Engineers Without Borders is an international nonprofit organization committed to advancing the quality of life in impoverished countries via socioeconomically and ecologically sustainable engineering projects. Students from all disciplines design and implement these projects. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign chapter is founded on the philosophy of helping developing countries while also holding local events to educate the masses about sustainable development. Please visit our project webpages and join a committee!

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EWB News Announcements as of January 28, 2010

Posted by george on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 05:05 in

The first general meeting is on Thursday, January 28 at 6:00pm in room 151 of Everitt Lab. Find out more about all EWB projects and how to join here!

New Officers for 2010!
Please welcome the new officers of EWB:
President - Brian Roehl
Vice President Internal - Emily Meyer
Vice President External - Eric Green
Treasurer - David Hsu
Events Officer - Yana Genchanok
Corporate Officer - Jill McClary
Information Officer - Claire Chen

Winter News

Trips: Congratulations to both the Guatemala Water Project and the Cameroon Water Project for successful implementation and assessment trips to Guatemala and Cameroon this winter!
Grants: EWB offers many thanks to Shell for sponsoring EWB-UIUC for the amount of $4000 in the 2010 year.

 

Upcoming Events

EWB General Meeting

EWB News

Posted by george on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 20:16 in

EWB Weatherization Workshop

EWB is offering a home weatherization training on Saturday, Oct.10 from 12-3pm.  Come join us at 703 S. State St. in Champaign and learn how to reduce your energy consumption.  This will be a hands on activity, so please dress appropriately.  The Green west line lets off at the corner of Neil and Green and it is only a 4 block walk from there.

Ntisaw Village Water Project

Posted by george on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 19:58 in
Ntisaw Village Water Project

A Partnership between Ntisaw, Cameroon and the EWB‐UIUC Chapter

 
Ntisaw Project Background

In 1994, villagers in Ntisaw, Cameroon created a village water committee, set

EWB General Meeting September 21, 2009 on 7PM at 165 EVL

Posted by george on Thu, 09/10/2009 - 05:08 in

EWB will be having a General Meeting on September 21, 2009, 7PM at 165 Everitt Lab. Everyone is invited. Come and see the upcoming opportunities (new projects, changes to committees).

Of course, FREE PIZZA will be served!

"It's More Than a Well" a mini-documentary on the EWB-Illinois water project in Enugu state, Nigeria

Posted by george on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 01:07 in

Monday, February 23rd 12pm

428 Armory

EWB Great Lakes Regional Workshop 2008

Posted by Jason Jewell on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 14:35

Agenda | Lodging | Transportation

Registration at the door (151 Loomis Lab) will be possible, but late registrants may not receive all handouts. Workshop photos and workshop presentations by participants are now viewable!

Sustainable Curriculum of the Future

Posted by Luke Fencl on Tue, 02/12/2008 - 20:09 in

lfencl2atuiuc [dot] edu


For those interested in finding out more about sustainability and how it can permanently affect your course selection and career aspirations. Here is some brain food. I also encourage you to feed this committee with any brain food you may have to offer. More food is always a good thing.

FAQs about Sustainability at UIUC - Includes Updated Course Info

Posted by jen on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 12:39 in

Here's a little compilation of some of the most commonly asked questions about sustainability at UIUC. It includes an updated list of courses related to sustainability and development, as well as a listing of current campus initiatives. Enjoy. P.S. If you have any commentary or additions, please contact Jen at (gaddisatuiuc [dot] edu). This document needs to be kept up to date... So if you're browsing through it and recognize you organization, please feel free to edit it and post a new version. Thanks!

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