Found 23 projects
start n’light – rural electrification in sierra leone
Start N’Light Africa is a social enterprise founded in 2017 that has evolved from a rural electrification initiative into a beacon of education. Having established an independent energy supply and irrigation systems in the village of Kabomboh, the focus in the third phase of the project is now on the Start N’Light Academy: a training centre that provides young people with practical training in PV installation and IT, with the aim of spreading knowledge and creating sustainable opportunities locally.
communal seedhouse, Borneo
The establishment of community seed banks in Manuhing Raya will enable the Dayaks living in and from the forest to continue their traditional agriculture. These strengthened communities provide protection against the further spread of industrial palm oil plantations and ultimately guarantee the preservation of the biodiversity of the rainforest in Borneo.
CarbonoLocal+
Founded in 2021, CarbonoLocal is a start-up aimed at small farmers in Latin America who farm in an environmentally friendly way. To reward them for their small but significant contribution to climate protection, the CarbonoLocal team helps them join a grouped international carbon certification scheme and sell the CO2 certificates in Europe. In their pilot project in San Juan de Rio Seco in Colombia, the founders of CarbonoLocal Nataly and Laura Cubillos also promote the development of a local bioeconomy and the decentralised production of renewable energy.