Engineers have a key role to play in Sustainable Development Goal delivery

Federal and provincial policies have a dramatic impact on engineering outcomes. Governments should include engineering leadership in building these processes early and often, which will lead to better outcomes and more sustainable business practices.

In 2015, Canada was among 192 United Nations members that agreed to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which engineers can help Canada achieve, write Mary Wells and Suzanne Kresta. Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured,oversees that file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MARY WELLS AND SUZANNE KRESTA

July 1, 2021

As young engineering students in 1986, we watched in horror as the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded only a minute after takeoff. The moment felt visceral, a physical shock to the body. Our fellow engineering students were equally speechless and despondent. What had gone wrong? As future engineers,...

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