Environment
Through innovation and influence, engineers will help shape a sustainable future
Engineers have an extremely influential role in shaping and ensuring our sustainable future, writes WSP Sustainability Design Consultant Elise Brown.
IPCC report highlights need for greater input from engineers on climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a scathing report into the human impact of climate change.
Research hub to tackle nation’s environmental challenges
A new research hub in WA will provide leadership in threatened species research, and play a crucial role in helping...
Engineering new life into an urban drain
Small Creek in Ipswich, Queensland was a 1.6 km stretch of concrete drain, until a project set out to turn...
Opinion: Climate change is the challenge beyond COVID-19
One create reader discusses how the COVID-19 crisis could help inspire action on climate change.
Venturing beneath the Antarctic ice with an autonomous vessel
A fragile glacier in an isolated part of Antarctica could cause a catastrophic rise in global sea levels. Collecting data...
Drawing on thousands of years of knowledge to manage bushfires
The catastrophic bushfires that raged earlier this year sparked interest in Aboriginal fire management and the role it might play...
Indigenous practices, science and academia combine in this Australian-first bushfire research centre
A small town in Western Australia will be home to Australia’s first Bushfire Centre of Excellence.
World Engineering Day: Protecting life on land
“We don’t want to be sitting here in 50 years wondering what has happened to Australia’s most iconic animals.”
World Engineering Day: Creating sustainable cities and communities
Cities are hubs for ideas, commerce, culture, science, productivity, social development and much more. There are challenges ahead to keep...
