Who Are We?
Engineers for Social Responsibility Inc. is an independent group of engineers who consider that being knowledgeable in the field of technology means that they also have a special obligation to the public at large. This includes raising the awareness of the engineering profession to the consequences of its activities and explaining and discussing the ramifications of developments in engineering and engineering works to the public. In these days of greater accountability, the professional can no longer hide behind a mask of “professionalism”.
Coming Event
Annual General Meeting plus guest speaker
Engineers for Social Responsibility (Inc) Auckland Branch
Date and Time: Thursday 15 March 2012. 7.00 pm
Venue: Room 3.407, School of Engineering, University of Auckland,20 Symonds St, Auckland.
Annual General Meetings of ESR Inc National Executive and of Auckland Branch.
Speaker: Dr Regan Potangaroa
Date and Time: Thursday 15 March 2012 commencing at 7.30 pm, following
straight on from the AGM.
Venue: Room 3.407, School of Engineering, University of Auckland, 20
Symonds Street Auckland.
Abstract: One year on from the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch
is an appropriate time to revisit the event and its aftermath. In human
terms Christchurch possibly fades into insignificance compared with the
major quake earlier in Haiti. But many of the same elements are
present with the major burden of suffering, loss of housing and utilities
falling on the portion of the population least able to cope. Social
responsibility has failed to deliver. More ...
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