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+
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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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[English] [Ελληνικά - Greek] [German - Deutsch] [Українська - Ukrainian] [Espanol - Spanish] [Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese] [Polish - Polski] [Portuguese - Português] [Italian - Italiano][Chinese - 中文][Arabic - عربي] [Dutch – Nederlands] [Icelandic – Íslensku] [Turkish – Türkçe] Manifesto of the International Ecological Engineering Society The planetary ecosystem today faces significant environmental challenges, such as climate change and the unsustainable use of resources that may have disastrous...
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...
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...
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...
Constructed Wetland on a Roof
Frank van Dien of the Dutch company ECOFYT took part in the Dutch Green Building Award 2012 with his remarkable project "Constructed Green Roof at Berkel-Enschott" - treating...
Constructed Wetland on a Roof
Frank van Dien of the Dutch company ECOFYT took part in the Dutch Green Building Award 2012 with his remarkable project "Constructed Green Roof at Berkel-Enschott" - treating domestic wastewater on the roof of the building. http://www.greenbuildingaward.nl/award1.asp?id=231 He writes about the...
Winners of “Reinventing the toilet” challenge
In a move to promote new and affordable dry toilets, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation issued a challenge to universities one year ago. 22 universities took part. The aim was to design toilets that can "capture and process human waste without piped water, sewer or electrical connections, and...
Mukura Forest – an almost lost treasure
Battle against many oddities by an IEES-related organisation. The Mukura Forest is located within the Albertine Rift Region in Rwanda's Western Province, within the Congo-Nile crest. It used to be part of a continuous mountain forest from Nyungwe to the Volcanos Park. Today, this ancient forest...
Room for Urban Agriculture in Rotterdam
Since 2007 a group of citizens in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) has been active under the name Eetbaar Rotterdam (Edible Rotterdam). Coming from different disciplines this expert group has been stimulating and initiating urban agriculture in Rotterdam, because they believe urban agriculture can...
Interesting TEDx Talk on Aquaponics
In a TEDx talk on Aquaponics of March 2011, Charlie Price of Aquaponics UK explores the role aquaponics can play in the future of our collective food supply. His nice, clear and interesting presentation is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nIL9hWW3-Q