Impact Stories
Making change happen across Australia and Asia Pacific.
EWB Australia appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Engineers Without Borders Australia is excited to share with you news of the appointment of Russell Shewan as the new CEO of Engineers Without Borders Australia, effective Tuesday 11th June 2024. Russell has held executive and leadership roles with organisations such...
EWB Australia appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Engineers Without Borders Australia is excited to share with you news of the appointment of Russell Shewan as the new CEO of Engineers Without Borders Australia, effective Tuesday 11th June 2024. Russell has held executive and leadership roles with organisations such...
Announcing our 2024 EWB Challenge community partner – Torres Strait Island Regional Council
Each year, over 10,000 first-year university students across Australia and New Zealand participate in the EWB Challenge. Students work in teams to develop a solution to challenges identified by EWB Australia’s community-based partners. We are excited to announce that...
In rural Cambodia, co-designed technology gives better access to livelihoods
The Agrilab works with communities of people with disability in rural areas of Cambodia to co-design technology that gives them better access to agricultural livelihoods. A total of 79% of Cambodia’s 16.5 million people live in rural areas, with most engaging in...
Announcing new project – ‘Reimagining Pathways’
A new project aims to explore how EWB Australia can support the growth of First Nations STEM leaders of the future. EWB believes that to solve the challenges faced by the world today and into the future, engineering must be redefined as a socio-technical profession....
Safe workplace culture doesn’t exist because it should, it takes strong internal advocacy
By Melanie Audrey (She/Her) At EWB we nurture our network to be progressive, inclusive and welcoming of diversity. However, we were about to learn that safe workplace culture doesn’t exist because it should, it takes strong internal advocacy. In 2018 an EWB Chapter...
Pro-bono project wins water award
The Australian Water Association recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations making a positive change and help drive a sustainable water future. Australian Water Association’s Queensland Water Awards were announced on 18 November 2020. The...
Hard Rock Sanitation Solutions and World Toilet Day
World Toilet Day is 19 November. It’s a time to consider the massive impact safer sanitation and hygiene solutions can have for the 4.2 billion people living without access to safe sanitation. The day plays a key role in focusing international efforts to achieve SDG 6: Water and sanitation for all by 2030.
Engineering Possibilities Webinar Q&A
During our Engineering Possibilities Webinar Q&A, held on Wednesday November 4th, 2020, we received many insightful questions and whilst we attempted to provide as many answers as possible, there were a handful we couldn’t get to. We've answered these outstanding...
Celebrate Naidoc Week 2020
We are delighted to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2020 and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements. For 65,000 years First Nations People occupied and cared for our country and were our first farmers, scientists, astronomers,...
2030 Strategy Launch Webinar Q&As
During our 2030 Strategy launch webinar, held on Wednesday October 14, 2020, we were delighted to receive some great questions from our event participants, many of which we did not have the time to answer. We have answered many of these here, in this Q&A post. Q....