Last week OMAWA had the privilege of distributing solar lanterns to 100 students and community members in Iring’ong’weni, rural Tanzania. ☀️💡 By expanding access to clean, reliable lighting, we’re helping children study, learn, dream bigger and build brighter futures.@Solar_FND

"The stronger our networks of personal, professional & institutional relationships, the better the response to disasters of any kind." - @WhatcomCF 👉As I envision a Community Resilience Hub, I am proud to live in a place that understands the superpower of trust & relationship

We've got some of the best projects in the industry participating in Epoch 12. Get to know them and all the great work they're doing in our Demo Day tomorrow. Hosted by our very own @nicnode and our favs @Evan_Mann and @alexfacelesslbs. RSVP here: luma.com/qntso9gc

"Sometimes I wish I could photosynthesize so that just by being, just by shimmering at the meadow's edge or floating lazily on a pond, I could be doing the work of the world while standing silent in the sun." - Robin Wall Kimmerer ☀️

Clean power use is rising and will emerge stronger from the Iran war as surging prices of gas and oil and disrupted fossil fuel supplies impose severe strain on economies. The world could double down on low-carbon energy, according to one view. Batteries, or storage, will be a big part of the shift. So will corporations, which are increasing renewable energy consumption. Power-thirsty hyperscalers for the first time made up about half of the green power purchases last year. Here are three things to watch: 1️⃣Solar-plus-storage gains appeal in Saudi Arabia, a fossil fuel powerhouse 2️⃣Hyperscalers are buying ever more clean energy 3️⃣Power supply from Australia’s batteries up Read more → bloom.bg/4cMaNcE

What can you do in such a mad situation? 🤔 Well, you have to cultivate your garden. 🌱 (~ Voltaire, Candide)

For 2000+ yrs, communities have coordinated, saved, & supported each other with Savings Circles 🌍🤝 Now, new tech is helping enhance these tools without changing what works 🔗 We dive in w/ Alinagwe of @JukumuLETU24 & @ColeenChase of @Solar_FND🎙️ 🎧👉 cryptoaltruists.com/blog/cry… We discuss: 🌍 The powerful history of savings circles as a tool for decentralized coordination 🌞 How JUKUMU TZ is supporting close to 300 savings groups across Tanzania 🏆 Their recent success winning Best Overall Concept in the IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Challenge 🔀 How traditional savings practices are blending with new technologies to help communities coordinate and grow This episode is part 2 of our series exploring The Solar Foundation's partnerships in Tanzania.

Fossil fuels are wrecking our planet & holding economies hostage. Renewable energy delivers what fossil fuels never can: real & lasting energy security. Let’s make the right choice & unleash the renewables revolution for climate stability, energy security & a liveable future.

"This is my ask: Partnership rooted in sovereignty. Stop designing systems for communities & start funding people designing systems for themselves." — @SkollWorldForum talk by Kate Kallot of @AminiTech, an org working on sovereign data & AI Infra across the Global South