Solar
Building Resilient Communities and Supporting Market Participation in the Bolivian Highlands
Written by Andrea Johnson, Green Empowerment Executive DirectorGreen Empowerment has worked in Bolivia since 2016 with partner, Practical Action. The majority of our projects, including our first project along Lake Titicaca, focus on renewable energy systems for productive end uses with indigenous communities. Bolivia is consistently ranked as the second or third poorest country in the…
Read MoreSolar Power for Clinics in Lay Kay Kaw
Written by Asia Regional Director, Gabe WynnA mere two hours from the peaceful border town of Mae Sot lies the Karen refugee community of Lay Kay Kaw.In this and other Karen refugee villages, what many consider to be the basic staples of everyday life – electricity, clean water, and healthcare – are still considered luxuries…
Read MoreFounder’s Update: Sustainable Homes for the 21st Century
By Michael Royce, Green Empowerment Founder One of the things I like most about Green Empowerment is how family, friends and community have woven seamlessly into the organization’s fabric over the last twenty years. My father sat on the inaugural board, both he and my mother were major donors during life and in death, my wife,…
Read MoreBringing Challenges to Light in Colombia: Project Update
This month, Ecuador Program Manager Sam Schlesinger ventured to Awá territory along the Colombia-Ecuador border, scouting sites for a potential PV solar project. He hiked through mountainous terrain with prospective local partners and indigenous leaders who hope to bring light to schools in six Awá communities. Basic services are limited in this area, in fact,…
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