Impact Stories
Making change happen across Australia and Asia Pacific.
Building a reliable water supply for the residents of Darlau, Timor-Leste
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 and carry buckets back up a steep hill. This job was generally done by women and children – a round trip that could take up to 2 hours, and in extreme heat during summer.
Building a reliable water supply for the residents of Darlau, Timor-Leste
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 and carry buckets back up a steep hill. This job was generally done by women and children – a round trip that could take up to 2 hours, and in extreme heat during summer.
Exploring opportunities for native plants at the ‘Nguluway’ Local Design Summit
The cultivation of native grains through careful land management was once central to Aboriginal life. However, following colonisation, the shift to European foods and farming methods damaged native grasslands and reduced biodiversity.
At Nguurruu farm, 40 minutes north of Canberra, Murray Prior is working with Ngambri custodians to implement regenerative farming practices and revive native foods and land management. Farming practices at Nguurruu are informed by Indigenous knowledges and seek to restore biodiversity and reverse ecological damage.
The second iteration of the EWB ACT Chapter’s ‘Nguluway’ Local Design Summit, held earlier this year in collaboration with Nguurruu farm, gave university students and industry professionals a firsthand insight into regenerative farming practices on Country.
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...