The global challenges we face have no borders.
Engineers must play a fundamental role in designing solutions that will ensure humanity and the planet thrive. To achieve this, we are inspiring and upskilling individuals and organisations to put global responsibility at the heart of engineering.
Introducing the Global Responsibility Competency Compass
Pointing practitioners to the capabilities needed to stay relevant in the face of a complex, fast-paced and uncertain future.
Whether you are an engineer, educator, university student, or involved with engineering in any way, we want and need you to be a part of this movement for change.
Students
Are you participating in one of our design challenges? Sign in to explore your design brief, explore our events and find out if your university has a student Chapter.
Professionals
Explore our skills-based volunteer opportunities and resources, to learn more about global responsibility.
Partnerships
Join a growing network of companies, universities and organisations committed to transforming the world.
By 2030 we will build a movement powerful enough to radically transform the culture of engineering.
Our principles of global responsibility are driving the practices required to ensure a safe and just future for all.
Latest news and events
The latest developments in globally responsible engineering. Opinions, events, and updates on our work.
Catalysing change in engineering curricula: Insights from the Systems Change Lab
Earlier this month, change makers participating in the Systems Change Lab, co-delivered with the Royal Academy of Engineering, shared their insights on navigating the complex landscape of educational reform in the UK.
Building Community Leaders 2023: Uniting students for global impact
In October, student Chapters from across the UK came together for Building Community Leaders 2023. Explore how the day unfolded and what’s to come for the student Chapter network.
Meet our new Chair and Trustee
We’re delighted to welcome Mathew Riley and Paul Skerry to the Board of Trustees to help drive our 2021-2030 strategy.
Launching the Lab
On Friday 15 September, 50+ change makers from 20 universities came together to explore how to embed global responsibility in engineering degrees, as part of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Engineers Without Borders UK’s first Systems Change Lab.
Explore the stories of those who are inspiring change across the sector.
Junior engineers shouldn’t get stuck in specialties. The more you absorb from other related disciplines, the more responsible you can be as you understand the impact of your work.
Jonathan Fashanu, Founder of DASH
Engineers Without Borders UK are always driving students to think globally and consider that it’s not just the immediate, physical infrastructure that needs to be factored in – but the ongoing life of a project to the people and places it serves.
Milly Hennayake, Chartered Civil Engineer at Arup
Engineering education currently doesn’t equip students with the skills they need to engage successfully with communities impacted by projects – technical competency isn’t enough.
Jon Samuel, Head of Responsible Business Partnerships for Anglo American
Working with Engineers Without Borders UK really reinforced the need to have engineers that are trained to understand that the decisions they are making and the things that they are doing impact the planet.
Dr Sarah Peers, Group Head of Sustainability at Spirax-Sarco
Engineers Without Borders UK brought me into contact with people from many different disciplines. This exposed me to viewpoints outside the narrow sphere of my engineering degree, which was invaluable.
Isha Kulkarni, Senior Associate at RMI India
I think we also have a need and a responsibility to be able to work, understand and appreciate other disciplines and voices...
Joe Mulligan, Executive Director KDI
We know we only have one planet, as engineers we are really well placed to make some of these decisions that will reduce the social and environmental impacts of what we're doing.
Ruvan Mendis, Chief Operations Officer at HuelChief Operations Officer at Huel
I believe engineers have the potential to provide solutions to global challenges we face today.
Maryam Lamere, Lecturer and Doctoral Researcher at University West of England
We need engineers who consider their impact, who consider the global dimension and make careful choices about what they work on and how they deliver that to create long term sustainable solutaitons.
Sakthy Selvakumaran, Founder and CEO BKwai
I believe that you need to bring your ‘whole self’ to work to reach your potential, and real diversity comes from true inclusion.
Georgia Thompson, Civil Engineer and founder of D-vers-ty
I had a penny dropping moment when I realised I can use the maths and science side of my brain and the creative, artistic side of my brain and I can do something positive for the planet- I can be an engineer.
Katie Cresswell-Maynard, Executive Director of Engineers Without Borders International
Globally responsible engineering is so important- it's up to engineers to come up with the solutions of tomorrow and we need to do it today.
Navjot Sawhney, Founder of The Washing Machine Project
