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December 2025
COP30 logo, 10-30-25
Solar Cookers International hosted a number of side events at this year's COP30 in Belém, Brazil advocating for clean energy solutions
 
November 2025
Raquel Redshirt, 11-26-25
How solar oven technology is changing lives on the Navajo reservation - Raquel Redshirt - TEDxABQ
Fair Climate Fund photo, 11-14-25
Fair Climate Fund update: Solar Cookers in Chad October 2025
Villaseca solar restaurant
Explore the variety of solar restaurants located in the Villaseca area of Chile
COSMO Universal Solar Pot, 11-5-25
French manufacturer, Solar Brother, offers a double layer cook pot solution called the COSMO Universal Solar Pot
Integrated Solar Cooking logo, 11-2-25
Integrated Solar Cooking Kenya is a network of vendors and entrepreneurs promoting the benefits of integrated solar cooking across 47 counties in Kenya
 
October 2025
UN & SCI in CAR, 10-25-25
First solar cooking initiative for Central African Republic - Solar Cookers International (SCI) partners with the United Nations Environment Programme’s Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN)
Lorena Harp award photo, 10-16-25
For her efforts promoting solar cooking, Lorena Harp awarded prize for Women's Creativity in Rural Life from the World Summit Foundation
Mizzou reseacher, Gary Baker, with water vessel, 10-15-25
University of Missouri researchers develop a promising method to remove nanoplastics from water
‘Surya Nutan’ to the Government of Sri Lanka, 10-12-25
500 indoor solar cooking systems called ‘Surya Nutan’ donated to the government of Sri Lanka through Lanka IOC
Solar Lab - Chile logo 2, 10-10-25
Solar Lab Marga Marga - Chile is an initiative focused on solar energy innovation and education in the Valparaíso region of Chile
Mali -SCI photo, 10-4-25
The government of Mali has partnered with Solar Cookers International to locally produce solar cookers to benefit a community of 2,400
 

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Germany[]

E.G Solar poster, 8-21-25
  • NEW: 23-27 February & 19-23 April 2026 (Altötting, Germany): Solar cooker construction course - Sponsored by EG Solar e.V.. Participants learn how the new SK14 is manufactured and assembled with simple tools, and then how to cook naturally with the sun. Each participant gets professional instruction in building their own solar cooker type SK 14 shown in their poster. More information...


Kenya[]

Official-Event-Poster women's energy group
  • NEW: 9 December 2025: Women in Renewable Energy Conference 2025 (Nairobi, Kenya) - The event will take place at the Emara Ole-Sereni hotel in Nairobi. The conference will explore how mentorship and inclusion are shaping the future of renewable energy, fostering collaboration, and accelerating Kenya’s sustainable energy transition. More information...



Mexico[]

Cuernavaca club photo, 9-30-25
  • First Sunday of the month (Cuernavaca, Morelos): Cuernavaca Solar Cooking and Solar Drying Club - The club meets the first Sunday of the month for solar cooking, 11:00am - 2:00pm. You can bring ingredients and utensils to cook with the sun and share sunny food at the end. San Miguel Ecological Park Acapantzingo, Av. Atlacomulco No.14, Acapantzinga, 62448 Cuernavaca, Mor. Mexico. If you like to bring materials to build your solar kitchen or solar dryer, we will send you the plans and list of materials by mail. jm.hernandezjarquin@gmail.com


Awards and grants[]

Several small grant programs without deadlines for application are listed below. For information on how to develop a funding application, with a complete list of other funding sources see: Raising funds through grants and donations. Awards programs will be added as they are announced.

  • Climate Adaptation Challenge Fund: The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity will run competitive challenges or calls for proposals aimed at Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) that show the potential to create work opportunities for young women and men, young people living with disabilities or refugee youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Fund will run these challenges across three sectors to establish a robust portfolio of innovative SMEs as they create work opportunities in SSA. The Climate Adaptation Fund will launch in 2025 and be open for nine months. Details of the challenge will be provided at a later stage. More information...
  • Roddenberry Catalyst Fund: Applications accepted anytime (EN) - The Catalyst Fund is geared towards small and/or early-stage ideas and projects that need a capital infusion to launch or prove viability. Catalyst awardees are typically piloting a program, venturing into new territory, on the cusp of launching, or pivoting in a new direction. The Catalyst Fund makes grants between $2,500–$15,000 to anyone, anywhere in the world addressing pressing global challenges. You can have 25 years of experience or be just starting out. You can be working alone, with a team, as part of a non-profit organization, a social enterprise, or a for-profit corporation. See the following link for more information: https://roddenberryfoundation.org/our-work/catalyst-fund/#faq
  • LUSH Charity Pot Grants: Applications accepted anytime (EN/FR/ES) - Charity Pot grants support small, grassroots organizations in North America and around the world that are working on the root cause of issues and creating long-term sustainable change. [They] support organizations working in areas of animal protection, environmental justice, and human rights....Applications are submitted via an online granting system asking about your organization’s purpose, main activities, governance structure and annual revenue. Additionally, a description of the project that you’re seeking funding for is requested along with an itemized budget, timeline and how the project’s success will be measured. Our support ranges from a few thousand dollars to a maximum of $15,000 per project. Applications available in English, French, and Spanish. See the following link for more information: https://www.lushusa.com/stories/article_funding-and-application-guidelines.html
  • GEF Small Grants Programme: Applications accepted anytime (EN) - SGP grants are made directly to community-based organizations (CBOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in recognition of the key role they play as a resource and constituency for environment and development concerns. The maximum grant amount per project is US$50,000, but averages around US$25,000. In this way, SGP complements the large and medium-sized GEF project funding by providing a window for the direct participation of NGOs, local communities, and other grassroots organizations. How to apply..., and find your national coordinator

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