Five weeks in Nepal – Carolina’s Diary, Part II

Carolina is back in Nepal with Build Up Nepal testing sustainable alternatives to cement in construction. She’s joined by two Swedish engineering students doing their thesis work on-site.

Together they’re testing block strength, cement composition, new tools, etc. On the weekends they explore the city and it's surroundings.

🔗 Read her diary here:
https://www.ewb-swe.org/stories

#Engineering #Sustainability #Nepal #EWB #BuildUpNepal #MastodonSTEM

🌍 Back in Nepal: Carolina Nilsson is a dedicated volunteer with EWB-SWE, and now she has returned to Nepal where she for the next five months will be working alongside Build Up Nepal, exploring innovative ways to reduce cement usage in building blocks

Read Carolinas first entry here:
https://www.ewb-swe.org/stories

#buildupnepal #nepal #construction #sustainability #earthbricks #engineerswithoutborders #ewbswe #ewbsweden #EngineeringForHumanity #HumanitarianEngineering

#BuildUpNepal is revolutionising house building with a low-carbon & cost-effective alternative to clay fired bricks; supporting entrepreneurs & helping communities live safely in affordable, resilient homes.

Founded by #BjörnSöderberg, the current MD, & his wife, #BinaShrestha in 2015.

Nominated for the #EarthshotPrize by PDIE Group,
Impact Entrepreneur, PBC,
Ashden Climate Solutions,
Cranfield University,
The Global Warming Mitigation Project, and WRAP

https://earthshotprize.org/winners-finalists/build-up-nepal/