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world solar cooker leaders collaborate

 

in february sci hosted an exciting gathering in nairobi, kenya: an asia/africa seminar for solar cooker leaders involving 50 delegates from 20 countries. its goal was to identify specific collaborative opportunities which could accelerate the spread of solar cookers where they are needed most. a representative of the kenyan ministry of planning opened the seminar.

 

four intensive days of discussions and decisions produced impressive outcomes. these leaders of the world�s largest programs 1) shared their recent advances, 2) defined actions (resolutions) for solar cookers to address smoke related health problems, urgent fuel scarcities and environmental problems, 3) committed to eight specific actions for the next year, and 4) began plans and committees for a 2006 international conference on solar cooker uses, dissemination and technology to be held in granada, spain, 6-9 july, 2006. (the conference will be hosted by fundacio terra and co-sponsored by solar cookers international.)

 

resolutions focused on 1) seeking national government�s energy policies which favor or at least don�t impede renewable energies, 2) greater collaboration with peers, 3) more attention to broad marketing and awareness raising and 4) business promotion for long-term, sustainable spread.

 

eight action groups were formed and a number of upcoming tasks were defined. these tasks include 1) information sharing amongst commercial producers, 2) greater documentation of health benefits resulting from solar cooking, 3) actively seeking expanded media coverage of solar cooking promotion, and 4) campaigns to encourage governments to use solar cookers in their strategies to implement the u.n. millennium development goals.

 

click here to see the resolutions generated during this conference.
 

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