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Three Principles of Community-Owned Renewable Energy
Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Series #3 By Mohammad Pakravan, Green Empowerment Technical Program Manager In my last article on renewable energy, I mentioned that the public utility provider for the ...
Read More Advocating for Renewable Energy in the Land of Free Diesel
Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Series #2 By Mohammad Pakravan, Green Empowerment Technical Program Manager Without a doubt electricity is one of the most vital infrastructures for any development initiative. However, ...
Read More Bacteria, Boiling & the Body’s Resistance: Dispelling Myths About Access to Clean Drinking Water
Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Series #1 By Mohammad Pakravan, Green Empowerment Technical Program Manager In January of this year I traveled to Malaysian Borneo to learn about development and capacity ...
Read More What Flows from a Protected Watershed?
In honor of Earth Day, we are thrilled to share that earlier this month the government of Nicaragua officially recognized the “Reserva Silvestre, El Cua,” established by our local partner ...
Read More A Mobilized Community, Río Abajo
By Steve Gretzinger, Green Empowerment Board Member It had been many years since I had last put on dusty boots to visit a remote, rural village in Central America. On ...
Read More Investing in Resiliency in Amaguaya, Bolivia
Perched on the banks of a small river in the vast, rugged landscape of the Andes Mountains sits the community of Amaguaya. The Aymara people who call Amaguaya home have ...
Read More Support Sovereignty and Protect Natural Resources
Written by Green Empowerment Board Member Joseph Richards* Pictured above People of Ulu Papar, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo protesting a mega-dam that would flood their community. Dear Friends, I am really excited ...
Read More Fresh Faces at Green Empowerment
Here at Green Empowerment we are excited to introduce you to two new members of our team, Mohammad Pakravan and Abraham Ngu! Mohammad Pakravan, Technical Program Manager Mohammad joined our Portland headquarters in ...
Read More Sharing Modern Technology, Gaining Ancient Wisdom
A Volunteer's Reflections from the Field by Miriam Zubizarreta Ostivar Some people back home questioned me about the lack of facilities and comfort during site visits. My answer was that ...
Read More Health and Happiness in Huarina and Beyond
Dear friends, This spring I traveled to the Bolivian highlands to meet the families of Huarina, whose lives were transformed by a clean cook stove project that we recently completed. ...
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