Gisele Bündchen visits Practical Action's energy access projects in Kenya
- 2012 International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Practical Action are proud partners of the UN year of Sustainable Energy for All.
- Visit Itinerary Looking at urban and rural energy needs, local energy enterprises and sustainable solutions.
- Meet Gisele Bündchen Learn more about the 'World's Greenest Celebrity'.
- Make Your Point Join the campaign to end energy poverty.
In January 2012, the ‘World’s Greenest Celebrity’, Gisele Bündchen travelled to Kenya and experienced, first-hand, the reality of energy poverty, as part of the Energy for All 2030 project. This visit was organised by Practical Action, official communications partner for the 2012 International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, in partnership with UNEP and the United Nations Foundation.
The visit had a particular focus on the ways in which African women and girls are transforming their lives and livelihoods through access to sustainable energy. Gisele had the opportunity to witness Practical Action’s work on small-scale energy solutions ranging from micro-hydro and wind to bio-gas and fuel-efficient stoves.
Designed to focus on both ‘need’ and ‘solutions’, the visit aimed to arm Gisele with the power to speak passionately and persuasively with regards to elevating the position of energy access for development encouraging decision makers to take ‘practical action’.
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Energy solutions
Practical Action aims to increase poor people's access to energy, through improving the efficiency of stoves, and through small-scale, low-cost, off-grid electricity supply.
We work closely with communities to help them develop technical improvements, such as low cost cooking stoves to improve upon the traditional three-stone cooking fires, and to reduce indoor air pollution by developing smoke hoods.
