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Last edited: 12 September 2016
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 Heat retention devices insulate cooking pots, that will continue the cooking process without a heat source, are demonstrated at a gathering in Liberia. - Photo credit: Karyn Ellis (2009) |
Events
International conferences
- NEW: 30-31 May 2019: Pathways to Clean Cooking 2050: Leaving No-one Behind - Ireland will host; Pathways to Clean Cooking 2050: Leaving No-one Behind. The conference will focus attention on reaching the furthest behind first, with topics such as: households and settings, evaluating pathways to modern sustainable cooking energy systems, policy options, and more. More information...
- NEW: 22-24 January 2020: CONSOLFOOD2020 - To be held at the Institute of Engineering, Universidade do Algarve, Campus da Penha, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal. The conference will focus on solar thermal food processing. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 31 May 2019. Abstracts should be sent via email to cruivo@ualg.pt in .doc, .docx, or pdf format. More conference information...
- See also: Global Calendar of Events and past events in Liberia
News
Heat retention devices insulate cooking pots, continuing the cooking process without a heat source. - photo by Karyn Ellis
- May 2013: This photo taken by Karyn Ellis in 2009 clearly illustrates the capabilities of extended cooking with heat retention baskets. It was taken at a gathering in Liberia, a country suffering from years of civil conflict. The villagers of the Gbehyi chiefdom in eastern Liberia have expressed a strong interest in creating sustainable income and obtaining clean water and electricity through green technology. Together with a Liberian organization specializing in community development and promoting local “eco-economies,” Empowerment Society International (ESI) is working to develop a Sustainable Village Initiative (SVI) in the Gbehyi chiefdom of Nimba County. Read more...
- August 2010: Eleven women from the West Africa Network for Peace Building and the Women in Peace Building Network are back in Liberia after completing a one month training workshop in Ghana. The women who were drawn from Margibi, Montserrado, Bong, Nimba and Lofa Counties were trained in kente weaving, basket weaving, making of solar stove, recycling and jewelry at the Kokrobitery Institute. Speaking Tuesday at WANEP/WIPNET Head Offices in Sinkor, The National Network Coordinator, Lindora Howard Diawara, praised the women for their determination to acquire some skills that will help themselves and their families and the country as a whole.
- July 2009: Solar Cookers International looking to expand to Africa’s West Coast in Liberia - Solar Cooker Review
History
- Main article: History of solar cooking
Archived articles
Climate and culture
Resources
Possible funders
- Find a Kiva microfinance partner in Liberia.
- Local Enterprise Assistance Program (LEAP), a partner of World Hope International and World Relief
Reports
- March 2013: Building Local Capacity for Developing a Mitigating Activities in the Area of Climate Change
Articles in the media
External links
Audio and video
- September 2008:
Contacts
SCI Associates
- Main article: Solar Cookers International Association
NGOs
Government agencies
Manufacturers and vendors
Individuals
Government agencies
Educational institutions
See also
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