This story hit the paper the day I departed for East Africa. I was especially pleased to see this story because one of my main goals on this trip was to visit my friend Eric Reynolds, the subject of this column. His is one of the most visionary and inspiring stove projects that I’ve come across, which is why we’re rooting for his success as his project kicks into high gear starting next month.
Go Eric! Go Inyenyeri!
June 13, 2011, 1:50 pm
A Low-Impact Stove for Rwanda
By JOSH RUXIN Last year, Eric Reynolds, the co-founder of the outdoor sports gear company Marmot, contacted me with an aggressive business plan for rolling out fuel-efficient, low-pollution cookstoves across Rwanda. Having seen dozens of entrepreneurial projects in Rwanda start with a big bang and then founder for lack of momentum and commitment, I initially brushed off his enthusiasm. I gently explained that he would have to move to Rwanda if he was to get anything done, and he explained that this was exactly his plan.When Eric rolled into town a few months later and announced that he had decided to, in his words, “spend life here,” I was pleasantly surprised.
Since then, Reynolds has created a for-profit “social business” called “Inyenyeri – A Rwandan Social Benefit Company,” which is the Kinyarwanda word for star and the engine for his extraordinarily ambitious plan to expand clean cookstove use and much more.
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Is it possible to make contact with Eric Reynolds ?
I can pass on a message. But I don’t feel comfortable giving out his email publicly. Sorry!
Hey, We need Eric Reynolds at Rubarre ?
Dear Lesley,
Indeed! Our eyes and hopes are on Eric’s venture. But it will be six to 12 months before we know if the stove and the fuel work well.
Would Eric Reynolds be able to contact me? I have just spent some time in Malawi with fuel efficient stoves and alternate fuels. I’m trying to find out what is happening in Rwanda.