Sixteen years ago, our founder Olafur Eliasson installed a huge artificial sun at the Tate Modern, London, with The Weather Project. The installation using mono-frequency light and mist gave visitors of the Turbine Hall the opportunity to feel the sun through an embodied experience, connecting each other through the energy of the sun. In December […]
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Three social businesses join forces in Senegal – for clean energy and water for all
Funded by Tauw Foundation, Little Sun Senegal now works with Access to Water and Diam’O to empower female entrepreneurs and to strengthen their distribution network. Launched in 2019, the project “Access to water and solar energy for all!”, funded by Tauw Foundation, aims at training women entrepreneurs in Senegal to become sales agents for both […]
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Little Sun 2019 | A Year in Pictures
Little Sun 2019 | A Year in Pictures (PDF) Dear Friends of Little Sun, We started Little Sun back in 2012 to deliver a safe, healthy and affordable light source to the people who need it the most, as well as to raise awareness about the unequal distribution of energy. Today, seven years later, we […]
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One Million Solar Lamps!
Little Sun reaches a milestone by successfully delivering one million solar lamps worldwide Today we are celebrating a major milestone in our pursuit of clean energy access for all. The one million solar lamps have created a substantial social and health impact, accounting for 613,523,012 hours of light. As a result, 2,629,384 people now use […]
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I Miss My Little Sun
In November 2019 we received this story from Elvis by email and decided to publish it as part of celebrating the distribution of the One Millionth Little Sun lamp. If you buy a Little Sun Original on our webshop between Dec. 6 and 8, you are in the draw for receiving the special Little Sun […]
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Olafur and Little Sun featured on Abstract: The Art of Design, Season 2
“It’s about the right to have access to light” Have you always dreamed of collaborating with Olafur? Head over to Netflix, find season 2 of Abstract: The Art of Design and off you go! The new season features some of Olafur’s most amazing works, gives an inside look into the studio and takes you along […]
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Olafur starts Climate Week NYC off with a Little Sunrise
There is no better way to kick off Climate Week NYC than with a beautiful sunrise, or more specifically a Little Sunrise. And that’s exactly what Olafur did at the Social Good Summit where he was announced UN Goodwill Ambassador for Climate Action. It was a big moment with an even bigger message: “Life on […]
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“The eyes of all future generations are upon you” – Little Sun’s team impressions of the climate strike
From remote islands in the Pacific to the streets of New York, some 5,000 climate strikes happened around the globe on the 20th of September. Millions of people participated, young and old, everyone inspired by the youth, and especially by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who led the march in New York City, just […]
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Why I am Climate Striking!
On 20 September, the Little Sun team will be joining the Global Climate Strike in Berlin and New York, demanding an end to fossil fuels, a global transition to clean energy and of course, solar love for all of us. Read from Mokia, Business Development Manager at Little Sun, why he will be striking on […]
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