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Ugandan schoolmaster leads way in seeking energy efficiency & sustainable renewable fuels for schools
Born to a very poor family, orphaned at a young age, Henry Twinemasiko is providing hope and education to 1,650 schoolchildren in this remote corner of Uganda.
Henry’s next mission is to bring clean-burning biomass fuels and green technology to the schools and the community’s 15,000 inhabitants.
At The Charcoal Project we are proud and humbled to be Henry’s partner.
The Charcoal Project goes boots-on-the-ground in Uganda
“Whatever you can do or imagine, begin it; boldness has beauty, magic, and power in it.” – Goethe We were giddy with excitement and full of dreams when we launched The Charcoal Project in late 2009. But the truth is we had no idea what awaited us. Now, almost a year and half later — slightly out of breath from the steep learning curve — we’re happy to report The Charcoal Project is standing on solid ground and is ready to expand the scope of its work. That is why our next few posts will be dedicated to our projects Continue reading
Top 10 things I learned at the PCIA forum in Lima
At the invitation of the government of Peru, the PCIA hosted its fifth biennial international forum outside the capital during the last week of February.
The Charcoal Project was especially thrilled to be able to speak with program managers, carbon finance experts, manufacturers, and policy-makers.
We learned many things after speaking and listening to so many people. What follows is a tiny sampling.
International Conference on Charcoal planned for 2012
The Charcoal Project (TCP) is pleased to announce its participation in organizing the first International Conference on Charcoal. The conference will take place in Africa in 2012. To lay the groundwork for the conference, TCP and its partner, CIGA (Centro de Investigaciones en Geografía Ambiental, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), are preparing a Symposium & Workshop to be held in Arusha, Tanzania, between June 12 – 16. Titled “The role of charcoal in health, local environments, climate change, and poverty alleviating initiatives,” the June event will bring together some of the world’s leading experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities Continue reading