An undergraduate in engineering is inspired to create global change.
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Alex Warren is leading a group of young engineers on a tour of schools in the central west and says Engineers Without Borders can make a real difference.
"We want to use what we know to help other people," he said. "We work with communities with a motto of 'creating change through humanitarian engineering'.
"The tour is at the same time as global leaders meet on Climate Change in Paris and is sponsored by Infigen Energy, the group who hope to launch their windfarm at Bodangora near Wellington in 2016.
Experienced engineer Anna Cain says 16 young people are encouraging self-enablement.
"We intend to be in communities where our projects are for many years and we want to bring opportunities and make a contribution,'' she said.
Like Doctors Without Borders many of these engineers have also travelled overseas to work with communities on humanitarian projects.
Doctors Without Borders helps millions of people around the world and Alex and his colleagues think the program they are involved in will also inspire other young engineers to make a humanitarian difference.
Engineers Without Borders will return to Wellington to work with schools. The group travelled from Blayney to Dubbo visiting schools.
Ms Cain said the outreach program had been a success and children were enthusiastic contributors.
The children have even looked at the world of renewable energy in a new light.
"They have designed wind turbines themselves and designed wind blades.
This is interesting for them because they are learning about renewable energy and the images they are putting together are very cool," Ms Cain said.
"We want to also inspire children to look at renewable energy as a future career. One day they could work on a windfarm."