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The mission of Solar Cookers International is to improve human health, economic well-being, women’s empowerment, and the environment by promoting climate-friendly solar cooking for vulnerable populations worldwide. Support SCI and get involved.
Wishing all of you a very Happy International Women’s Day! 🌼 We are deeply grateful for your support. Thank you!
To learn more about your impact worldwide, read our latest newsletter: www.solarcookers.org/resources/do...
Photo credits: Eco-Impact Hub CBO
🌍 Cooking shouldn’t come at the cost of health, safety, or opportunity.
Join SCI on March 18 for a United Nations NGO Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) Virtual Webinar exploring how clean cooking solutions are transforming lives. ☀️
🔗 Save your spot: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🎤 Join SCI on March 18 for the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) Virtual Parallel Event.
For 2.1 billion people, cooking impacts health, safety, and opportunity. 🔥
Join us to learn how you are making an impact through solar cooking! ☀️
🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🌞 See what you made possible! 🌍
Our Spring 2026 SUN Powered newsletter is here — full of stories, impact highlights, and updates on how your support is driving clean, solar cooking solutions worldwide. 🙌
👉 Read the full newsletter: www.solarcookers.org/resources/do...
☀️ Solar cooking is changing lives in Mali
2,455 people now benefit from solar cooking through a pilot by SCI supported by UN CTCN and national partners.
Impact
💰 66.7% less fuel costs
👁️ 47.4% fewer health issues
🌱 85.2% less biomass use
🔗 www.solarcookers.org/work/mali
📸 Emmanuel Théra/Togo Tilé
🌞 Solar cooking in the Central African Republic is making a real impact 🌍
1,744 people reached through a program supported by the UN CTCN. Impact:
💰 50.3% less fuel costs
👁️ 42.6% fewer health issues
🌱 34.5% less biomass use
⏱️ 15% time saved
🔗 www.solarcookers.org/work/central...
Thank you!
In case you missed it—this short film, produced with TEALEAVES, provides a sneak peak into life in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, and the positive impact solar cooking is having on the community. ☀️
Thank you for making this work possible. 💛
🎥 Watch the film: youtu.be/q7p6L1XmuZg
SCl is proud to share that we just earned our Platinum Seal of Transparency from @CandidDotOrg!
Thank you for helping us continue building trust through transparency—and for standing with us as we expand access to clean, sustainable cooking solutions around the world.
www.solarcookers.org
☀️ Did you know solar cookers come in many designs and types?
From simple panel cookers to powerful parabolic ones, solar cooking uses the sun in clever, sustainable ways 🌍
Explore the different kinds and how they work on the Solar Cooking Wiki 👉 solarcooking.fandom.com/wiki/Categor...
✨SCI featured on Radio France - Le journal de 19h on Nov 19!
SCI's exhibit booth at COP30 was visited by journalist Sandy Dauphin, who spoke with SCI Program & Science Director Alan Bigelow, Ph.D., and our local collaborator in CAR, Polycarpe Mandayen.
🔗 www.solarcookers.org/about/blog/s...
✨ Happy New Year! ✨
As we welcome a new year, we want to thank our incredible supporters for making meaningful impact possible. Your support helps families around the world cook safely, sustainably, and with hope. Here’s to more lives changed in the year ahead 🌍☀️
Learn more: www.solarcookers.org
Your support is changing lives. 💛 Discover how solar cooking is empowering families around the world and how SCI is making a difference—subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@solarcooker...
✨ Happy Holidays from Solar Cookers International! ✨
As the year comes to a close, we’re filled with gratitude for our amazing community. Thank you for your generosity and belief in solar cooking solutions for families around the world.
Wishing you peace, warmth, and joy this holiday season! 🌍💛
🌍☀️ Solar Cooking at COP30: Powering a Resilient, Energy-Efficient Future
On November 13 at #COP30, SCI hosted an official side event spotlighting how zero-emission solar cooking can strengthen climate resilience, protect forests, and improve health.
👉 Read more www.solarcookers.org/about/blog/s...
Solar cooking is more than clean energy — it’s a powerful tool for women’s empowerment 🌍✨
At COP30, SCI joined a global roundtable spotlighting gender-inclusive solar cooking initiatives in Mali and the Central African Republic, supported by the UN CTCN. 🌟
🔗 www.solarcookers.org/about/blog/s...
🌍 Thank you, Ashden Awards!
SCI is grateful for the mutual support we share in advancing our common goals at the UN COP30 and beyond.
Here’s to continued collaboration and future opportunities to work together for climate solutions that uplift communities everywhere. 🙌✨
🌍 Thank You, International Solar Energy Society ☀️
SCI extends our sincere thanks to the ISES for jointly organizing the exhibit at COP30 in Brazil. We truly appreciate the collaboration and look forward to continuing our work together.
SCI’s events at COP30: www.solarcookers.org/about/blog
At #COP30, SCl hosted a second press conference where speakers Polycarpe Mandayen (Central African Republic) and Mikael Melin (Head of People-Centred Programmes, @seforallorg.bsky.social) emphasized the urgent shift from polluting fuels to solar cooking. ☀️ 🌍
www.solarcookers.org/about/blog/a...
At #COP30, SCI spotlighted the impact of solar cooking in Mali and the Central African Republic. 🌍✨
Speakers Polycarpe Charlemagne Mandayen and Alan Bigelow, Ph.D., to share how solar cooking—supported by UN CTCN—is helping women move away from polluting fuels.
www.solarcookers.org/about/blog/s...
Thank you to all of our incredible supporters who make our work possible. 🌍💛
SCI had a successful participation at COP30, amplifying the importance of solar cooking on a global stage, all thanks to your continued support. 🙌 🔆
To learn about SCI's events at COP30, visit www.solarcookers.org/events
SCI Collaborator from the Central African Republic, Charlemagne Polycarpe Mandayen, was interviewed at the SCI exhibit at COP30!
Visitors stopped by our joint booth with ISES to explore a variety of solar cookers tested through SCI’s Performance Evaluation Process.
🌞 www.solarcookers.org/events
🌞 Thank you to everyone who joined SCI’s side event at COP30: Affordable Solar Cooker Production in the Deforestation-Prone Region of Bangui, Central African Republic.
Guest speakers:
– Fatou Ndoye
– Rougui Dia
– Polycarpe Charlemagne Mandayen
✨ Visit: www.solarcookers.org/events
🌍 From Policy to Practice: Scalable Clean Cooking Solutions for the SDGs
SCI and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) are hosting a side event at COP30, spotlighting inclusive, scalable clean cooking solutions from around the world.
Learn more: www.solarcookers.org/events
🌍 At #COP30 in Brazil, SCI hosted an official side event: "Building Resilient & Energy-Efficient Systems: Response Measures for Climate Mitigation & Adaptation".
Speaker: Polycarpe Charlemagne Mandayen, National Designated Entity for Climate Technology Transfer, CAR
🔗 www.solarcookers.org/events
🌍 SCI was honored to co-host a joint side event during COP30 with the UN Climate Technology Centre & Network on EU-UN cooperation for climate security—highlighting how locally led climate technologies can advance peace and resilience. ✨
👉 www.solarcookers.org/events
Photo credits: Caitlyn Hughes
Yesterday, Solar Cookers International was honored to join the Uganda Development Bank for an inspiring panel discussion on “Financing Energy Efficiency Solutions to Foster Sustainability.” ✨
For more info on SCI’s events at COP30, visit www.solarcookers.org/events
Photo credit: Caitlyn Hughes
🌎 COP30 starts today!
The SCI team is in Belém, Brazil, participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference to highlight solar cooking as a climate-positive solution. ☀️🍲
Learn more about SCI’s events at COP30 👉 www.solarcookers.org/events
#COP30 #SolarCooking #SolarCookersInternational
SCI is proud to participate in the Solar World Congress 2025 in Brazil! ☀️
SCI Program & Science Director Alan Bigelow, Ph.D., joined PANEL 2: Bringing Energy to All: Facing Energy Poverty. 🌍✨
Sign up for SCI news: solarcookers.salsalabs.org/scipublicati...
📸 Photo credit: Melina Hanhart, ISES
Solar Cookers International is saddened by the loss of Sharon Cousins — a passionate advocate for solar cooking and a tireless champion for a more sustainable world. Our heartfelt condolences go out to her loved ones. 💛
Honoring her legacy: solarcooking.fandom.com/wiki/Sharon_...
From smoke-filled kitchens to sun-powered futures ☀️
SCI and the United Nations' Climate Technology Centre and Network are bringing zero-emission solar cooking to the Central African Republic.
🌍 180 solar cookers
👩🏽🏫 1,200+ people reached
🔗 solarcookers.org/work/central-african-republic
