#364a Environment Champion – Engineering Matters Awards shortlist
From Engineering Matters by Reby Media
April 9, 2026 · 42 min
About this episode
This episode introduces eight companies shortlisted for the Engineering Matters Awards, focusing on their innovative approaches to environmental protection.
Around the world, engineers are working to protect the environment. In this episode, we introduce eight companies who are taking steps to safeguard the natural world. All have been shortlisted for the Engineering Matters Awards. The first three shortlisted entries look at ways of understanding the natural world. Petra Ringeltaube explains how RWE’s SeaMi is taking a less invasive, ecosystems-based approach to monitoring biodiversity on wind farms. Emily Darling of the Wildlife Conservation Society explains how its tool MERMAID is allowing coral scientists to share data, and now, with new AI tools, identify species on reefs. Next, Peter Salome explains a new tool from Fugro that will speed the delivery of vital new subsea powerlines. We then look at the challenges of building new homes and the infrastructure needed to support them, while limiting harmful environmental impacts. Edward Selvey, a senior ecologist with Avove describes how the company helped mitigate the biodiversity impact of a new water pipeline. Helen Gibbon, a director at Renaissance, explains how the engineers implemented sustainable drainage for a new estate in Salford. And Siobhan Warfield-Beattie talks us…
People in this episode
Guests: Petra Ringeltaube, Emily Darling, Peter Salome, Edward Selvey, Helen Gibbon, Siobhan Warfield-Beattie, Olivia Rowe
Topics covered
- environment
- engineering
- biodiversity
- sustainability
- infrastructure
- awards
Keywords
- engineering
- environment
- biodiversity
- sustainability
- awards
- infrastructure
- monitoring
- wastewater
- coral
- powerlines
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RWE, Wildlife Conservation Society, Fugro, Avove, Renaissance, Ayesa, Mott MacDonald Bentley
Places: Yorkshire, Arklow, Salford
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