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
March of Folly – trams to the airport.
How ego, ignorance and group-think sabotaged two sensible rail plans for Auckland.
A talk by Mike Lee
Engineers for Social Responsibility
Auckland meeting
Wednesday 24 October 6.00pm.
University of Auckland.
Conference Centre of the University of Auckland at 20 Symonds Street, Auckland.
Room 423-342
"It’s not only the original plan for a heavy rail to the airport that has been sabotaged but also a visionary public transport light rail network for and on the Auckland isthmus.”
For further details see notice on the Coming Events page.
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Hot News
Submission on the CPTPP Amendment Bill
Our submission on the CPTPP Amendment Bill is now online on the Submissions Page.
Submission for the Zero Carbon Bill
Our submission on the proposed Zero Carbon Bill is online on the Submissions page.
The Kiwi Bottle Drive
The PowerPoint slides of our 20 June 2018 public lecture, The Kiwi Bottle Drive, are now online on the Members' Papers page.
June 2018 Newsletter
The June 2018 ESR Newsletter is now online on the Newsletters page of this website.
Submission on the Draft 2018 GPS on Land Transport
approach which places more emphasis on investment in public transport, walking and cycling and supports more efficient land use development less reliant on travel by car. ESR also supports a greater emphasis on travel demand management, and on measures to reduce environmental effects including greenhouse gas emissions. The submission can be accessed from the Submissions page of this website.
High Expectations for the Climate Commission;
ESR is now on Facebook
Find the ESR Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/EngineersForSocialResponsibility.
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