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Projects in the Champaign-Urbana area.

Katia Sussman

Posted by sdutta3 on Mon, 01/28/2008 - 21:20 in

katiasussman [at] gmail [dot] com
 

The Outreach Committee has the goal of teaching concepts of renewable energy, sustainability, development issues, and energy efficiency to kids in local Champaign-Urbana schools.

Committee members design exciting and extraordinary demos and posters demonstrating
these environmentally friendly concepts!

Participate in and help coordinate environmental awareness events on campus.

Kid

Education

Posted by sdutta3 on Mon, 03/26/2007 - 20:18 in

Contacts:
Education Director
Cheryl Weyant
Agricultural Egineering
weyant@uiuc.edu

Why would an engineering project concerned with education?

It may not be apparent to those not closely concerned in development of the history of damages received by some beneficiaries of aid. Some philosophies of aid work have resulted in giving communities control of new technologies without providing training and background information necessary for the continued functioning of the project. These projects have resulted in poorly maintained and managed technologies and situations of societal problems created in the name of development. We hope to have learned from some of histories mistakes and aim to leave Adu Achi with more than just the necessary physical tools. For the sustainability of the water and the community, education is considered an important component of this project.

Electric Vehicles

Posted by Katia on Sat, 04/12/2008 - 19:34 in

Learn about electric cars and other vehicles along with their histories in these outreach presentations made by EWB's Outreach Committee.

Downloads:

 

King School Presentation

Posted by sdutta3 on Sat, 04/12/2008 - 19:31 in

This outreach presentation about renewable energy was made to King School in Urbana. Click here to download it.

Calendar

Posted by sdutta3 on Mon, 02/18/2008 - 22:40 in
Also, see the tentative events calendar.

Events/Outreach/Publicity

Posted by sdutta3 on Mon, 09/10/2007 - 22:01 in

110C Eng Hall

tcolbrese [at] gmail [dot] com

Round two of Events, Outreach, and Publicity.
If you didnt come out last week, this is your chance to get involved in EWB's local projects and activities.
If you did come out last week, you already know this is your chance to contribute ideas, make plans, and impact our community!
See you there!

 

Sustainable water? Lessons from the developing world

Posted by sdutta3 on Mon, 04/02/2007 - 17:57 in

Curriculum and Campus Sustainability

Posted by sdutta3 on Sun, 02/25/2007 - 15:36 in

Sustainability is the buzzword these days, but what exactly is it? In Engineers Without Borders, we view sustainability as the quality of a society and its technologies to be financially viable and environmentally friendly.

Some of the better places to learn about how Engineers Without Borders and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign view sustainability here are:

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