Research Brief: A Microbial Fuel Cell That Can Filter Water
Researchers have developed a method for filtering the wastewater that powers a microbial electrochemical system, effectively adding water treatment...
Engineering for Change
Interest: Water
Nearly 1 billion people don’t have access to clean water, and the consequences are fatal. Diarrhea is one of the leading killers of children under the age of five. Fortunately, the solutions needed to access clean water can be affordable and reliable. With informed design and management, drawing water, transporting and purifying it are all possible for everyone worldwide.
Interest: Water
A Gentler Way to Decolonize Aid
Foreign aid organizations may be under pressure to “decolonize,” as the concept is known in the parlance of activists and critics. But the route to meaningful change may be...
How to Make a Biochar Water Filter
Charcoal has been a part of water treatment for at least 4000 years. Continuing the tradition, farmers in northern Thailand who are concerned about agricultural runoff in their drinking...
Five Lessons Learned from the Implementation of Rainwater Ha...
Marwa Village is a predominantly Masai community of around 5000, located in Tanzania along the Pangani River. Most residents travel three to six kilometers to the Pangani River daily...
How High Thresholds for Water Quality Can Hide Poor Service
There is a commonly cited statistic that “between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of the global population using an improved drinking water source has increased from 76% to 90%.”...
Three Barriers to Sustainability: Lessons from a Water Suppl...
In an effort to learn from valuable experience, I studied a water treatment facility that stopped working 8-9 months after installation in an informal settlement in my home country...
Profiles in Global Engineering: Five Questions with Dan Holl...
Engineering for Change invites Dr. Evan Thomas, Director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, to share a series called Profiles in Global...
Latest Webinar
Focusing on Suppliers Rather than Customers Is Improving Water Services in the Philippines
Masy Consultants shifted our focus from educating customers to educating water districts and that has made the difference in...
0
Profiles in Global Engineering: Five Questions with Petros Birhane
Engineering for Change invites Dr. Evan Thomas, Director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering at the University of...
0
Research Brief: Who Pays for Water?
In the United States, we take for granted that utilities can deliver affordable water at the turn of a...
0
Two Human-Centered Designs Win the Innovate for Impact Siemens Challenge
Two engineering design teams that placed people at the center of their design process won the Innovate for Impact:...
0
Profiles in Global Engineering: Five Questions with Chantal Iribagiza
Engineering for Change invites Dr. Evan Thomas, Director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder,...
1
Nine Myths to Dispel About Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
In these uncertain times, it can be difficult to determine what is true and what is not. This includes...
0
Top Eight Ideas for Better Water and Food in the Siemens Design Challenge
We are pleased to announce the eight finalists in the Innovate for Impact: Siemens Design Challenge. Our international panel...
0
Words Fail Us: Racism in International Development Publishing
Earlier this year, we withdrew from guest editing a special journal issue on failures because the publisher’s practices were...
2
Can Handwashing with Ash or Soil Prevent COVID-19?
Handwashing with ash or soil is traditional in impoverished or remote communities that do not have easy access to...
1
Overcoming Financial Barriers to Household Water Connections in Ghana
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series about lessons learned during Safe Water Network’s experience household...
3
by engineers.
for everyone.
E4C Membership is a curated experience! When you become a member, we will tailor a unique user profile for you based on the way you engage with our content over time. Your actions and preferences will allow us to serve you content that is most relevant to you. In addition, becoming an E4C member grants you access to exclusive engagement opportunities and the E4C newsletter.
Join E4C and become a part of a global community that believes engineering can change the world!
Become a Member
Did you know you can customize your E4C experience? Find more of your favorite articles, webinars, events and courses when you sign up for a FREE membership. Once a member, the more content you engage with, the more relevant we can make it for you!
As a member you have access to exclusive, curated content that changes on your homepage based on what you read the most.
Membership gives you access to over a million practitioners working in global development, many of whom are looking for talent like you!
Post or peruse Job, Training & Volunteer Opportunities
Discuss & share projects in our Community Space
Members are in the know! You’ll be invited to our webinars and special events and receive access to our monthly newsletter.