Specific Issue: Renewable energy

Renewable energy

Here's a story about how members of the Changemakers community are developing renewable energy solutions in Nigeria:

In Ibadan, Nigeria, tackling one problem led to solutions for many.

Dr. Joseph Adelegan, a civil engineer, teamed up with a community group, a Thai engineering company and a university to puzzle over the question of slaughterhouse waste. For years, The Bodija Market Abbattoir was polluting the local water that thousands of poor residents relied upon. The final destination for two thirds of the livestock from Nigeria’s Oyo State, the plant had been dumping its waste into the area’s rivers and lakes and sickening the community.
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Marten Susebeek entered Clean water and energy by crowdfunding in this competition. - 3 days ago

Ann Cummings entered Capture the Wind and Sun: Renewable Community Power for First Nations in this competition. - 24 days ago

Dragon de la forest entered Le coeur à l'apprentissage in this competition. - 55 days ago
amazighgirl entered a nomination for Flutterbye butterfly. - 84 days ago
islandgirl1009 entered a nomination for flutterbye butterfly. - 84 days ago

kevadair entered An Evolving Technology Regimen in Combating ALRI and Perinatal Mortality in Haiti and the DR in this competition. - 84 days ago

environative entered Sustainable Building Design and Construction in this competition. - 87 days ago
ahmed ismail me... submitted the Mr innovation. - 110 days ago

adele.peters@gm... entered BioLite- a cookstove that reduces air pollution 95%, while generating off-grid electricity in this competition. - 146 days ago

kevadair entered Women, family caregivers, dying to cook in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Sun Ovens to the Rescue. in this competition. - 147 days ago