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Solar Cookers International
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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.
✨ 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! 🌍💛
December 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🌍☀️ 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...
SCI Official Side Event at COP30: Solar Cooking for an Energy-Efficient Future :: Solar Cookers International
www.solarcookers.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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...
December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌍 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. 🙌✨
December 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🌍 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
December 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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...
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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...
December 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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
November 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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
November 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🌞 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
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🌍 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
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🌍 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
November 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🌍 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
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🌎 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
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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
November 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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_...
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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
October 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🌞 SCI’s Map of Solar Cookers now estimates 4.8+ million solar cookers globally... and counting!

That means 21.7 million people are directly impacted by solar cooking 🌍

💡 Do you use solar cookers?

👉 Add your data here: www.solarcookers.org/partners/dis...
October 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
🌍 SCI is heading to Brazil! 🇧🇷

SCI will join the Solar World Congress 2025 in Fortaleza (4–7 Nov), taking place just ahead of COP30.

SCI is proud to contribute to global conversations on solar innovation and clean cooking. For more information, visit www.solarworldcongress.org.
October 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
☀️ SCI at #COP30!

SCI is proud to participate in the UN Climate Change Conference, promoting solar cooking as a clean, sustainable, and scalable solution for communities worldwide.

📅 Info about SCI’s participation will be posted here: www.solarcookers.org/events

Stay tuned for more updates! 🔆
October 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🌞 We’re excited to share that SCI Program & Science Director, Alan Bigelow, Ph.D., was featured on The Fixers Podcast in an episode titled 'The Solar Cooking Revolution with Dr. Alan.' 🌍

🎧 Tune in on Spotify (open.spotify.com/episode/0kqT...)

Or Apple Podcasts (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...)
October 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Expanding Clean Energy Access in Mali ☀️

This year, SCI, with support from the United Nations, launched a new program to expand access to solar cookers across Mali. 🌍

Thanks to your support, 2,400+ people are directly benefiting. 🌟

🔗 www.solarcookers.org/work/mali

Photo credit: Emmanuel Théra
October 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
SCI was honored to participate in the EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum, held during Climate Week NYC. 🌎 🌟

Solar cooking directly supports SDG7 by providing a renewable, emissions-free alternative.

🔗 www.solarcookers.org/about/blog/e...

Photo credit: International Institute for Sustainable Development
October 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
☀️ Mark your calendars! Sun Day is Sept 21 🌱

Join Third Act and Third Act: Sacramento at Cesar Chavez Park, 11 AM – 3 PM for a day of action, music, and community as we celebrate clean energy and push for a fossil-free future. 🌎

👉 thirdact.org/sun-day

#SunDay2025 #ClimateAction #SolarEnergy
September 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM