This is
the
final
chapter
of
the
module
and
is
intended
to
highlight
next
steps
from
the
variety
of
social,
environmental
and
economic
factors
that
have
been
outlined
in
the
area
of
sustainability
and
engineering. The problems shown
demonstrate
very
real
problems
the
world
and
society
is
facing
in
the
coming
years. This chapter
is
intended
to
answer
the
question
of
"that
is
all
very
well,
but
what
can
we
do
about
it?"
This question
is
not
an
easy
one
to
answer,
as
the
problems
related
to
sustainability
are
complex,
linked
and
of
no
single
source. Logically therefore
there
are
no
single
"silver
bullet"
answers
to
these
problems
and
none
are
presented
here. Instead suggested
are
concepts,
general
ideas
and
methods
for
an
engineer
to
have
in
their
meta
toolbag
to
equip
them
to
make
decisions
in
their
life
and
career
to
work
towards
a
sustainable
future.
Sustainability
has
begun
to
take
a
more
prominent
role
in
the
media
and
society
as
a
whole,
as
the
very
obvious
problems
of
exponential
growth,
resource
depletion,
environmental
pollution
and
social
inequality
are
becoming
more
apparent. The
role
of
engineering,
in
a
broad
sense
a
profession
of
problem
solving,
is
significant. Engineering
in
itself
is
a
wide
and
diverse
profession,
and
its
applications
applied
to
sustainability
are
similarly
diverse.
The chapter will
be
split
into
three sections:
the
first
outlining
steps
individuals
can
make
in
their
own
lives
to
address
the
challenges
of
sustainability,
the
second
contains
suggestions
for
starting
a
career
in
engineering
related
to
sustainability. The final section
will
give
some
case
study
examples
of
organisations
and
individuals
working
in
the
broad
field
of
sustainability.
Throughout the
chapter
are
blogs,
essays
and
case
studies
from
a
variety
of
authors
each
giving
their
own
thoughts
and
experiences
of
working
towards
sustainability.
The
diversity
of
the
authors
highlights
the
fact
that
there
is
a
need
for
a
diverse
range
of
solutions,
and
a
similarly
wide
skill
set
and
approach
to
problem
solving
in
sustainability.
The
resources
are
there
to
provide
ideas
and
inspiration
for
you
to
decide
if
and
where
you
can
place
yourself
to
be
most
effective
working
for
a
better
world.
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