Humanity is facing critical challenges. With the climate crisis posing the greatest threat to life, millions still lack access to essentials such as clean water, sanitation, nutritious food, secure housing, and reliable energy. In the words of António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, “Unless we act now, the 2030 Agenda will become an epitaph for a world that might have been.”
Now, more than ever, the engineering sector needs to play a vital role in creating a sustainable world where both people and the planet can thrive. The global Engineers Without Borders (EWB) movement, comprised of more than 40 organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Pacific, the Middle East, and the Americas, is leading the charge.
Established over 40 years ago, EWB connects its member organizations, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing to maximize impact. With the goal of building a just and sustainable future for all, its efforts are focused on four areas: delivering critical infrastructure to communities in need; supporting people in a crisis; inspiring, building, and shaping a future-fit engineering community; and nurturing future-fit engineering solutions.
The global organization’s work has benefited communities around the world. Examples of its projects in action include:
It has never been more crucial for the engineering sector to contribute to building a sustainable world – a goal that EWB and its associated organizations around the world are helping make a reality.
Watch this short film to find out more about the need for future-fit engineering skills.