for the benefit...
Climate change event – Speaker: Jacqui Bell
Guest speaker at “Beyond keep cups and solar panels: Reimagining the role of the technical sector in the face of climate change” – Thursday 13th February, 2020, Melbourne. Jacqui is a registered Architect, designer and community development professional...
Climate change event – Speaker: Dr Bronwyn Evans
Guest speaker at “Beyond keep cups and solar panels: Reimagining the role of the technical sector in the face of climate change” – Thursday 13th February, 2020, Melbourne. Dr Bronwyn Evans, CEO of Engineers Australia, has been recognised as one of Australia's most...
Climate change event – Speaker: Ian Dunlop
Guest speaker at “Beyond keep cups and solar panels: Reimagining the role of the technical sector in the face of climate change” – Thursday 13th February, 2020, Melbourne. Ian Dunlop is an Australian engineer, writer, and energy expert with a particular interest in...
Climate change event – Speaker: Eleanor Loudon
Keynote speaker at "Beyond keep cups and solar panels: Reimagining the role of the technical sector in the face of climate change" - Thursday 13th February, 2020, Melbourne. Eleanor Loudon is the CEO of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Australia. Eleanor leads a...
EWB Australia and the engineering recovery from Australia’s bushfires
EWB Australia stands alongside the many individuals, families, communities and the wildlife impacted by the unprecedented bushfires currently devastating large areas of Australia. We support the many reputable agencies who are providing much needed immediate...
ATEC* about to roll out first PAYGO-tech for biodigesters and expand across Asia
ATEC* Biodigesters (ATEC), an Australian Social Enterprise, has raised US$1,600,000 in a Series-B equity round to rollout the world’s first PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) model for biodigesters as well as to expand its operations from Cambodia to Bangladesh. The investment was...
Results of the 2019 EWB Australia Board Elections and AGM
The 2019 EWB Australia Board Elections and AGM were held at 2pm (AEDT) on Tuesday 25th November 2019, with the following outcomes: Board Elections Simon Bradwell and Arun Kumar were successfully elected as Directors to EWB Australia's Board. Congratulations to you...
2019 AGM and Board Elections
Engineers Without Borders Australia Limited (EWB) will be holding its 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Board Elections: Date: Monday 25th November 2019 Time: 2.00pm AEDT (1.00pm AEST) Venue: Engineers Without Borders Australia, Level 2, 90 Maribyrnong Street,...
New Coordinators for EWB School Outreach
We're delighted to announce that Chelsea Hayward who will be taking on the role of SO National Coordinator. Chelsea has been involved for many years in a range of SO functions including presenter, coordinator, content developer and trainer. Chelsea will facilitate the...
Cessation of GHD Partnership
Recently EWB Australia (EWB) has learned that one of it’s corporate partners, engineering firm GHD, is a consultant engineer to the Adani Mining Carmichael coalmine project in the Galilee Basin in Central Queensland. GHD has a public commitment to sustainable...
Stronger from the inside – supporting locally-led engineering sectors.
“Culture and family are really important in Timor-Leste” explains Francisco Guterres Dos Reis. “One special tradition is when a family decides to build a house. All the families from the grandfather and the grandmother come to help. This is a celebration of our roots,...
Register now to vote in EWB Board elections
Following a record number of applicants this year, nine candidates have been nominated, representing a diverse and complementary set of skills.Review the nominees&#; applications and cast your vote by June th.(Please note only paid EWB members are eligible to...
EWB Australia welcome the Top End to our nationwide league of chapters
“After working in developing countries for some time, I came to the Northern Territory to work as a water engineer. I discovered that in some aspects this region has many similarities with some of the places I've worked. I realised that the local knowledge of...
Election of four Board Members on Sunday June 17th – do you know someone who should apply?
Board elections are held annually, so it's time to elect members to the Board. You can consider nominating to the Board to share your experience and skills, and you can identify and encourage others to nominate for the Board. This meeting is called, in accordance...
EWB Australia appoints new CEO
With over years experience in community development in Australia and overseas, Ms. Loudon has held program management and leadership roles with Australian Volunteers International, EarthWatch Institute, and United Way Australia, and served as National Director Sri...
Shaping the Future of Engineering-EWB Annual Report 2017 Out Now
Our Annual Report / celebrates our incredible community and unique Humanitarian Engineering ecosystem shaping the skills of a new generation of engineers, and helping to redefine engineering as a community-centred profession.Our cross-sector collaboration with a wide...
Seeking applications for the role of CEO
Engineers Without Borders Australia is seeking applications for the role of CEO. As the leader of a dynamic innovative non-profit with years at the forefront of humanitarian engineering, the CEO will drive transformational change for communities in need, in Australia...