Engineers For Social Responsibility

Who we are

Engineers for Social Responsibility Inc.

We are 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.

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Events
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Upcoming event: Presentation of ESR’s submission on the Second Emissions Reduction Plan Upcoming event: ESR’s submission to the discussion document “New Zealand’s second emissions reduction plan” will be presented by two of its authors, Professor Emiritus Thomas Neitzert and Dr Peter Whitmore. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and a discussion of next steps. Find Out More
Watch video: Kia matāra ki te taiao – Consider the environment The purpose of this webinar series is to showcase some of the best initiatives that are being made by Engineering NZ's various Technical Groups to enhance the sustainability of engineering activities, with a particular focus on the urgent issue of the climate crisis. Find Out More
Watch video: A perspective on New Zealand’s climate change policies The policy problem of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is not simple. For most people the official numbers are confusing and the policy architecture is obscure. Speaker Geoff Bertram gets both of those into perspective and shines a spotlight on Aotearoa/New Zealand’s Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement, focusing in particular on the… Find Out More

Submissions

From time to time ESR makes submissions to Local Bodies or to Government, on issues of concern. These submissions are listed here and can be accessed for perusal.

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Position Papers

From time to time ESR prepares Position Papers which state ESR’s viewpoints, with the intention of providing useful guidance on particular topics. Information in this section of the ESR website is presented in good faith, having been checked and reviewed for accuracy and fairness.

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Newsletters

We publish a Newsletter from time to time, with news of ESR activities, articles and discussion on topics of interest.

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Climate Fact Sheets

Engineers for Social Responsibility and the Sustainable Energy Forum are concerned about the consequences of human-induced climate change and global warming and the need for widespread understanding of the facts and underlying science. Our combined organisations have prepared a series of discussion sheets and further papers will be published soon. Each paper is peer reviewed by top professionals with specialist knowledge about the topic being described.

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