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Last edited: 29 March 2017      
The article below is about a solar cooking promoter who is now deceased. This information is maintained here as a tribute to the important work done by Jimmy McGilligan.
Jimmy McGilligan

For updated information on how the late Jimmy McGilligan's work is being carried on, please see Jimmy McGilligan Centre for Sustainable Development.

Most significant projects[]

Jimmy McGilligan Centre for Sustainable Development, 3-7-22 copy

Jimmy McGilligan demonstrates a large parabolic solar reflector to local women. Photo credit: Janak McGilligan

  • Jimmy McGilligan Centre for Sustainable Development and the Barli Development Institute for Rural Women - The long lasting partnership of Janak McGilligan and Jimmy McGilligan has provided a depth of solar cooking instruction for rural residents in India, beginning their work in 2008. Since that time, the two facilities, the Jimmy McGilligan Centre for Sustainable Development and the Barli Development Institute for Rural Women, have trained over 150,000 youths in solar cooking, and over 6,000 rural and tribal women from over 1,000 villages to be community workers and trainers for solar cooking. They have shown communities that solar cookers can prepare their traditional and community foods with no problem, and have supervised the installation of many Scheffler Community Kitchens. Their projects have helped the self esteem of the local women, and created opportunities for them to use solar cooking to establish businesses that continue to provide community revenue. Jimmy passed away in 2011, but as of 2022, Janak continues to carry on their valuable work. Watch Janak McGilligan recall their work at CONSOLFOOD 2022

James (Jimmy ) McGilligan O.B.E passed way on April 21, 2011 as a result of a car accident. He had been awarded the Order of the British Empire for his and his wife's, Dr. Janak McGilligan's, pioneer work at the Barli Development Institute for Rural Women in India. The McGilligans hosted the International Solar Food Processing Conference 2009 and have been long-time promoters of solar cookers and other labor-saving skills for rural women in Bangalaore, India.

News archive[]

  • April 2011: Sir Jimmy McGilligan has passed way as a result of an auto accident.
  • June 2008: Jimmy McGilligan has been awarded an OBE in Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2008. "For his services to social causes and the use of alternative energy in rural communities in India”, is the recognition of his dedicated service to the rural and tribal women in central India.[1]

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Contact[]

Jimmy McGilligan Centre for Sustainable Development
729 " Giridarshan', Village Sanawadiya
Kampel Road
District Indore
Madhya Pradesh 452016
India

Email: email janakjimmy@gmail.com

Web: http://www.barli.org