How is engineering addressing SDG 11?
Festus Jones is a civil engineer specialising in road safety and sustainable transport planning. He is currently Vice President and a Fellow at the Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers (SLIE). He serves as a consultant on the T-SUM project - a research initiative funded by GCRF that aims to accelerate pathways to sustainable and inclusive mobility in cities within Mozambique and Sierra Leone.
Presentation: T-SUM and SDG11 - Festus Jones at the Problem-Based Learning conference
Together with other members of the SLIE team, Festus is working on a project titled Framework for Harmonising Engineering Education and Professional Training in West Africa. This project is being funded by the Academy's GCRF Africa Catalyst programme, which aims to build the capacity of Professional Engineering Institutions in sub-Saharan Africa.
More information: projects supported by the GCRF Africa Catalyst programme (Phase 3)
What is SDG 11?
By 2050, the urban population is expected to reach 6.5 billion - two thirds of the global population. Despite cities occupying just 3% of the Earth’s land, they account for 60% to 80% of energy consumption and at least 70% of carbon emissions.
This goal aims to make cities sustainable. This requires significantly transforming the way we build and manage our urban spaces.
The Royal Academy of Engineering supports the Sustainable Development Goals.
SDG information taken from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) website.
