🌍 Happy Earth Day from SCI!
This Earth Day, we celebrate the power of the sun — a simple, sustainable solution transforming lives and protecting our planet.☀️
By replacing wood and charcoal, solar cookers support a more resilient future for people and the planet alike.🌱
More: www.solarcookers.org
SCI is proud to share that we were recently featured by the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative—thank you, ICCI! 🌍
🎤 The presentation brings together valuable perspectives from our collaborators, including EcoGaia and the ChildFund Alliance.
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A parabolic solar cooker being built locally in the Central African Republic—bringing solar cookers to women and girls.
In a country where less than 1% have access to clean cooking and 98% rely on wood, change like this matters.
Learn more about SCI's program: www.solarcookers.org/work/central...
Solar Cookers International's program participant Nadège from the Central African Republic shares how solar cooking transformed her daily life.
To learn more about the program, visit www.solarcookers.org/work/central...
#SolarCooking #CleanCooking
In this clip, guest speaker Dr. Hortense Traoré Kagambega (Advisory Board, CTCN) reflects on the burden of cooking that women face in Burkina Faso, shared during Solar Cookers International’s webinar at the United Nations NGO CSW70 Forum.
Watch the full webinar:
www.solarcookers.org/about/blog/s...
Solar Cookers International was honored to have Ariesta Ningrum, Director of the United Nations Climate Technology Centre & Network, join SCI’s virtual webinar at the UN NGO Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) on March 18. ✨ 🌍
Watch the full webinar here: www.solarcookers.org/about/blog/s...
Thank you to everyone who joined SCI’s virtual webinar as part of the UN NGO Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70).🌍✨
🎤 A special thank you to our guest speakers from the CTCN and our local collaborators for sharing their valuable insights.
Full recording👇
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⏳ Happening tomorrow!
🌍 Join SCI on March 18 for a UN NGO CSW70 Virtual Webinar on how solar cooking is transforming lives.
We’re also excited to welcome guest speakers from the CTCN, bringing valuable insights.
🔗 Save your spot:
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☀️ We hope to see you there!
Wishing all of you a very Happy International Women’s Day! 🌼 We are deeply grateful for your support. Thank you!
To learn more about your impact worldwide, read our latest newsletter: www.solarcookers.org/resources/do...
Photo credits: Eco-Impact Hub CBO
🌍 Cooking shouldn’t come at the cost of health, safety, or opportunity.
Join SCI on March 18 for a United Nations NGO Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) Virtual Webinar exploring how clean cooking solutions are transforming lives. ☀️
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🎤 Join SCI on March 18 for the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) Virtual Parallel Event.
For 2.1 billion people, cooking impacts health, safety, and opportunity. 🔥
Join us to learn how you are making an impact through solar cooking! ☀️
🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🌞 See what you made possible! 🌍
Our Spring 2026 SUN Powered newsletter is here — full of stories, impact highlights, and updates on how your support is driving clean, solar cooking solutions worldwide. 🙌
👉 Read the full newsletter: www.solarcookers.org/resources/do...
☀️ Solar cooking is changing lives in Mali
2,455 people now benefit from solar cooking through a pilot by SCI supported by UN CTCN and national partners.
Impact
💰 66.7% less fuel costs
👁️ 47.4% fewer health issues
🌱 85.2% less biomass use
🔗 www.solarcookers.org/work/mali
📸 Emmanuel Théra/Togo Tilé
🌞 Solar cooking in the Central African Republic is making a real impact 🌍
1,744 people reached through a program supported by the UN CTCN. Impact:
💰 50.3% less fuel costs
👁️ 42.6% fewer health issues
🌱 34.5% less biomass use
⏱️ 15% time saved
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Thank you!
In case you missed it—this short film, produced with TEALEAVES, provides a sneak peak into life in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, and the positive impact solar cooking is having on the community. ☀️
Thank you for making this work possible. 💛
🎥 Watch the film: youtu.be/q7p6L1XmuZg
SCl is proud to share that we just earned our Platinum Seal of Transparency from @CandidDotOrg!
Thank you for helping us continue building trust through transparency—and for standing with us as we expand access to clean, sustainable cooking solutions around the world.
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☀️ Did you know solar cookers come in many designs and types?
From simple panel cookers to powerful parabolic ones, solar cooking uses the sun in clever, sustainable ways 🌍
Explore the different kinds and how they work on the Solar Cooking Wiki 👉 solarcooking.fandom.com/wiki/Categor...
✨SCI featured on Radio France - Le journal de 19h on Nov 19!
SCI's exhibit booth at COP30 was visited by journalist Sandy Dauphin, who spoke with SCI Program & Science Director Alan Bigelow, Ph.D., and our local collaborator in CAR, Polycarpe Mandayen.
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✨ Happy New Year! ✨
As we welcome a new year, we want to thank our incredible supporters for making meaningful impact possible. Your support helps families around the world cook safely, sustainably, and with hope. Here’s to more lives changed in the year ahead 🌍☀️
Learn more: www.solarcookers.org
Your support is changing lives. 💛 Discover how solar cooking is empowering families around the world and how SCI is making a difference—subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@solarcooker...
✨ Happy Holidays from Solar Cookers International! ✨
As the year comes to a close, we’re filled with gratitude for our amazing community. Thank you for your generosity and belief in solar cooking solutions for families around the world.
Wishing you peace, warmth, and joy this holiday season! 🌍💛
🌍☀️ Solar Cooking at COP30: Powering a Resilient, Energy-Efficient Future
On November 13 at #COP30, SCI hosted an official side event spotlighting how zero-emission solar cooking can strengthen climate resilience, protect forests, and improve health.
👉 Read more www.solarcookers.org/about/blog/s...
Solar cooking is more than clean energy — it’s a powerful tool for women’s empowerment 🌍✨
At COP30, SCI joined a global roundtable spotlighting gender-inclusive solar cooking initiatives in Mali and the Central African Republic, supported by the UN CTCN. 🌟
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🌍 Thank you, Ashden Awards!
SCI is grateful for the mutual support we share in advancing our common goals at the UN COP30 and beyond.
Here’s to continued collaboration and future opportunities to work together for climate solutions that uplift communities everywhere. 🙌✨
🌍 Thank You, International Solar Energy Society ☀️
SCI extends our sincere thanks to the ISES for jointly organizing the exhibit at COP30 in Brazil. We truly appreciate the collaboration and look forward to continuing our work together.
SCI’s events at COP30: www.solarcookers.org/about/blog
At #COP30, SCl hosted a second press conference where speakers Polycarpe Mandayen (Central African Republic) and Mikael Melin (Head of People-Centred Programmes, @seforallorg.bsky.social) emphasized the urgent shift from polluting fuels to solar cooking. ☀️ 🌍
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At #COP30, SCI spotlighted the impact of solar cooking in Mali and the Central African Republic. 🌍✨
Speakers Polycarpe Charlemagne Mandayen and Alan Bigelow, Ph.D., to share how solar cooking—supported by UN CTCN—is helping women move away from polluting fuels.
www.solarcookers.org/about/blog/s...
Thank you to all of our incredible supporters who make our work possible. 🌍💛
SCI had a successful participation at COP30, amplifying the importance of solar cooking on a global stage, all thanks to your continued support. 🙌 🔆
To learn about SCI's events at COP30, visit www.solarcookers.org/events
SCI Collaborator from the Central African Republic, Charlemagne Polycarpe Mandayen, was interviewed at the SCI exhibit at COP30!
Visitors stopped by our joint booth with ISES to explore a variety of solar cookers tested through SCI’s Performance Evaluation Process.
🌞 www.solarcookers.org/events
🌞 Thank you to everyone who joined SCI’s side event at COP30: Affordable Solar Cooker Production in the Deforestation-Prone Region of Bangui, Central African Republic.
Guest speakers:
– Fatou Ndoye
– Rougui Dia
– Polycarpe Charlemagne Mandayen
✨ Visit: www.solarcookers.org/events
