To tackle climate change, engineering needs to be more diverse

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Engineers are on the frontlines of tackling climate change, and as such they need to represent a broad cross-section of society, writes Arup's Divya Bhanderi

Tackling the climate crisis is a global challenge which will require the cooperation of people and organisations from all over the world. The built environment is the source of almost 40 per cent of global...

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