A new kind of engineering
for a more sustainable
future.
The IEES was founded in 1993, with the idea to bring
together experts and conduct Ecological Engineering
activities within an international society.
A new kind of engineering for a more sustainable future.
The IEES was founded in 1993, with the idea to bring together experts and conduct Ecological Engineering activities within an international society.
An international network of Ecological Engineering enthusiasts
The IEES was founded in 1993, with the idea to bring together experts and conduct Ecological Engineering activities within an international society. Ultimaltely, we want to promote Ecological Engineering as the most important way of construction in the 21st century.
1993
Founding year
10
Symposia organized
5
Continents
400+
Members
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Become part of our worldwide network of ecological engineering enthusiasts and take part in regular conferences, become a co-editor and submit your own lighthouse projects
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The International Ecological Engineering Society announces election results for the 2023-2025 Board
The International Ecological Engineering Society (IEES) is pleased to announce the election results for the 2023-2025 Board. Thanks to all who cast their votes. Congratulations to the following three individuals, including one re-elected Board Member and two new Board Members. Asst. Prof. Dr Alexandros Stefanakis, President (new) Asst. Prof. Dr David Finger, Vice-President (new) Mr Raffael Känzig, Treasurer (re-elected) The new Board will begin its term in May 2023. The new Board...
Redefining Ecological Engineering…
...in the Context of Circular Economy and Sustainable Development IEES regards ecological engineering as an ecology-inspired approach to engineering and redefines it as follows:...
Our manifesto
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Sustainable Urban Water Systems?
Water availability has always been the key factor for the development of human society. While in many countries this is plainly evident, those of us who - like me - live in a...
Sustain ability!!!
We should look with awe at the immense ability of Earth's biosphere to sustain itself. In the millions of years of life on Earth, this ability always persisted. This is why life...
The International Ecological Engineering Society announces election results for the 2023-2025 Board
The International Ecological Engineering Society (IEES) is pleased to announce the election results for the 2023-2025 Board. Thanks to all who cast their votes. Congratulations to the following three individuals, including one re-elected Board Member and two new Board Members. Asst. Prof....
Redefining Ecological Engineering…
...in the Context of Circular Economy and Sustainable Development IEES regards ecological engineering as an ecology-inspired approach to engineering and redefines it as follows: "Ecological Engineering integrates ecological principles, processes, and organisms with existing engineering practice to...
Our manifesto
[English] [Ελληνικά - Greek] [German - Deutsch] [Українська - Ukrainian] [Espanol - Spanish] [Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese] [Polish - Polski] [Portuguese - Português] [Italian - Italiano] Manifesto of the International Ecological Engineering Society The planetary ecosystem today faces significant...
Sustainable Urban Water Systems?
Water availability has always been the key factor for the development of human society. While in many countries this is plainly evident, those of us who - like me - live in a water-rich country, tend to forget about it. But even in my home country Switzerland - also known as Europe's water tower -...
Sustain ability!!!
We should look with awe at the immense ability of Earth's biosphere to sustain itself. In the millions of years of life on Earth, this ability always persisted. This is why life (and therefore humanity) is still around today. The biosphere has been resilient enough to weather several mass...