The mission of EWB-USA is to partner with developing communities to improve their quality of life through the implementation of environmentally sustainable, equitable, and economical engineering projects. In the process of working to advance developing communities, EWB-USA promotes the development of globally aware and internationally responsible engineers, students, and professionals.
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Our chapters work in communities, both rural and urban, to assist in the development of sustainable solutions to the communities' needs. This has included promoting cleaner cook stove options to communities around the world.
Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas
Cultural appropriateness is at the core of the projects we design. We aim to create solutions for the community with their input so that we can be sure they'll maintain the project and understand the operation of the design.
We look to the communities to contribute to the cost of the stoves to develop their sense of ownership of the new technology.
We are open to collaboration in the area of technology standardization.
We are currently pursuing studies to monitor the affects of our projects at the community level. Our goal is to quantify the carbon offsets generated by the improved stoves and tell the story of improved air quality in the communities in which we work.
Relevant Publications or Studies
None noted
Our Contribution to the Partnership
We hope to network with organizations also working on improved cookstoves and other opportunities to disseminate a tested method of improving air quality.
