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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

We are thrilled to share good news from #Haiti. Many years in the making, six mayors recently signed contracts to bring electricity to their towns. Solar-powered smart electricity grids will soon serve over 28,000 people. #microgrid #determination www.earthsparkinternational.org/blog/we-did-...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 30/12/2023

Fire! Community. Perseverance. If you can, please consider supporting our campaign to repair the Tiburon grid. ☀️❤️🙏 Read more here. www.globalgiving.org/projects/re-la…

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Electricity for >2000 people in rural Haiti

Help us restore vital electricity service to rural Haiti'...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 15/08/2023

EarthSpark's @UNFCCC @Momentum_UNFCCC award winning "Feminist Electrification" is a powerful concept, but how can we formalize it into something that truly shapes the sector? Looking at @CriterionInst and other thoughtful movement-builders for...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 09/08/2023

Well-planned mini-grids can help with electrification wapo.st/3YHBiaR Thanks @washingtonpost for printing @amarchambault's letter and highlighting EarthSpark's work! Turns out the boring stuff is the secret sauce! :)

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 13/06/2023

“In rural Haiti, we need to ask what is the best technology of today and then use that!” People went from no phones to WhatsApp! Same needs to happen with other tech. @emmadouyon #hdi5 @HaitiDevInst

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 07/03/2023

On #InternationalWomensDay, we invite everyone working on #SDG7 to embrace "Feminist Electrification." When women participate and lead in all aspects of designing + delivering #SE4All, everyone wins. #genderjustice and #climatejustice are inextricably linked. #EmbraceEquity

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 10/02/2023

"The most solid foundation for feeling better about the future is to improve it—tangibly, durably, reproducibly, and scalably. 1/2

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 15/11/2022

Siloed approaches are stalling #SDG7. That's why we're working with @UN_Energy on an #EnergyCompact to bring clean electric cooking powered by ☀️-powered #minigrids to thousands of homes and businesses in #Haiti. #COP27

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 13/05/2022

⭐️Wow! EarthSpark's "Scaling Smart, Solar, Energy Access Microgrids in Haiti" named ☀️"Sustainable Energy Initiative of the Year"☀️ by @IslandsInnovate and @ClintonGlobal !

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 04/05/2022

Electric cooking + #renewableenergy are essential to achieve #SDG7! Electricity grids can (should!) be designed with this in mind. Check out our new @UN_Energy Compact for e-cooking in Haiti. Thanks to @UKMECS @TheOPECFund @theGCF #SEforALLForum @WBG_Energy

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 20/04/2022

📢Open letter: Local #FoodSecurity, like local energy security, should be the long term goal for food aid. Support for local farmers should be paramount. #Haiti...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 16/12/2021

A #gift that nurtures connection, people and planet? Power the adoption of #cleancooking in #Haiti with a gift donation! Learn more about the vanguard electric cooking happening in Haiti and choose a gift donation package: www.paypal.com/donate...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 30/11/2021

Thank you, @NEIDonors for the #climatejustice discussion today. From solar energy to indigenous wisdom to regenerative agriculture and beyond - always inspiring to hear what people are doing together in this space.

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 30/11/2021

This #GivingTuesday and every day, @EarthSparkIntl is tackling #climatejustice with 100% solar+storage+smarts community #microgrids in #Haiti Why 100% RE? bc it makes sense! #energytwitter www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uqO_bqHjFo

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 27/09/2021

“Most new jobs in Haiti are created by small, local enterprises…the seeds of a diverse and self-sustaining economy lie within local communities. The position of outsiders needs to be decentered in this new recovery effort” - Chrisler Joseph + @vonmeding...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 27/09/2021

📅 9/27: "Regenerative and Just Energy for All", "Nurturing Systemic Change", @NaomiAKlein + more! @WECAN_INTL Global Women’s Assembly for #ClimateJustice, a free, gender-diverse, public virtual forum happening Sept 25-30. Register today: bit.ly/WomensAssembly2021

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2021 Women's Climate Assembly | WECAN International

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 14/08/2021

Our hearts are aching and our team in Les Anglais is scrambling to check for downed lines, help injured. The roads are impassible and the regional hospitals have stopped responding. #haitiearthquake

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 03/07/2021

This weekend Americans celebrate a bold declaration. It wasn’t itself enough, but it was a pivotal piece of what has become history. What will our era’s contribution be? #powerofrenewables #actonclimate #go100percent

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 23/06/2021

"Whether it's cooked over firewood or with electricity, it's Haitian food!" Check out the advantages of #electriccooking from the people who have made the switch in #Haiti! #electrifyeverything (everywhere!) #energytransition @SEforALLorg @RockefellerFdn @cleancooking @UKMECS

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 21/06/2021

"Energy access is the difference between life and death for millions of people." - @DamilolaSDG7 at @SEforALLorg, @IKEAFoundation, @RockefellerFdn event just now. Sometimes this fundamental point gets lost. #ClimateJustice #SDG7

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 18/05/2021

"#HaitianFlagDay is the day in Haiti that's just about joy--school parades, national pride-it's a lot of fun!" Take a little trip to a roadside restaurant in our video and ask - what if #electricity could do more in Haiti? We're full of hope and joy and wishing you the same!

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 21/04/2021

#ElectricCooking powered by solar microgrids is the next innovation in #EnergyAccess. EarthSpark International’s new report proves what is possible, bringing affordable and modern cooking services to communities in rural #Haiti....

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 27/01/2021

#CleanCookingIs truly the best investment we can make for a healthier humanity & a healthier planet" says @cleancooking Champion & world-renowned chef @chefjoseandres, advocating for greater support for #cleancooking in @TIME's new #TIME2030 series: ow.ly/B15U50DiZux

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The TIME 2030 Committee Offers 8 Solutions for a More Equ...

Angelina Jolie, José Andrés, Christian Siriano and more o...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 22/10/2020

"There are big financial opportunities if we fundamentally change the way the world works. Let's also ask what's the point of what we're trying to do" @amarchambault on blended finance w @ConvergenceBF @theGCF on #solar #microgrids in #Haiti bit.ly/2HrTO3m #SOCAPVirtual

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 12/06/2020

Calling all good coders! Here's a short-term #volunteer opportunity to help bring electricity to rural #Haiti. Core task: API integration for mobile money. More details: bit.ly/30FV5ez #code #Tech4Good

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 18/05/2020

Honored to win @RuralElec's ARE 2020 Award! #microgrids and #women seem to be cleaning up this year! - pun intended! 😁🏅☀️⚡️💡🔌 bit.ly/2X7INs1

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6th ARE Energy Access Investment Forum

The ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) is a well e...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 21/12/2019

Hooray! We're thrilled to launch the Tiburon microgrid in Haiti with many great partners. Thanks to so many stakeholders working towards this! bit.ly/2Zhlf4O @TheOPECFund @digitalkaphaiti @ANARSE_HT @WorldBank @USAID @PADFHaiti @OAS_official @Officiel_EDH

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 21/12/2019

Good news! EarthSpark's second solar-powered #microgrid just turned on to power the town of Tiburon, Haiti! bit.ly/2Zhlf4O

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 04/12/2019

In the final of our photo series, energy access is...advocating for good energy governance not just in rural Haiti, but for all countries facing the global energy transition. Thank you to everyone choosing to #BeAGlobalGiver this GivingTuesday! bit.ly/37ZDEqF

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 04/12/2019

Energy access is...innovating clean and safe cooking. Across the globe, electric cooking can permanently replace fossil and charcoal cooking. #BeAGlobalGiver today and help us get a step closer to clean and affordable cooking for all. bit.ly/37ZDEqF

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 03/12/2019

Energy access is...building smart, clean, community infrastructure. #GivingTuesday #BeAGlobalGiver #energyaccess

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 03/12/2019

Energy access is...building communities' climate resilience. #GivingTuesday #BeAGlobalGiver

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 03/12/2019

Energy Access is...mainstreaming gender equality. #GivingTuesday

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 03/12/2019

Happy #GivingTuesday! Today, the more money we raise, the more of GlobalGiving's $500K in matching funds we win! Can you #BeAGlobalGiver today to support energy access? bit.ly/37ZDEqF Stay tuned for our "Energy Access Is..." photo series!

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Eradicating Energy Poverty in Haiti

In 2015, EarthSpark took a leap forward in tackling energ...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 29/05/2019

We have a long way to go before women and men participate equally across all aspects of our power systems, but "#feminist electrification" tackles this head on. #Gender Justice and #ClimateJustice are linked! @UNFCCC @Momentum_UNFCCC @EnejiPwop

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 21/03/2019

. @EarthSparkIntl president, @amarchambault, has joined the agenda at @TEDxMidAtlantic ! We're excited she'll bring #climate, feminist electrification, and participant power to the conversation amidst a stunning lineup of diverse speakers. Check it out :...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 01/02/2019

"The much vaunted phrase “win-win” doesn’t begin to capture the Haitian rural electrification project I have recently been evaluating," #energy specialist Ash Sharma reflects on his visit to @EarthSparkIntl's #microgrids in...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 11/01/2019

As we welcome new mills for trial in Haiti, we wanted to re-share our paper on our lessons learned so far in electric machines for agricultural enterprises served by #minigrids @PoweringAg @SE4All @Power4All2025 @EforA_Coalition www.earthsparkinternational.org/pap…...

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Papers

EarthSpark International researches, develops, and implem...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 14/12/2018

#fossilfuels will not solve #energy poverty. Based on our experience, #cleanenergy, #EnergyStorage, and #smartgrid are the way forward. Our 1st grid's first year of operations was over 98% #solar powered. We're moving toward 100%. #voicesfor100 #COP24 @SE4All

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 12/12/2018

At the #climatefinance talks at #cop24, we're not finding enough accessible grant funding for "de-risking by doing" i.e. Pilot and R+D activities to move solutions towards markets. Field building is hard + expensive and needs more support!

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 11/12/2018

Getting ready for the @Momentum_UNFCCC event at #COP24! Excited to see some awesome #climate solutions already happening.

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 10/12/2018

Greetings from the #COP24 climate conference in Poland! @amarchambault just held an interview on EarthSpark's Feminist Electrification with other recipients of the @UNFCCC @momentum award. Check it out! (Starts at :40)...

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EarthSpark International @earthspark.bsky.social · 06/12/2018

EarthSpark's "Feminist Electrification" is one of 15 #ClimateAction projects being recognized by the @UNFCCC at #COP24. Here's a preview! @C3E_EnergyWomen #gender @sais_isep @SE4All @energia_org @ProjectDrawdown @Power4All2025

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