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Meeting the energy needs of the ‘last mile’ - Practical Action

17 hours ago

In Malawi, off-grid electricity is powering businesses like Emmanuel’s, which couldn’t operate without power.

Lack of access to modern energy services compromises people’s health and limits economic and educational opportunities. Emmanuel used to have to travel to the nearest large town to work. He was away from his family for months at a time and a large percentage of his wages was spent on rent.

The solution is energy from natural and renewable sources – from the sun, wind, water and biological processes. These are climate-friendly ways to supply electricity, especially where the grid does not reach.

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Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, progress towards the United Nations goal of universal energy access by 2030 was far too slow, especially amongst the poorest in remote rural areas. Our last article highlighted how a lack of access to modern energy services compromises people’s health and limits ...

3 days ago

Happy International Day of Climate Action!🌍

The climate crisis is affecting people in the poorest countries in two different but equally devastating ways. The first is the need to adapt lives and livelihoods to new climate situations. Rains that used to come no longer do. Crops that used to grow now fail. So we’re helping people to adapt to new ways of living and working.

The second is the need to be adequately prepared for climate shocks, such as extreme weather events. Early warning systems, preparation and planning can protect lives and livelihoods and enable people to get back to normal more quickly after the floods or cyclones have ended.

We need solutions that work with nature and not against it. We believe our approach, and the thinking of our founder Fritz Schumacher, has never been more relevant or more needed.

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6 days ago

We are hiring! Want to be part of an innovative international development organisation that puts ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world? Here's your chance! We have two fantastic job opportunities available:

➡️Marketing Strategist
➡️Digital Experience Officer

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1 week ago

When communities gain access to reliable, affordable energy it improves almost every aspect of life.💡 ... See MoreSee Less

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Anythingbutnormal - Practical Action

1 week ago

“A renewable future will be full of benefits. Energy everywhere will be more affordable, our cities will be cleaner and quieter and renewable energy will never run out.”

We couldn’t agree more with Sir David Attenborough in his latest film A Life on Our Planet. We want to create a future that’s anything but normal. Where access to clean and affordable energy is a global priority, transforming lives and reducing damage to the environment. Where the world works better for everyone.
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The coronavirus crisis has exposed just how fragile all our lives are. Do we really want a return to ‘normal’, when normal was already broken for millions of people? Or shall we take this opportunity to build a world that works better for everyone? We have proof that alternatives are possible .....

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Find out how clean and affordable #energyaccess is a win-win solution – with benefits including jobs, improved health and livelihoods, as well as carbon reductions: https://fal.cn/3ba2N #RenewableEnergy #SDG7

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24 Oct

Today is #InternationalDayofClimateAction!🌍We want a world that puts #climateaction and peoples’ needs center stage. Where we don’t accept that vulnerability is normal, but where the most vulnerable communities can thrive despite the devastating impacts of #climatechange.

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21 Oct

Job alert! Want to be part of an innovative international development organisation that puts ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world? We have two fantastic job opportunities available: https://fal.cn/3b3is #Hiring #Charityjob

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19 Oct

💡What are the different applications of energy solutions for business and livelihood development in the #humanitarian context? 🗓️Join us on 29 Oct at 11:00 am CET and hear from @PracticalAction @Energy4Impact @SNV_RE and @SELCOFoundation .
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