Posts Tagged 'Goal 13 – Climate Change'

WFEO Webinar on Climate Change


WFEO organized a webinar on Climate Change on 5 December 2022, in which the speakers were representatives from many WFEO Standing Technical Committees actively involved in the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Moderator:

  • Davide Stronati, Director of Sustainability, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority / Chair, WFEO Committee on Engineering and the Environment

Introduction:

  • José Vieira, WFEO President

Panelists:

  • Jean Eudes Moncomble, Chair, WFEO ...
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Institution of Engineers Mauritius released its third Journal on Engineering and the UN SDGS


The Institution of Engineers Mauritius celebrated its national Engineers Day on 13th September 2022 with the release of its third Journal on Engineering and the UN Sustainable Development Goals entitled “Engineering: The Pathway to Building Resilience to Climate Change in SIDS” (available in this link) and sets new benchmark for diversity in an engineering ...

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WFEO YEFL webinar – Capacity-Building session “COP27 SIMULATION: What to expect at COP27 and how to maximize your impact”


The Working Group on Climate Action (WG on SDG13) of the WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders (YEFL) organized the Capacity-Building session entitled “COP27 SIMULATION: What to expect at COP27 and how to maximize your impact” on Thursday 8 September 2022.

This session aimed to prepare young people for COP27 and future ...

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WFEO YEFL Webinar series “Engineering the Future – Fulfilling Offshore Wind Potential”


The WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders organized the webinar series “Engineering the Future – Fulfilling Offshore Wind Potential” on 1st September 2022.

Today, governments around the world are developing huge stimulus packages, to relieve the shock of the pandemic and inject a new sense of direction ...

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“Engineering plays a key role in economic, social, and environmental dimensions of UNSDGs” – Prof GONG Ke


In an exclusive interview, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations’ (WFEO) immediate past president Prof. Dr. GONG Ke discusses the value of engineering in global development, its role in achieving UNSDGs, and WFEO’s successful partnership with World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC).


 

WGIC: Prof GONG Ke, thank you for speaking ...

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WFEO-CEE Side event at the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference – Implementing Equitable, Sustainable and Climate Resilient Infrastructure & Local Adaptive Capacity


The Committee on Engineering and the Environment (CEE), in partnership with the Engineering Institute of Canada, hosted a side event entitled “Implementing Equitable, Sustainable and Climate Resilient Infrastructure & Local Adaptive Capacity” at the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference on 11 June.

The side event ...

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WFEO YEFL side event at the UN STI Forum “Preparing the Future Engineering Workforce to Achieve the SDGs Through Multi-Stakeholder Engagement”


On May 6, 2022, The WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders (YE/FL) – Working Group on SDG#13 “Climate Action” presented the Side event on “Preparing the Future Engineering Workforce to Achieve the SDGs Through Multi-Stakeholder Engagement” at the UN STI Forum.

The side event explored how to ...

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Institution of Engineers Mauritius releases a book on the role of engineering in addressing climate change in the Small Island Developing States


The Institution of Engineers Mauritius, led by President Shyam Roy, collaborated with engineers in Mauritius and internationally to publish a special journal, “Impact of Climate Change on SIDS, What Engineering Solutions?” (available in this link).

Engineers from Mauritius and around the world presented their work to mitigate the risk of ...

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