Our Partners
“Nothing of significance was ever achieved by an individual acting alone. Look below the surface and you will find that all seemingly solo acts are really team efforts.”
— John C. Maxwell
The mission of the University of Cambridge is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. EcoSwell receives Cambridge volunteer interns and has co-authored with them a 2019 award winning paper in the Journal of Environmental Engineering & Science of the ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers, UK).
The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university and one of the top 10 schools in the world. EcoSwell is a partner organization and welcomes UC Berkeley students as volunteer-interns every year. We work closely with the BLUM centre for developing economies and INFEWS program for these placements.
A world-class university with a strong international community and reputation. We have an important value-driven relationship with Newcastle University in regards to research, volunteer placements and technical knowledge support.
Lancaster University is one of the top-ranked universities in the UK. They are a very important EcoSwell partner with whom we have developed innovative research projects into technological ways of tapping groundwater resources for a sustainable future.
Stanford University, one of the world's leading teaching and research universities, is dedicated to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world. They promote our work in their online portal and send volunteer interns for placements with us in Peru.
York University is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. EcoSwell is a partner organization in the “Global Internships Program” which offers students the opportunity to work abroad through funded placements in high impact projects around the world.
Founded in 1583, the University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, globally recognized for research, development and high-quality teaching. They promote our work and volunteer positions online and in their university fairs.
Founded in 1883, Cardiff University is established as one of Britain's leading research universities. They help promote our work through their online portal and in their university career fairs.
Esade is a global institution structured as a Business School, a Law School, and an Executive Education area. They promote our work through the ESADE Career Portal and student placements through the ESADE SUD program.
Through our partnership with ENEL, EcoSwell is working with local families in the town of Piedritas, Talara, to raise awareness, preserve and restore the dry forest ecosystem. The final goal is to transform Piedritas into a sustainable ecotourism and birdwatching locality.
Geoscientists Without Borders® serves as a catalyst bringing capable scientists together with communities to solve their problems. The program provides funding for these projects and assists geoscientists and their teams in collaborating with multidisciplinary and community-based partners. Through our partnership with GWB we are mapping the hydrology of Northwestern Peru in hopes of collecting data to allow for the harnessing of the area's groundwater.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. Currently, the Royal Academy of Engineering has partnered with us via their Frontiers Champions Programme that awards funding to build networks that bring together the best researchers and innovators to tackle international development challenges.
The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) is a £1.5 billion fund announced by the UK Government in late 2015 to support cutting-edge research that addresses the challenges faced by developing countries. They currently fund a research project between Lancaster University, Glasgow University and EcoSwell.
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium is located in Ohio, USA and is a leader in local and global wildlife education and conservation. They are the main sponsors of our Peruvian Plantcutter conservation projects.
Engineers Without Borders UK is part of a global movement engineering a better future. They inspire, enable and influence the engineering community to serve all people and the planet better than ever before. EcoSwell has been a partner of EWB UK since 2015, through placements and also delivering the international design initiative known as EWB Engineering for People Design Challenge in 16/17 and now 20/21.
Engineers Without Borders USA builds a better world through engineering projects that empower communities to meet their basic human needs. They have partnered with EcoSwell to deliver the international design initiative for university students known as the EWB Engineering for People Design Challenge 20/21.
Engineers Without Borders South Africa (EWB-SA) is setting out to reshape South Africa’s engineering sector as a place where people can live their passion, unfold their potential and work with compassion. They have partnered with EcoSwell to deliver the international design initiative for university students known as the EWB Engineering for People Design Challenge 20/21.
As a leading Peruvian law firm based in Lima, Santivañez Abogados provides free legal assistance to EcoSwell on a variety of legal issues and compliance matters.
Nube 9 is a vibrant graphic design and communications agency based in Lima, Peru. They constantly support us by offering discounted services and creating stunning graphics to promote our work.
Waira Energía is a peruvian company that offers sustainable energy and electric mobility solutions leveraging renewable energy resources from the sun and wind. EcoSwell and Waira have partnered together for the implementation of several renewable energy projects in Lobitos.
The BPCC is a not for profit organization whose purpose is to promote business and commercial relationships between the UK and Peru. They support EcoSwell by giving exposure to our work and providing valuable contacts within the UK community in Peru.
SDSN seeks to transfer the knowledge generated in the academic field to the design and execution of the country’s public policies to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. SDSN promotes integrated approaches to implement the SDGs and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, through education, research, policy analysis, and global cooperation.
MLS Labelling and Printing Systems is an Irish company continually supporting our operations since the summer of 2017. Their Technical Director, David Doyle, was an EcoSwell volunteer intern back then.
FluyeBottle is a Peruvian company born in 2017 that manufactures eco-friendly reusable water bottles and equipment with the purpose of eliminating plastic waste from the environment and contributing to water security. They are a current sponsor of our Solar Distiller project.
SOS Peruvian Plantcutter aims to secure the survival of the endangered Peruvian Plantcutter in northwest Peru. Since the start of EcoSwells biodiversity conservation efforts, SOS Peruvian Plantcutter has been a vital partner by offering their expertise and guidance on local biodiversity and habitat restoration.
Ecológica Tallán is a private conservation area in the outskirts of Lobitos that seeks to restore and conserve the highly degraded Equatorial Dry Forest. They work closely with EcoSwell in that area to restore the habitat and protect the biodiversity of local flora and fauna.
Global Nomadic empowers positive change by connecting people with life-changing projects around the globe. They have been a partner of ours since 2016, helping promote our work and recruit volunteer interns.
Omprakash is an online platform that helps build mutually beneficial & educational relationships between grassroots social impact organizations and volunteers, donors & classrooms around the world. They help EcoSwell recruit volunteer interns, raise funds and share best practices.
TEN is a key partner in EcoSwell Medical Electives Programme as they help promote our work in university events and help source potential volunteers through their online platform.
Volunteer World is the largest volunteer abroad comparison platform worldwide. They help EcoSwell recruit volunteer interns and promote our work.
GoAbroad’s mission is to change lives through meaningful travel, one destination and one experience at a time. They promote our work and help connect us to volunteer interns.