Engineers for a Sustainable World

ESW at Northwestern University (ESWNU) empowers students to take on leadership roles in applying the principles of sustainability to their present and future work through action-based engineering projects and the education of ourselves and our community on sustainability.

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    AutoAquaponics

    NU AutoAquaponics is building a fully automated, remote monitored and controlled farming system to grow both fish and plants without human labor in an enclosed office on campus.

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    SmartTree

    The SmartTree project group aspires to address these distinct areas in its creation of Northwestern’s first mobile, solar-powered charging and work station.

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    Green Wall

    The Green Wall project is an on campus outdoor green wall aiming to bring a year round living space to Tech.


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What We Do

  • Design

    Help design, build, and implement long lasting sustainability solutions in our community.

  • Educate

    Gain both the technical and professional skills needed to tackle the world's biggest problems.

  • Unite

    Collaborate with students from all backgrounds to forge solutions to sustainability challenges.



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