Although paper-based money may now seem the norm, historically the concept of money and its medium has been changing drastically throughout human history. The earliest examples of money included shells, leather, or grain. In 1821, England became the first country to officially implement the gold standard. Fast-forward over 200 years, and the Bank of England, like many other economies’ central banks, are developing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). William Lovell, Head of Future Technologies at the Bank England shares their insight into digital currencies, and how CBDCs can enable a sustainable future.

Global Engineering Futures hosted a sustainability networking event on the River Thames, London in collaboration with The Sustainable Place, and 2020Change.

On the 8th March 2021 to celebrate International Women’s day, Global Engineering Futures will be hosting an international event led by female leaders across the world who are championing sustainable development including for full representation of women in engineering, and wider society.

As Global Engineering Futures is projected to reach volunteers from 50 countries by the end of 2021, the Human Resources Lead, Ash Diba, sat down for an interview to discuss his attraction to the organisation, his challenging past, and what goals he hopes to enforce at Global Engineering Futures.

Global Engineering Futures founded in 2019 with volunteers across 20 countries. It's aim is to engage individuals globally to collaborate towards a sustainable future. Global Engineering Futures was co-founded by Imperial College London based Thomas Kavanagh, Ethan Errington, and David Wickham who review the progress that has been made in the past year.

On the 4th March 2021 to celebrate World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, COP26andbeyond and Global Engineering Futures will be hosting a virtual event:Engineering for the Energy Transition. The event will also be supported by European Young Engineers, E2E and the Institution of Chemical Engineers National Early Careers Committee.

We learn more about The Green Program from its founder Melissa Lee

Aida Rafat is a chemical engineer researching sustainable chemical processes whose work won the World Engineering Day international awards led by Global Engineering Futures. Aida discussed with Global Engineering Futures about her role as CEO and Co-Founder of Dyerecycle an initiative founded to combat fast fashion using patent-pending technology.

In the global COVID-19 pandemic, the world looks to engineers and scientists racing to find a safe and effective vaccine for SARS-CoV-2. Global Engineering Futures spoke to Dr Zoltan Kis from Imperial College London about the key technologies available for the vaccine and the challenges that come with ensuring developing countries also have access to a vaccine.

We are excited present our Global Engineering Futures Challenge 2020, this is an opportunity for early career engineers from around the world to create an infographic showcasing their engineering solution towards advancing sustainable development. Entries will linking their solutions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on global impact.

Paola Saenz is a PhD student at Imperial College London within the Surfaces and Particle Engineering Laboratory. Her award-winning research won her a place in the top 17 of a Global Engineering Futures competition in collaboration with WFEO. Global Engineering Futures sat down with Paola to discuss her journey as a young female engineer coming from a developing country to the UK.

Georgina Baker, 22, has recently made history by graduating with a Masters Degree in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering from the University of Leeds, becoming the first black woman to do so. We had an exclusive interview with Georgina to discuss her story, achievements, and future.