The speaker Paula Farina Grosser works in development cooperation at Engineers Without
Borders Germany. During her presentation, she would like to emphasize the importance of
sustainability in development cooperation. She is convinced that the key lies in dialogue,
cooperation and learning from one another. Oftentimes, existing structures can be used to create fertile ground for sustainable projects. Having lived and studied in six different countries Paula has experienced various cultures and environments. Soon she came to realize that water related problems often occur where people are especially exposed and vulnerable. Therefore, she engages in paying a contribution towards investigating and implementing projects that address water availability and security.
For almost two years, she has been committed to volunteering with Engineers Without Borders. Here she is a technical representative for a project dealing with the construction of cisterns in Kenya. The project works in cooperation with a local association that aims to continue the work in the long term.
Besides the work with Engineers without Borders Germany, she also focuses on regional developments in water availability in Germany. As part of a PhD at the TU Darmstadt, she is researching the impacts of climate change on drought and low flow in a regional river basin. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx