Established in 2002, Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating innovative, lasting solutions to local and global sustainability challenges. ESW is comprised of students, university faculty, and professionals who are dedicated to building a better world for current and future generations. This involves not only direct projects on campuses, in communities, and internationally, but also educating our communities and ourselves about sustainability as a broad topic.

Developed countries contribute to millions of tons of pollution and waste each year, while every day, people around the world struggle to gain sustainable access to clean water, healthy food, and suitable shelter. Both sides provide huge opportunities for service learning and education, and the next generation of technical professionals should have a background in sustainable design and whole system principles, so that anywhere they work, they can help drive improvements.