Green Empowerment | Village Solutions for Global Change
Green Empowerment works with rural communities around the world improving access to renewable energy, water, sanitation, & cook stoves.| Green Empowerment
Green Empowerment works with rural communities around the world improving access to renewable energy, water, sanitation, & cook stoves.| Green Empowerment
Without community acceptance, even the most helpful or modern technology cannot succeed. In La Orejuela, local leadership redefined household water meters, turning them into a mechanism that strengthens equity and benefits the entire community. Since 2013, the community’s water committee has managed services for 115 households using meters at every household to promote fairness and… The post Meters that Matter appeared first on Green Empowerment .| Green Empowerment
When resources are limited, innovation becomes essential. Valle de Ángeles and a neighboring community demonstrated this with a creative source swap for clean drinking water. In the hills of Honduras’ Dry Corridor, the community of Valle de Ángeles, located in the municipality of Opatoro, had long faced water scarcity. Predominantly inhabited by members of the…| Green Empowerment
In a farming village tucked into Nicaragua’s dry corridor, 100 families are building their own access to clean, reliable drinking water, supported by our partnership with PS&S, a mid-sized engineering firm based in New Jersey. This collaboration represents a fresh approach to corporate social responsibility, where a mid-size firm can have a direct and meaningful…| Green Empowerment
By Geo Corneby, Asia Program Director, Green Empowerment In 2022, during my first year with Green Empowerment, I joined our long-time partner SIBAT for a Community-Based Renewable Energy Systems (CBRES) Summit. There, elected Energy Committees from remote villages with their own micro-hydro systems gathered to share lessons and influence the regional adoption of community-owned renewable… The post A River and A Vision appeared first on Green Empowerment .| Green Empowerment
Por Paola Moreno Bermúdez, Coordinadora del Programa en Colombia y Líder del Proyecto de Equidad de Género e Inclusión Social (GESI), Green Empowerment En muchas comunidades rurales, las mujeres y las niñas suelen asumir la responsabilidad de recolectar agua, caminando largas distancias que les restan tiempo para la escuela, el trabajo y otras oportunidades. El… The post Integrando la Equidad de Género en la Gestión del Agua appeared first on Green Empowerment .| Green Empowerment
By Paola Moreno Bermudez, Colombia Program Coordinator and Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Project Lead, Green Empowerment In many rural communities, women and girls often bear the responsibility of collecting water, walking long distances that take time away from school, work, and other opportunities. Access to water is not just an infrastructure issue; it… The post Integrating Gender Equity into Water Management appeared first on Green Empowerment .| Green Empowerment
If you’ve seen Force of Water, you already know the transformative power of clean, accessible water. Today, we’re excited to share the latest chapter in this story: the Nyakabale-Kibibira piped water system in Uganda has not only thrived but expanded under community stewardship. The numbers tell part of the story: 49 household water connections (reaching… The post Force of Water: The Next Chapter appeared first on Green Empowerment .| Green Empowerment
By Micheal M.J. Fischer Professor of Anthropology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Green Empowerment Supporter On October 1-7, 2024, we were privileged to join a six village site visit to Cajamarca, Peru. The trip revealed for me (a social anthropologist) and my wife (a social worker, MPH, and community organizer) important dimensions of the… The post Peru Tour Journal: Water Solutions in Cajamarca appeared first on Green Empowerment .| Green Empowerment
By Geo Corneby, SE Asia Program Director, Green Empowerment “We have a shared humanity that should never be forgotten.” I was honored to represent Green Empowerment at COP29 in November 2024, the largest global conference on climate action. On a personal level, my experience at COP was transformative, and I wanted to share some reflections… The post Reflections from COP29: A Personal Note on Hope appeared first on Green Empowerment .| Green Empowerment
By Leona Wai, Malaysia Program Coordinator, Green Empowerment Long Tanid, a remote Lun Bawang village of 54 households in Central Northern Borneo, has made significant progress in improving its energy access and economy through community-led initiatives. Previously reliant on costly diesel generators that provided just 4–6 hours of electricity daily, the village struggled with financial… The post From Diesel to Hydro: How Long Tanid Transformed Its Energy Access appeared first on Green ...| Green Empowerment
