Why Energy: Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet on the need for energy
By the Shine Campaign There are few things more important for a community’s well-being than reliable, affordable access to energy. With over a billion people still lacking access to electricity and 2.8 billion people still reliant on kerosene, wood, crop waste, and dung to cook and heat their homes, the need is dire. Electricity…
Bangladesh should be ready to cope with climate change induced migration of 10 million coastal villagers to the cities over the next two decades.
The escalating risks posed by climate change and biodiversity loss will require big changes in what we put on our plates and the decisions farmers make in their fields, scientists warn.
Africa Liberation Day on, Saturday May 25, has been celebrated for over 5 decades. It represents a clarion call to the continent as her diaspora demands complete political and economic freedom. This year, with Mozambique facing devastating cyclones, Darfur and other regions in the Sahel zone ravaged by increasing desertification, water shortages threatening a “Day…
Sharing Shine’s commitment to putting last mile communities first, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) has signed on as the campaign’s newest partner. REEEP envisions a world in which everyone, regardless of income, has access to affordable, low carbon energy services that empower economic development and mitigate the effects of climate change. Their programs…