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The First ESW Course Piloted in 2003 at Cornell. 4-5 project teams/ year. Collaboration with partner organizations.

Curriculum-Based Sustainable Development Initiatives OCTOBER 3, 2008 NAE ESJ WORKSHOP  Washington, DC Regina Clewlow Co-Founder and Former Founding Executive Director Engineers for a Sustainable World http://www.eswusa.org PhD Candidate and Energy Fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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The First ESW Course Piloted in 2003 at Cornell. 4-5 project teams/ year. Collaboration with partner organizations.

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  1. Curriculum-Based Sustainable Development InitiativesOCTOBER 3, 2008NAE ESJ WORKSHOP  Washington, DCRegina ClewlowCo-Founder and Former Founding Executive DirectorEngineers for a Sustainable Worldhttp://www.eswusa.orgPhD Candidate and Energy FellowMassachusetts Institute of Technology

  2. The First ESW Course • Piloted in 2003 at Cornell. • 4-5 project teams/ year. • Collaboration with partner organizations. • Projects focus on increasing access to water, sanitation, and energy. • Now over 15 ESW-affiliate courses (and 30 collegiate chapters).

  3. Providing clean water in the slums of Mumbai • UC Berkeley ESW project. • Low cost water treatment. Source: Amy Pickering

  4. Key stakeholders • Local universities. • Local women’s groups. Source: Emily Kumpel

  5. Providing clean water in rural Mexico • UC Berkeley ESW project. • Low cost water treatment. Source: Fermin Reygadas

  6. Failed development • Simplistic view of challenges. • Timelines and solutions conducive to donors’ needs.

  7. ESW’s Vision ESW’s vision is a world in which all people enjoy the basic resources to pursue healthy, productive lives, in harmony with each other, and with our earth. ESW’s Mission In pursuit of this vision, ESW mobilizes engineers through education, training, and practical action, building collaborative partnerships to meet the needs of current and future generations.

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