Jeffrey Prins
@JeffreyPrins
how might renewable energy be catalytic for those that need it most, catalytic for health, education, housing, jobs & livelihoods - via philanthropy & politics
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1 billion people worldwide are served by health facilities with unreliable electricity, or no electricity at all.
Think about what that means:
-surgeries and births are done in the dark
-vaccines cannot be stored safely
-vital medical equipment cannot function
World Health Organization (WHO) and
Ensuring “Energy for health”, a very good way to celebrate World Health Day. Congratulations to Government of India 🇮🇳 SELCO Foundation IKEA Foundation
Unacceptable to have 1 billion people without access to electricity at the health care facilities. World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO)SEARO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
We began our #EnergyforHealth journey in 2017 with the first few health facilities ever to be powered by Decentralised Renewable Energy. Below are four stories that have been transformative for SELCO Foundation in this space
On World Health Day 2023, excited to announce IKEA Foundation & SELCO Foundation are launching 'Energy for Health' to sustainably upgrade 25,000 public health facilities with solar energy
Register to join online: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Ministry of Health World Health Organization (WHO) IRENA Ministry of National Health Services, Pakistan
From #ProductiveUse of Energy to 'Energy for Rural Industrialisation' #E4RI : GET.transform study presents new PUE scaling opportunities and innovations
📗🔗bit.ly/PUE2-0
If collaboration is at the heart of everything you do, we recommend this article in Alliance magazine. Find out how we collaborated on the #EnDev programme with GIZ, the importance of early innovation & what impact to expect from our renewable energy partnership. Jolanda van Ginkel
“Renewable energy is a catalyst to both improving livelihoods and fighting against climate change. Both are crucial for a bright future for children,” says our CEO Per Heggenes, on @CNBCAfrica discussing the role of philanthropic capital in supporting access to #RenewableEnergy
Join Huda Jaffer and Harish Hande at the #SEforALLForum happening 17-19 May 2022 in Kigali with Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold Government of Rwanda as we drive energy solutions and mobilize resources to achieve universal #energyaccess and a just #energytransition .
Register: SEforALL.org/Forum
We're proud to champion the #SEforALLForum this week in Kigali. It’s great to see everyone coming together to end #energypoverty .
Register virtually here 👇webapp.spotme.com/welcome/sefora…
🤩We're proud to announce that one of our biggest #SDG7 partners, IKEA Foundation and CEO, Per Heggenes, will be joining us at the #SEforALLForum in 🇷🇼Kigali!
Join us as we gather global SDG7 partners for 3 days at the heart of the Rwandan capital👉SEforALL.org/Forum
Five years ago, Acumen and IKEA Foundation partnered to support innovative enterprises that provide energy solutions to vulnerable communities. Committed to tackle climate change and poverty, we learned a lot! Check out my conversation with Sarah. | #SDG7 ikeafoundation.org/story/five-thi…
It's 30 minutes until our #EfficiencyforAgTech Twitter takeover! Tune in to hear from IKEA Foundation at 2.30pm BST, Devidayal Solar at 3pm and Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold at 3.30pm, when they will be highlighting successful partnerships bridging the gap between energy access and agriculture.
Some 800 million people globally—as many as a quarter of them in India—have no access to electricity.
Hear how SELCO Foundation is using solar-powered #EnergySolutions to help fix this problem in this fascinating podcast 👂 bit.ly/3s8wcEt
Highlighting the criticality of local enterprises in catering to community needs, especially the vulnerable ones. Listen to SELCO Foundation, SELCO India, sharing the learnings from building SDG7 solutions that are need-based, customized, adaptable & long-term for the communities
Save the date - 19th November. Join Manoj, Founder Social Alpha BengaluruTechSummit where he will be facilitating a discussion with an esteemed panel of leaders on social entrepreneurship current state and opportunities
Register at bit.ly/2ZTF5HY
#BTS2021 .
Our CEO Per Heggenes meets with US Special Presidential Climate at State John Kerry at the #SDG7pavilion COP26 sharing our ambition that climate action must become an opportunity for economies and communities to thrive #COP26 #LetsChangeEnergy Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
Great to meet our partners at the #SDG7Pavilion Damilola Ogunbiyi Makhtar Diop and our own Per Heggenes. All key partners to the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet . Let's Change Energy for Good COP26 and beyond! #LetsChangeEnergy #Day2 #COP26 Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold