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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...
Floating Biodigesters Provide Sanitation Solutions in Cambodia
In August this year Gab started her placement with Live & Learn, Cambodia (www.livelearn.org) – a non-governmental organisation that aims to reduce poverty and advance sustainable development through innovative environmental education and environmental...
Connecting Land, Water and Culture
The Murray Darling Basin study tour provided participants with an opportunity to learn about Aboriginal culture and history first-hand from Traditional Owners, and apply this to their personal and professional lives through a reconciliation plan. Participants...
Engaging Students in Engineering Wins WA Science Award
The High School Outreach (HSO) Program is an innovative, hands-on, science and engineering outreach program that connects inspiring technical professionals to high school students across Australia and New Zealand. The program is run during science subjects and...
2012 Australian Humanitarian Engineering Summit
In July , the inaugural Australian Humanitarian Engineering Summit was held in Brisbane. During this summit, the profession was asked to provide input into the imperative, and potential response of humanitarian engineering. Five priority areas were identified;...
Engineers as Humanitarians: New Institute Launches
The Institute works in partnership with Australian universities to deliver sustainable development and humanitarian engineering education programs. EWB is a non-for-profit organisation that supports disadvantaged communities on appropriate technology and...
Danny Almagor: Big Ideas to Change the World
Danny Almagor was sitting in an aerospace engineering class when he had a life-changing moment.The university student, more interested in the side of engineering that directly affected people, found his course had drifted almost solely towards technology.&#;&#;By the...
Towards Inclusive WASH, Sharing Evidence from Nepal
Tika (left) and Dhanseri (right), female water supply caretakers, Lamidamar, Nepal. Photo: Amanda Binks, Engineers Without Borders AustraliaEWB volunteers have worked with NEWAH to create innovative approaches to WASH challenges, develop water safety plans and...
Behind the Scenes – Meet our EWB Volunteers
EWB has volunteers who work with our community partners overseas, our Aboriginal community partners in Australia, in the EWB office and in EWb regions and chapters. With only staff, volunteers really are the heart and soul of what we do - they take on challenging...
Welcome to our new High School Outreach Coordinator, Alisha
Alisha joined EWB at the beginning of to facilitate the High School Outreach Program (HSO) for Australia and New Zealand. She is based in Western Australia and has an academic background in sustainable development and a professional background in volunteer management,...
Thinking of Volunteering Overseas? Jai shares his experience
Jai, what did your role as Field Officer involve?The South Asia Field Officer role involves so many things I couldn't include them all here. Basically my role as the Field Officer was to be EWB's eye, ears, mouth and nose (especially pertinent) in India, Nepal and Sri...
EWB Founder Danny Almagor – Where is he now?
During this interview, Danny proposed a special offer to EWB'ers for one of the businesses in the Small Giants family, The Herd. The Herd is Australia's newest social movement, migrating you to greener products, ethical suppliers and better prices. By joining the...
Snapshot of Pro Bono Engineering Report
The ‘Year of Humanitarian Engineering' has highlighted the power that engineers and the engineering industry have to make significant and lasting impacts on communities in need. Pro bono engineering provides opportunities for companies to make contributions to...