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
Latest articles
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 a holistic approach for problem-solving." In their conceptual paper, Andreas Schönborn and Ranka Junge are exploring the historical development of earlier definitions of Ecological Engineering in the...
A NEW LIFE FOR IEES 🙂
Dear IEES members, dear colleagues, During the last months, we have worked on breathing life into IEES. Together with Andreas Schönborn and the two co-presidents, Petter Jenssen...
Invitation to Ecosummit participants
To the EcoSummit 2016 participants, In accordance with the conference executive committee, we would like to invite you to the joint session 11-23 - Ecological Engineering...
Free IWA book from Brazil
Biological Wastewater Treatment in Warm Climate Regions The book gives a state-of-the-art presentation of the science and technology of biological wastewater treatment,...
cewas – Start your own Business in the Water Sector!
cewas is the international Training Centre for start-ups in the water, sanitation and resource management based in Willisau (Switzerland). The third cewas Start-Up programme is...

Free IWA book from Brazil
Biological Wastewater Treatment in Warm Climate Regions The book gives a state-of-the-art presentation of the science and technology of biological wastewater treatment, particularly domestic sewage. The book covers the main treatment processes used worldwide with wastewater treatment in warm...

cewas – Start your own Business in the Water Sector!
cewas is the international Training Centre for start-ups in the water, sanitation and resource management based in Willisau (Switzerland). The third cewas Start-Up programme is directed at graduates who want to start their own business in the emerging water sector. Within the one-year training...

New Book: Sustainable Urban Environments
The urban environment – buildings, cities and infrastructure – represents one of the most important contributors to climate change, while at the same time holding the key to a more sustainable way of living. The transformation from traditional to sustainable systems requires interdisciplinary...

Conference: Great Wetlands, Healthy Watersheds
The Wisconsin Wetlands Association invites interested professionals to submit a proposal for a symposium and/or a presentation at its 18th Annual Wetlands Conference, "Great Wetlands, Healthy Watersheds". Date & Location: Blue Harbor Resort, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA, February 12-14, 2013....

New Book: Sustainable Rural and Urban Ecosystems
Design, Implementation and Operation The vision of a truly holistic ecological university was the aim of a joint German-Ghanaian program carried out at Valley View University (biggest private university in Ghana). Gunther Geller (IOeV, Germany) and Detlev Glücklich (Bauhaus University, Germany),...