wPOWER Newsletter: January 2018
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FROM THE wPOWER HUB DESK:
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wPOWER Participation at the International Workshop on Sustainable Rural Bioenergy Solutions
wPOWER participated in the Sustainable Rural Bioenergy Solutions workshop hosted by the
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
on January 19, 2018 in Nairobi. Speaking during the forum, wPOWER's Director of Strategic Partnerships, Dr. Linda Davis, emphasized the crucial role that engaging women in the clean energy value chain plays. She added that both national and county governments, should be included in energy planning and gender mainstreaming across the sector.
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GAIA Impact Fund
The
GAIA Impact Fund
is an impact investment fund, based in France, that seeks to empower innovative entrepreneurs in the renewable energy space. Gaia Impact Fund specializes in renewable energy investments with a focus on start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, and infrastructure projects with a strong social and environmental focus. Their vision is to foster the development of renewable energies by empowering innovative entrepreneurs.
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PARTNER SUCCESS STORIES: ENERGY 4 IMPACT
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Meet the women changing the clean cooking landscape in Kenya: Series 3
Lilian Wangeci is an ambitious energy entrepreneur who has tripled her sales of solar products. However, the path to success has not been smooth. Under
Energy 4 Impact's
two-year
Women Integration into Renewable Energy (WIRE)
initiative (funded by the U.S. Department of State), Lilian was introduced to reliable suppliers, who engaged her as a sales officer. She was also trained on business and marketing skills.
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New study shows clean cooking can lead to increased birth weight in newborns
Globally, over 90% of children are exposed to air pollution above World Health Organization guidelines, with 17 million babies breathing air six times more toxic than the guidelines, according to a recen
t UNICEF study. Expos
ure to household air pollution from cooking has previously been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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WESHINE Campaign by Solar Sister
In 2015,
Solar Sister
launched the
#WESHINE campaign
, with the support of
ENERGIA
and
Show the Good.
#WESHINE is the story of women entrepreneurs in Nigeria and Tanzania who spread light and clean energy where it's most needed. The campaign showcases stories of some incredible women and lessons learned on the unexpected ways they are transforming lives.
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Nominate the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year!
The
Global Aliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC)
announced the call for nominations for the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year for the clean cooking sector. This year, the winner will be announced during the
SEforALL Forum
in May. Do you know a driven female entrepreneur in the energy sector who is working to advance clean cooking solutions? Nominate her today!
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Connecting Women Entrepreneurs through Skills Training, Mentorship, and Peer Network
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The Effects Of Air Pollution On Human Health
No one can escape the dangers.
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Africa’s bright prospects for 2018
By Rachel Kyte
An estimated
600 million Africans
do not have access to electricity that would allow them to be productive contributors to the economy. The same number of Africans also lack access to clean cooking fuels. The good news is that the solutions are not beyond our reach; we need technology, policy and finance to work together.
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
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About the Partnership on Women's Entrepreneurship in Renewables (wPOWER)
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Partnership on Women's Entrepreneurship in Renewables (wPOWER) was established by the U.S Department of State
in January 2013. wPOWER is promoting the central role of women in clean energy entrepreneurship, and in addressing climate change.
Connect with us:
www.wpowerhub.org
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