We now accept donations in a wide variety of cryptocurrencies. Donate Now

charcoalproject

Prescilla Awino Onyango

Using Green Energy to Fight for Women’s Health

Using Green Energy to fight for Women’s Health Meet Prescilla Awino Onyango of Winam Green Ventures Prescilla Awino Onyango is the founder of Winam Green Ventures (WGV), an organization in Kenya that works with women of underprivileged backgrounds in the Lake Victoria region. WGV educates and empowers women and girls with  locally driven, sustainable and

Using Green Energy to Fight for Women’s Health Read More »

Unsustainable Charcoal Consumption in Africa: what we plan to do about it

Unsustainable charcoal consumption is a big problem Sub-Saharan Africa and it is increasing every year. As a result, forest cover in East and West Africa is dwindling with adverse Climate Change impacts (draught, floods, etc.). Over half of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are adversely affected by traditional charcoal consumption. The Charcoal Project has a

Unsustainable Charcoal Consumption in Africa: what we plan to do about it Read More »

Women Key to Reduce Impact of Climate Change in Nigeria

Gifted with huge reserves of oil and gas, Nigeria is today one of the fastest growing economies in the world.  But despite its natural wealth, the country is struggling to provide basic energy for its own citizens, two-thirds of whom currently live on less than a dollar a day.

In this story, a non-profit makes the case that, sometimes, a more “modern” fuel can play an important role in helping meet a country’s specific energy development goals.

Women Key to Reduce Impact of Climate Change in Nigeria Read More »

Is it time to certify charcoal exports?

Some 1.35 million tonnes of charcoal worth about $400 million USD were sold and shipped around the world in 2007.

This means that somewhere, 5.4 million tons of wood where chopped down to make charcoal for export. With the exception of one seller in our research who described his product as coming from a “wild native” forest, none of the other traders indicated the source of their raw material.

The timber industry, retailers, and consumers have embraced certification schemes (FSC, SFI) for timber and finished wood products.

Isn’t it time we considered something similar for the international trade in wood charcoal?

Is it time to certify charcoal exports? Read More »

Maybe if Obama, Jiabao, and the others had seen this in Copenhagen…

A presentation unveiled at the recent COP15 meeting by the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air (PCIA, of which we are proud members) might have turned the tides had it received greater attention. Titled Cleaner Cook Stoves for Developing Countries:  Improving Health, Reducing Climate Change, the PowerPoint focused on the carbon offset potential and role of

Maybe if Obama, Jiabao, and the others had seen this in Copenhagen… Read More »

en_USEnglish
newsletter sign up non profit

Don't miss our Blog Posts
and E-News!

Sign up today and stay informed!