Solar Cookers International

THE MISSION OF SOLAR COOKERS INTERNATIONAL (SCI) IS TO IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH, ECONOMIC WELL-BEING, WOMENS EMPOWERMENT, AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING CLIMATE-FRIENDLY SOLAR COOKING FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WORLDWIDE. IN FY 2021-2022, SCI HAS APPROXIMATELY 40 COMMITTED VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING 15 VOLUNTEER SCI GLOBAL ADVISORS REPRESENTING AFRICA, NORTH AMERICA, LATIN AMERICA, AND ASIA. FOR MORE DETAIL, SEE SCHEDULE O.

SOLAR COOKERS INTERNATIONAL (SCI) IS A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH, ECONOMIC WELL-BEING, WOMENS EMPOWERMENT, AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING CLIMATE-FRIENDLY SOLAR COOKING FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WORLDWIDE. SCI LEADS THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF THE GLOBAL SOLAR COOKING MOVEMENT. BECAUSE COOKING DUTIES FALL MOSTLY ON THE SHOULDERS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD, SCI WEAVES A STRONG NETWORK OF GLOBAL COLLABORATORS TO EMPOWER VULNERABLE WOMEN IN WORLD REGIONS OF GREATEST NEED. SCI HAS A LONG-TERM STRATEGY TO DRIVE THE ACCELERATING GLOBAL DEMAND FOR SOLAR-THERMAL COOKING TECHNOLOGIES. WITH APPROXIMATELY 2.4 BILLION PEOPLE COOKING OVER OPEN FIRES, THE NEED FOR CLEAN COOKING SOLUTIONS LIKE SOLAR COOKING IS GREAT. SCI IS THE WORLDWIDE HUB FOR INTERNATIONAL SOLAR COOKING ADVOCACY, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND RESEARCH. SCI STRENGTHENS GRASSROOTS SOLAR COOKING ACTIVITIES GLOBALLY, AND ADVOCATES FOR CLEAN, SUSTAINABLE COOKING SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL FORUMS. SCI CONNECTS OVER 500 COLLABORATORS IN OVER 140 COUNTRIES TO AMPLIFY GLOBAL SOLAR COOKING ADOPTION AND HELP PEOPLE IN VULNERABLE REGIONS AS THEY BUILD RESILIENCE IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD.SCIS ANALYSIS OF SOLAR COOKER DATA ESTIMATES THAT OVER 30 MILLION METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) EMISSIONS HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BECAUSE OF EXISTING SOLAR COOKERS AROUND THE GLOBE. PREVENTING 30 MILLION TONS OF CO2 IS EQUIVALENT TO NOT DRIVING 76 BILLION MILES OR NOT BURNING 34 BILLION POUNDS OF COAL. SCI HAS IDENTIFIED MORE THAN 4 MILLION SOLAR COOKERS WHICH COULD COOK MORE THAN 7.7 BILLION MEALS OVER THEIR LIFETIME. SOLAR COOKING USES FREE FUEL, SAVES FORESTS AND HABITATS, INCREASES SAFETY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS, LESSENS INDOOR AIR POLLUTION AND RELATED HEALTH ISSUES, AND REDUCES GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. SCIS LONG-TERM PLANS FOCUS ON SCALING UP SOLAR COOKING TO ACCELERATE IMPACTS. COUNTRIES CAN SAVE MILLIONS, EVEN BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUALLY, THROUGH AVOIDED HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS BY SWITCHING FROM COOKING OVER OPEN FIRES TO SOLAR COOKING. IF EVERYONE CURRENTLY COOKING USING POLLUTING FUELS SWITCHED TO SOLAR COOKING OF THE TIME, OVER 1 TRILLION DOLLARS COULD BE SAVED ANNUALLY ACROSS THE GLOBE.SEE CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.