Dear Friends of Little Sun, The power is in our hands to stop the worst effects of climate change, even if the challenge often seems so abstract that it is hard to imagine what we can do on our own. We ask ourselves, How does climate change affect me as an individual? How do I, […]
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#SpotlightOn Burkina Faso – Spreading solar in “the land of honest people”
Burkina Faso, literally “the country of honest people” is a beautiful West African country, rich in folkloric traditions, ethnic diversity, a lively cultural scene and captivating beauty of landscapes. Boureima Tanga Kabre and Issaka Dahani are Little Sun’s partners in Burkina Faso since 2014 and have helped distribute over 16,000 solar lamps and train more […]
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Tackling economic hurdles of climate change
Climate change is clearly affecting the world’s natural landscapes and ecosystems, as well as our health. Global warming is also having a significant effect on local economies, pushing more people into poverty. At the Global Climate Action Summit, September 12–14 in San Francisco, Inclusive Economic Growth is one of the five key issue areas. It […]
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From San Francisco to Nepal
Last year at the Pathway to Paris event, artist Olafur Eliasson created an interactive artwork with all 2,800 attendants. He led choreography that motioned the audience to hold up the Little Suns, resulting in a visually striking “solar-powered sunrise”. After the event, 2,800 lamps have been allocated to be sent to Puerto Rico with the […]
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#SUNFrancisco – Little Sun is on a mission to shine a light on climate action
We can all contribute to the solutions to our planet’s problems! The current warming climate is mostly the result of human activity since the 1950s, but we have the power to connect and, together, find solutions to climate challenges. From September 12th to 14th, the Global Climate Action Summit takes place in San Francisco, bringing […]
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Little Sun wins UNDP innovation competition for access to energy in Senegal!
Exciting news for Little Sun in Senegal: The team won the innovation competition for access to energy organized by the UNDP – United Nations Development Programme! The allocated 40,000 US Dollars grant will help us further our mission of empowering local entrepreneurs by providing them with sales training and solar products to sell. Thanks […]
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Little Sun receives Billion Acts Hero Award at the Monte Carlo TV Festival in Monaco
Chosen from over 10 million acts of peace worldwide, we are very proud to announce that Little Sun has won the prestigious Billion Acts Hero Award in the Best Social Enterprise category! Red Carpet @ericaford_ilovemylife @lifecampinc @littlesunenergy Ein Beitrag geteilt von Dennis Prince Mapp (@dennis_prince_mapp) am Jun 17, 2018 um 9:26 PDT The ceremony […]
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Get your own solar panel artwork! The Solar Panel Art Series launches its first auction
Little Sun’s friends form the Berlin-based Solar Panel Art Series just launched their first in a round of three benefit auctions! In partnership with online auction house Paddle8 the auction will run from June 15 to June 29 and the proceeds will support Little Sun Foundation’s Solar School Programm, bringing school children and their teachers […]
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Cars instead of camels- Little Suns join a caravan from Brussels to Agadez
Little Suns crop up in many places around the world, but often the journey they embark on to get there is also remarkable! Currently, an initiative is underway, set up by three Tuareg friends living in Brussels and Paris to transport charitable donations, via a caravan, from Brussels to Agadez, their home town in Niger- […]
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