El Pital, El Salvador

Similar to the project in La Criba, El Salvador, our project in El Pital is focused on getting a rural community easier access to potable water.  The goal is to create a new water system, including several waterlines, a well, and a tank.  This project is in the very beginning stages and so it is…Read more

Shambhala Mountain Center, Colorado

Beginning in fall of 2018, EWB-CSU has worked with the Shambhala Mountain Center to design a road used for sewer system maintenance.  The goal is to complete the road with minimal impact on the surrounding area.  This project enables the club to help our immediate community, as the Mountain Center is located in Red Feather…Read more

La Criba, El Salvador

EWB-CSU began our partnership with the community of La Criba, El Salvador, in 2008. The difficulties for La Criba first began when an earthquake damaged the springs that supplied all the water to the community – this led to a deteriorating water distribution system and caused the water production of the springs to decrease drastically,…Read more

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD

CSU-EWB is partnering with two non-profits on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, the Tiyospaye Winyan Maka(TWM) and the Oglala Lakota Cultural & Economic Revitalization Initiative, in order to create a sustainable Earthship community center. An Earthship is a type of home that aims to be as sustainable as possible by utilizing recycled materials, off-grid power, and…Read more