b'Member News March 2021 5IET headlinesIn the News The exciting announcement of this years Young Woman Engineer (YWE) During a challenging year where theof the Year finalists was covered media landscape was dominated by theby numerous engineering and trade publications, as well as in the finalists coronavirus pandemic, we achieved somelocal and regional press. fantastic and positive media coverage.From supercars and submarines to healthcare and keeping people safe, it was a great opportunity to highlight the In October 2020, we kicked off our 150thamazing work engineers are doing to improve our world. anniversary year by announcing 16 new Honorary Fellows. Shrouk Melanie Neera Bethany Ella Denize The finalists of the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award 2020Mrs Virginia HodgeMs Sophie WilsonProfessor Askwar Hilonga BSc MSc CEng HonFIET HonFIET BSc MSc PhD HonFIETThe news of individuals awarded an Honorary FellowshipThe Executive ChairPeters comment was covered by several engineering and trade magazines,of our Healthcarefeatured in several including Engineering Specifier, Automation Update andSector, Peter Bannisternational media outlets, Connecting Industry. Read all about our Honorary FellowsCEng FIET, providedincluding Financial Times, on page 4. a comment onMail Online and The the test and traceSun and Peter was also As part of this years Engineer a Better Worldreporting error thatinterviewed on BBC campaign, we launched Generation Green; aoccurred in October.Radio 4.campaign to help inspire young people who are considering careers that will tackle sustainability-related issues.Our President, Professor Danielle George The news storyMBE CEng FIET, was interviewed by revealed thatBBC World Service, which has a global children know more about theaudience of 150m. environment andDanielle spoke about our ways to help save150th anniversary year, our and look after theYoung Woman Engineer Generation Green planet than their(YWE) of the Year Awards Watch our latest green jobs contentparents. The pieceand our new Digital series with Blue Peter presenter Lindseyfeatured in morePoverty Alliance. This was Russell to better understand whatthan 60 regionalfantastic coverage for the engineers in these fields do and why theirpublications up andIET, covering some of the work is so important. down the country. brilliant work happening across the institution.Watch the Green Jobs video series at:engineer-a-better-world.org'