Engineering Change Lab-USA (ECL-USA) is a catalyst for change within the engineering community, helping it reach its highest potential on behalf of society

Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) Summit 11, The Imperative of Climate Change and the Future of Engineering, featured a deep dive into how engineering and the engineering community might be transformed by the way it responds to the emerging risks of climate change. In the final exercise of the summit, participants reflected on the potential emergence of a “noble purpose” for the engineering community centered on the climate change imperative. The intent of a “noble purpose” is to unite, energize, and motivate people within and across organizations, and to fulfill their desires for meaning and purpose in their work lives.

A final version of the ECL-USA Climate Change Noble Purpose for Engineering Statement is now complete. This statement was prepared with input from a working group of 25 that included representatives from 16 engineering organizations and participants in the ECL-USA Climate Change Summit.

The entire statement is included here, and you can also download a copy of the statement at the link below.

CLIMATE CHANGE NOBLE PURPOSE STATEMENT FOR THE ENGINEERING COMMUNITY

Ultimately, our goal is that this statement will impact the way the engineering community does its work, with a greater emphasis on addressing climate change, both through reducing emissions and adaptation to our changing climate.

If you are interested in indicating your support for this statement, if you are part of an organization that might be interested in supporting or endorsing the statement, or, if your organization would be interested in a presentation regarding the statement, please reach out to Mike McMeekin (mikemc@ecl-usa.org).

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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou

The mission of Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) is to be a catalyst for change within the engineering community, helping it reach its highest potential on behalf of society.  In 2021 ECL-USA continued its work in exploring the most important and complex issues impacting the future of engineering. Summit 11 focused on engineering’s role in the challenge of climate change. Summit 12 examined the future of private sector engineering firms. The second edition of the Engineering Ideas Institute represented our return to in-person events with a focus on Engineering in an Age of Acceleration and Engineering and Racial Justice. We also initiated work on two focused initiatives that resulted from discussions at our summits – the Future of Licensure initiative and the Climate Change Noble Purpose for Engineering initiative. A third initiative related to engineering and racial justice is under consideration. In addition, we ramped up our efforts to share our message and our work with the Engineering Community through 17 presentations to engineering organizations across the country. We thank those who have supported our work in any way.

2021 was another remarkable year, with the momentous events of the year offering opportunities to build on the learning from our work this year and in past years…. Read More

New demands for engineering work, driven by a growing economy as well as new programs such as the recently passed federal infrastructure bill, have the potential to create significant shortages in staff and talent within the engineering community. The next Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) virtual summit, Augmenting the Engineering Workforce Through Technological Innovation, to be held on March 15, 2022, will explore this important topic.

Register for the summit at the link below.

SUMMIT 14 REGISTRATION

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