São Tomé and Príncipe

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Last edited: 4 August 2019

The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa.

Events

• NEW: Webinar: Thursday, 11 November 2021, 1:00pm UTC: - Solar Cookers International will present a webinar showing how solar cooking helps to improve public health, and the health of the environment around the globe. As part of this year's COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, it will take place as a side event at the World Health Organization pavilion. There is limited space available for those interested in participating in this free event. Register early.

• 22-26 November 2021: 2nd National Congress for Solar Drying and Cooking Food - An affiliated group of universities in Mexico will host an online conference relating to solar food drying and cooking, as well as, food safety and energy savings realized with minimal environmental impact. Participants can register to view the presentations, or apply for presentation consideration. The conference will be in Spanish. Registration information... - (English version)

• 17-23 December 2021: Solar Cooking Awareness Week (Southern Hemisphere) - A loosely organized bid to acknowledge the fun and benefits of solar cooking. Show someone how to solar cook and share a meal.

• 24-26 January 2022: Fourth International Conference: Advances in Solar Thermal Food Processing - CONSOLFOOD Chairman, Celestino Ruivo, has announced an extended call for abstracts for the upcoming conference in January 2022, which is now planned to be an online event. Advances in solar cooking as well as solar food processing will be considered for inclusion. The event schedule and submission requirements are in CONSOLFOOD 2022 conference information.

See also: Global Calendar of Events and past events in São Tomé and Príncipe

History

Main article: History of solar cooking

Archived articles

Climate and culture

See also

• Wikipedia article on the climate of São Tomé and Príncipe
• São Tomé and Príncipe Energy Situation
• Solar cooker dissemination and cultural variables

Resources

Possible funders

• Find a Kiva microfinance partner in São Tomé and Príncipe.
• Raising funds through grants and donations

Contacts

The entities listed below are either based in São Tomé and Príncipe, or have established solar cooking projects there:

SCI Associates

Main article: Solar Cookers International Association

Individuals

• Armando Herculano