Often, this may require us to take unpopular decisions, but we must not shrink from the task. This also requires us to take a more active role in society and contribute to the formulation of positions and policy. In my 2 nd year as your President, I will be making this a personal priority. Humanity's knowledge, science and technology have set us on a path that is not sustainable. We all fear some catastrophe may happen before we figure out where we are going and what we are doing.
Sustainable development is just and righteous cause.
Currently, much of society's efforts and our normal mandates are largely directed at finding cheaper ways to extract more resources, not on ways to recycle and use less. Sustainable development challenges us to develop new processes, make more use of recyclable materials, develop regenerative or recyclable output components. In short, we have to adapt a Natural or Biological process that sustains itself. We, the Consulting Engineers, have to be more creative and, become ecological innovators to develop and apply technology that improves the Quality of Life and protects our Planet. We have a social responsibility and have the role of an Environmental Caretaker, whether we want it or not.