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Greetings from Nicaragua!
By: Claudia Aber, Stanford University student and GE Intern in NicaraguaI arrived in Nicaragua four weeks ago to work with Asofénix and Green Empowerment, two sustainable development organizations that work…
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Green Empowerment Project Wins 2016 National Energy Globe Award for Ecuador!
The Growing Esmeraldas with Renewable Energy project (known as Creciendo Esmeraldas con Energía Renovable, or “CRECER”) has won the 2016 National Energy Globe Award for Ecuador! The CRECER project was…
READ MOREExpanding Rural Energy Access in Nicaragua through Solar Panel Programs
1.3 million people in Nicaragua lack access to electricity, mostly those living in rural areas. This kind of energy poverty can have serious effects on many aspects of life, from…
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PSU Students Lend a Hand in Borneo
Along the forested Papar River in North Borneo’s Malaysian state of Sabah, many indigenous communities still practice riparian lifestyles much the same way they did hundreds of years ago. Land…
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Big Wins for Indigenous Communities in Malaysian Borneo!
Indigenous Land Rights and Mega Dams in Sarawak In Sarawak, the state where Green Empowerment implemented our very first project in Malaysian Borneo, the indigenous community members along the Baram…
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Andrea Johnson, New Executive Director
Dear friends and partners, On behalf of the Board of Directors of Green Empowerment, I am pleased to announce that Andrea Johnson has been hired as Executive Director of Green…
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HDR Nicaragua trip 2016
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Nicaragua Takeover Week: Lasting Memories
One of my favorite parts of my time in Nicaragua has been taking photos of the people and the culture. While much of this has been in the communities, I…
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