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Solar Cookers International (SCI) helps lead global efforts to promote solar cooking. Solar cookers have no emissions and use free solar energy accessible worldwide for cooking and water pasteurization. SCI raises solar cooking knowledge and awareness by organizing and attending international conferences. It also hosts the Solar Cookers International Association, the Solar Cooking Wiki, as well as SCI's organizational website. This work assists in the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 
Tens of thousands of individuals and organizations from around the world have learned about solar cooking through SCI's advocacy, leadership, education resources, and information exchange network. SCI, based in Sacramento, California, USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, non-governmental organization supporting and reporting on the work of hundreds of partner organizations and individuals in countries.
*SCI has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
*SCI sponsors the Solar Cooking Wiki (this site), an internationally recognized resource for solar cooking information. 
*SCI was named as a winner in the Keeling Curve Prize for sustainable planet solutions in August 2021. SCI won for its work “improving human and environmental health by supporting the expansion of effective carbon-free solar cooking in world regions of greatest need” in the Social and Cultural Pathways category.
*SCI has a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator.
*SCI's Worldwide Office is located in Sacramento, California, USA (Map).
In addition to its advocacy, leadership, research, and networking activities, SCI provides grant funding to pilot projects that focus on innovative processes that scale up solar cooking technologies in the regions of the world where the human and environmental needs are greatest.
Solar Cookers International is spearheading the solar cooker Performance Evaluation Process (PEP). Evaluation of the performance, user experience, and quality of solar cookers was identified as a high priority by the attendees of the 5th SCI World Conference in Sacramento, California, USA, 2014. The process and instrumentation was presented and demonstrated at the 6th SCI World Conference in Gujarat, India, January 2017.
If you would like to promote SCI's global work to introduce solar cooking technology to families around the world to improve health, quality of life, and the environment, please make a donation online or to the postal address below. The majority of SCI's funding comes from individual donors and foundations supporting social impact and environmental sustainability. 
See SCI's website for detailed information.
==Events==
*See Calendar of events
==Most significant solar cooking projects==
*A refugee camp in Kenya was the first to receive a large-scale solar cooking project - The Kakuma Refugee Camp was formed in 1972 when Sudanese refugees first arrived in Kakuma, Kenya. Introducing solar cooking to the camp was Solar Cookers International’s first large-scale refugee project, beginning in January 1995. Kakuma had considerable refugee turnover, but by 2004, when Solar Cookers International (SCI) concluded the project, the camp had tripled in size to nearly 90,000 refugees. Though rapid growth posed problems for assisting all those who wanted to solar cook, SCI ultimately served over 15,000 families. This project was one of the earliest to use the CooKit solar panel cooker to introduce solar cooking. The program also extended solar cooker technology to schools, especially primary school, through demonstrations, poems, songs and drama.
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*January 2025: Solar box cookers headed to Kakuma - Organized by Solar Cookers International and implemented by collaborator Eco-Impact Hub CBO, 124 solar box cookers have been manufactured for families at the Kakuma Refugee Camp. The cookers were built at the Kiini Institute in Chuka, Kenya, using locally sourced materials. The ovens are built to last around 15 years according to the open-source design. Program participants will receive hands-on training in solar cooker use, along with ongoing guidance throughout the program cycle. Learn more...
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* December 2024: Representing solar cooking at COP29 - Solar Cookers International partnered with the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) at this year's COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Together, they advocated for clean energy solutions that empower communities worldwide. Interviews and panel discussions Solar Cookers International representatives participated in can be seen at: Solar Cookers International (SCI) at COP29
*November 2024: A Clean Cooking Collaboration with the United Nations - Solar Cookers International (SCI) unveiled a new clean cooking collaboration at their press conference during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) on November 19, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The session, titled “Cooking with the Sun in the Central African Republic and Mali,” highlighted a joint initiative between SCI and the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN). More about the project...
*November 2024: COP29 Side Event: Solar Cooking – A Pathway to Emissions Prevention and Climate Crisis Mitigation - Alongside global experts, SCI discusses how solar cooking combats climate change, reduces emissions, and strengthens community resilience Watch here...
*November 2024: Climate Wisdom COP 29 | Innovating for a Greener Tomorrow | BK Maureen, Keith Wingeard - Brahma Kumaris invited Keith Wingeard, SCI's Strategic Partnerships Manager, to join Maureen Goodman to discuss the potential advantages of using simple technologies and compassion to help solve a portion of the current climate crisis at COP29
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*October 2024: Impact story recognition - Solar Cookers International is featured in the Global Warming Mitigation Project's Impact Stories! This spotlight underscores the importance of solar cooking in reducing carbon emissions and empowering communities, with the goal of delivering clean, sustainable cooking solutions to families worldwide!. SCI appreciates this honor of recognition from the Global Warming Mitigation Project. 
*September 2024: Advocacy for Sustainable Development Goals - SCI's Program and Science Director, Alan Bigelow, PhD, addresses ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum 2024
*July 2024: Advocacy: Webinar at the United Nations High-level Political Forum 2024 Side Event Solar Cookers International (SCI) and featured guest panelists highlighted how initiatives at all levels, from grassroots projects to global advocacy, can help expedite the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how language in a Voluntary National Review creates an enabling environment for scaling solar cooking. Advocates from diverse regions where solar cooking could be most effective, like Togo, Liberia, and India, spotlighted the importance of clean cooking solutions like solar cooking and interlinkages to the SDGs. Guest speakers included: Raïssa Oureya - Program Manager, Jeunes Verts (NGO), Togo, Yaou Mery - Director of Environment, Ministry of the Environment and Forest Resources, Togo Shedike V. Kamara - Executive Director, Eco Climate Initiative (NGO), Liberia, Jeevan Kumar Jethani - Sr. Director/Scientist-F, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, India
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*May 2024: Solar Cookers International has been working with Eco-Impact Hub CBO and Ecomandate since 2018, on a program to introduce solar cooking at the Kakuma Refugee Camp. Their focus is on best practices, understanding residents' interest and current cooking habits at the camp. Program participants have reported savings of up to $70 USD (10,000 KES) annually by incorporating solar cooking for preparing their meals. *, and Click image for more information about the Kakuma program...
*May 2024: Solar Cookers International was honored to be invited by the International Energy Agency (IEA) to attend the Clean Cooking in Africa Summit at UNESCO in Paris on May 14, 2024. Over USD 2.2 billion was pledged, making a significant step towards a cleaner, more sustainable future. Together with global partners, SCI is committed to advocating for clean cooking solutions for communities worldwide. To learn more about the Summit, visit: SCI Participates in Landmark Clean Cooking in Africa Summit in Paris
*March 2024: Solar Cookers International recognized in Solar Today - An article about the value of solar cooking in helping to address climate change, deforestation, and respiratory health was written by Sara Rosen, Program and Operations Manager at SCI. It was accepted for publication in Solar Today, the ASES news magazine. Read the article... 
*March 2024: SCI Executive Director, Caitlyn Hughes, was invited to Sheryl's Good Deeds show on Mix96Sac! Underscoring SCI's dedication to empowering women and girls worldwide through clean cooking solutions, Caitlyn talked about how listeners can support this important work. Watch the interview here: https://www.solarcookers.org/.../good-deeds-mix96-sacramento
*January 2024: Cooking efficiency calculation published by ELSEVIER - In their Science Direct collection, 'Testing Solar Cookers for Cooking Efficiency' has been published in the recent issue of Solar Energy Advances, Vol. 4, 2024. Established under the direction of Solar Cookers International Program and Science Director, Dr. Alan Bigelow, the Performance Evaluation Process (PEP) is recognized as a valid method for testing the performance of solar cookers. SCI is now proposing that a metric for cooking efficiency be added to standards for measuring solar cooker performance. Other team members responsible for the cooking efficiency calculation are Justin Tabatchnick, who also designed the testing mechanism, and SCI Executive Director, Caitlyn Hughes. View the report 
*December 2023: COP28 Press Conference - SCI Executive Director Caitlyn Hughes and SCI Strategic Partnerships Manager Keith Wingeard discuss the importance of solar cooking and its impact on mitigating climate change
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*December 2023: COP28 Press Conference with UN Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) - Keith Wingeard, SCI's Strategic Partnerships Manager, interviews Fred Onduri, Vice Chair of CTCN Advisory Board. Mr. Onduri explains the role of the CTCN and sees new opportunities for developing countries in Africa to adopt solar cooking strategies to promote better health and take the pressure off precious local environmental resources. 
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*December 2023: Special Message from SCI Executive Director Caitlyn Hughes from COP28
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*December 2023: SCI initiative in Yemen - Solar Cookers International, under the direction of SCI Science Director, Alan Bigelow, Ph.D., has been working alongside the Nahda Makers Organization to provide the Yemenis government with solar cooking solutions to benefit the typical family living along the arid west coast of Yemen. This area is currently recovering from wartime related damage. Funding for the initiative was provided by the German government. The two beneficiaries of the initiative are the families receiving the solar cookers, and also importantly, the people that are being trained and employed to manufacture solar cookers, solar dryers and heat retention cooking bags. Solar food dryers help to extend the viability of the crops grown locally. The manufacturing skills that are acquired are also applicable in making a variety of other necessary products for retail sale. The Nahda Makers Organization now has the production capacity, and looks forward to also exporting solar cookers and dryers to other neighboring countries. 
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*December 2023: COP28 panel discussion: - Solar Cookers International Program and Science Director Alan Bigelow,Ph.D, speaks at the ‘Care, Share, Inspire - Climate Wisdom from COP28' panel discussion hosted by the Brahma Kumaris Environment Initiative and the Raja Yoga Center in Dubai. This exclusive series aims to bring the latest in science, policies, and wisdom towards and from the #COP28 climate conference directly to the global audience. The discussion focuses on key resolutions, agreements, and ways to contribute to a sustainable future.
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*December 2023: SCI at COP28 - Solar Cookers International representatives are shown at the booth they are sharing with the International Solar Energy Society, at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates. Visitors are able to get a firsthand look at a PEP tested solar cooker and learn exactly how these devices are helping those most affected by climate change. SCI Executive Director, Caitlyn Hughes, is shown on the lower left with a representative from Oil Change International. You can also read: more SCI news at COP28...
*September 2023: Solar Cookers International receives Patron of the Planet Award 2023 - SCI was honored to receive the Patron of the Planet award at this year’s NYC Green School Conference. The conference brings together leaders, educators, learners, policymakers, innovators, diplomates, administrators, solution providers, bookkeepers, healthcare experts, and climate leaders worldwide to discuss a wide range of topics related to fostering a more inclusive, compassionate, and climate-conscious approach toward humanizing and climatizing global education.
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*June 2023: The U.S. Senate introduces the Clean Cooking Support Act - Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) have introduced the bipartisan bill. Its intention is to improve global health and reduce climate-harming emissions by helping people in low- and middle-income countries gain access to cleaner-burning fuels and stoves for cooking. “Our bill aims to address a serious global public health and environmental issue where leadership by the United States can make a real difference. It would directly benefit some of the world’s poorest people, including the women and girls who are disproportionately affected, and reduce harmful pollution that affects us all,” said Senator Susan Collins. Solar Cookers International welcomes the news and is listed as a supporter among a notable field of other environmental advocates.
*March 2023: Solar Cookers International in partnership with the Ecomandate Foundation - The organizations have implemented an ongoing solar cooking project at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. Solar Cookers International emphasizes and applies best practices in project development and project monitoring and evaluation. Ecomandate Foundation brings hands-on construction, their local experience as part of the community, and familiarity with local customs, practices, and languages. Read more...
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*December 2022: SCI at COP27 - Solar Cookers International representatives were able to explain to government officials the value of developing solar cooking programs within their countries. Executive Director, Caitlyn Hughes, Science Director, Alan Bigelow, and Strategic Partnership Manager, Keith Wingeard, held press conferences and side events to help conference delegates understand the importance of building solar cooking capacity, to see the related environmental benefits of solar cooking, and the importance of uniform solar cooker testing. They also offered strategies on how to navigate potential project funding sources. See the list of in-person hosted video events at: SCI at COP27 conference presentations and side events. 
*November 2022: Hosting a solar cooked meal at COP27 - SCI ended Week 1 at COP27 by getting to solar cook! They enjoyed hosting COP27 delegates from Cameroon, Yemen, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the event in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, They cooked lunch and had a lively discussion about promoting efforts in their countries. (See more photos of the solar lunch, and other SCI activities at COP27)
*Solar Cookers International at COP 27: 6-18 November 2022 (Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt): COP 27 will host Heads of State, ministers and negotiators, along with climate activists, to meet for the largest annual gathering on climate action. Also, Solar Cookers International has created a page for SCI press conferences, side events, and general updates
*September 2022: Solar cooking awareness: NE Public Radio commentator, Michael Meeropol, makes the case for solar cooking with input from Solar Cookers International
*May 2022: SCI profiled in media article - SCI Executive Director, Caitlyn Hughes, was interviewed by Annie Eubank of Gastro Obscura's Favorite Things, providing background and the current status of solar cooking in helping to create a more sustainable world. Read article...
*March 2022: United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Forum - Solar Cookers International Executive Director, Caitlyn Hughes and Alan Bigelow, SCI Science Director, presented first-hand accounts of solar cooking initiatives empowering women. Other speakers included Esther Wang'ombe, Senior Deputy Director, Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Terry Tempest Williams, author, conservationist, and activist, Dr. Daniel Kammen, Senior Advisor for Energy Innovation at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Rocío Maldonado, SCI Global Advisor. Watch the video below of the proceedings.
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*November 2021: Solar Cookers International presented advancements made in solar cooking at this year's COP26
*October 2021: Recognizing the need for solar cooking: - Solar Cookers International was pleased to be recognized for its effort in promoting solar cooking by CNN. Approximately four million solar cookers are in use at this time worldwide, helping to save entire forests from destruction. SCI Advisor, Janak McGilligan, describes the efforts the Jimmy McGilligan Centre for Sustainable Development has contributed to many communities in India with their solar cooking introductory programs. Read the article... 
*August 2021: SCI named as winner! - Solar Cookers International has been named as a winner in the Keeling Curve Prize for sustainable planet solutions. SCI won for its work “improving human and environmental health by supporting the expansion of effective carbon-free solar cooking in world regions of greatest need” in the Social and Cultural Pathways category. Dr. Shishpal Rawat, SCI’s Board President, said, “This recognition helps elevate the role of solar cookers as a key technology to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.” SCI estimates that there are over four million solar cookers directly and positively impacting over 14 million people, preventing over 5.8 million tons of CO2 emissions annually, equivalent to taking more than 1.25 million cars off the road, and an estimated 30 million tons of CO2 is prevented over the lifetime of solar cookers distributed, equivalent to not burning over 34 billion pounds of coal or driving over 76 billion miles. Read more about the SCI award in Mongabay.com. The awards ceremony is included at approximately the 48 minute mark in the following video.
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*June 2021: Solar cookers and sustainable cooking equipment distributed in Nepal - With assistance from Solar Cookers International, approximately 300 people from especially vulnerable groups from communities in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kavre, Okhaldhunga, and Solukhumbu districts have received solar cookers, solar dryers, heat-retention boxes, and water pasteurization and safety equipment, as well as the necessary training. These locations in Nepal have limited local resources, and the new appliances help the recipients be better prepared for the challenges facing their communities. Read more in the SCI Summer 2021 Newsletter 
*April 2021: SCI named as finalist - Solar Cookers International has been named as a finalist in the Keeling Curve Prize for sustainable planet solutions. The award announcement of the ten programs selected for the prize is scheduled to be made 31 July 2021. 
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*March 2021: The Solar Cookers International Order of Excellence annual award for 2020 has been given to the Republic of Kenya for including solar cooking in its Voluntary National Review (VNR) to track progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The award recognizes the most outstanding people and organizations whose sustained efforts have  contributed most to empowering people to cook food and pasteurize water with solar energy. 
==Publications==
===SCI Blog===
*https://www.solarcookers.org/about/blog
===Annual reports===
*SCI Annual Report 2024
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===Resources===
*Quick Needs Assessment for Solar Cooking
*Solar Cooker Adoption and Impact Survey
===Educational materials===
*May 2020: SCI offers downloadable resources for international, national, and community solar cooking impact
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===Other documents===
*April 2020:  - Solar Cookers International
*April 2020: Solar Cooking Economic Impact Summaries Sources and Calculations - Solar Cookers International
*July 2018: - Edward Ortiz
*January 2018: Solar Cookers International Report Recent Gains in Global Solar Cooking Movement (, ) - Julie Greene, et al
*January 2018: Solar Cookers International Test Stations for a Performance Evaluation Process Motivate a Network of Testing Centers () - Alan Bigelow, et al
*February 2016: - Julie Greene, Solar Cookers International, USA
*February 2016: - Caitlyn Hughes, Julie Greene
*November 2009:
*November 2008: Status report of SCI programs including the Safe Water Project and Sunny Solutions by Karyn Ellis, SCI Director of International Development.
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*July 2008: by Karyn Ellis, SCI Director of International Development.
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*January 2003: , Aisha refugee camp, Ethiopia.
===SCI Digest (Archive)===
===Solar Cooker Review (Archive)===
==Articles in the media==
*December 2024: Policy tweak can help upscale solar cooking in India, says global advocacy group (Solar Cookers International's Dr. Alan Bigelow interviewed at COP29) - Daijiworld.com
*October 2024: Solar Cookers International Published New Research on Testing Efficiency of Solar Cookers, (see page 12) - INFORSE Sustainable Energy News
*May 2022: Can solar cookers save the world? - Gastro Obscura
*October 2021 'Whole forests will be saved': Is solar cooking more than just a flash in the pan? - CNN
*January 2021: Solar Cookers International: Clean Cooking Solutions - Indiaspora
*October 2020: What's Cooking With Solar Cookers? - LEADERS: Indonesia's Forum for Sustainable Living
*April 2020: Sun Power - Evolving practices help bring solar cooking to the world stage - Comstock's Magazine
*December 2019: Qatar’s climate-friendly plan for WC 2022 highlighted at COP25
*December 2019: MME at COP25 presents tech solutions to meet green challenges - Gulf Times
*September 2019: Alan Bigelow’s Solar-Cooking Revolution - The New Yorker
*July 2019: Is it hot enough to fry an egg outside? We got cracking to find out - The Washington Post
*August 2017:  - Energy World
* July 2017: Indore: Dr. McGilligan shares struggle of empowering tribal women at UN - The Free Press Journal
*December 2016: Julie Greene is on a sun-fueled mission - Sacramento Business Journal
*July 2015: Solar cookers sizzle in Sacramento heat - The Sacramento Bee
*Solar Cooking: The No-Fuel, No-Emissions Way to Make Dinner - Edible Manhattan
*December 2011: Solar cooking works, from sunny Brazil to Seattle - Crosscut.com
*June 2011: Sierra High School partners with Solar Cookers International - Sierra Sun
*May 2011: The Science Channel explains the need for solar cooking in Iridimi Refugee Camps, and the work of the KoZon Foundation and Solar Cookers International. - The Science Channel
*September 2010: The Art of Solar Cooking - East Bay Express
*August 2010 Solar Cooking for the Rural and Marginalized Communities - Global Action Atlas 
*June 2010: Valley club makes solar cooking sizzle - The Fresno Bee
*January 2010: Solar Cookers International to Help Haitian Families - Sacramento Press
*January 2010: Solar Salvation for Haiti? - MSNBC
*November 2009: Youth giving, solar style - Solar Cooker Review
* October 2009: Kenya: Entrepreneurs Cashing in on Green Campaign - Business Daily (Nairobi)
*July 2009: SCI gives demonstrations galore in the Sacramento, California area - Solar Cooker Review
*April 2009: Sri Lanka's Sun in a Box! - Islam Online
*April 2009: VENTURE: Integrated Solar Cooking - genV Campaigns
*April 2009: Paper and Fuel Wood Biggest Stresses on Forests - Lester Brown
*January 2009: The dish on solar cooking: Local group touts the benefits of the sun’s power - Sacramento News & Review
*August 2008: Nuts + Bolts-Cooking with Sunlight - Natural Home Magazine
*July 2008: Taming harsh sunrays to make cooking easy - The Standard
*June 2008: Be Green: Here comes the sun - The Record
*May 2007: Sacramento’s Solar Cookers International uses the sun to improve quality of life, one village at a time - Sacramento News Review
*March 2007: A life in the Peace Corps: Public health volunteer in Kenya - Savannah Morning News
*February 2007: Rural Kenyan women on vanguard of African solar revolution - Agence France Presse
*January 2006: Cooking with the Sun - Highlights
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*November 2024: Climate Wisdom COP 29 | Innovating for a Greener Tomorrow | BK Maureen, Keith Wingeard
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*July 2024: Advocacy: Webinar at the United Nations High-level Political Forum 2024 Side Event 
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*May 2024: ISES Solar World Congress 2023: Poster Presentation by Dr. Alan Bigelow, Science Director for Solar Cookers International
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*March 2024: Solar Lights the Path Out of Poverty: - SCI Vice President Ruth Holton-Hodson speaks at the UN CSW68 event hosted by ICUUW
*March 2024: UN SCI Side Event - Empowering women and girls through solar cooking
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*December 2023: COP28 panel discussion: Solar Cookers International Program and Science Director Alan Bigelow, Ph.D, speaks at the ‘Care, Share, Inspire - Climate Wisdom from COP28' panel discussion 
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*August 2023: All India's Womens Conference and Solar Cookers International - Speakers: Dr. Janak Palta McGilligan and Ms. Sara Rosen
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*July 2023: Meeting the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals with Solar Cooking - Solar Cookers International and featured guest panelists highlighted how initiatives at all levels, from grassroots projects to global advocacy, help expedite the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how language in a Voluntary National Review can create an enabling environment for scaling solar cooking.
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*March 2023: SCI's CSW67 Virtual Parallel Event, "Empowering Women and Girls Through Solar Cooking" - Solar Cookers International hosts a webinar highlighting how solar cooking impacts women and girls around the world, featuring guest speakers from Cameroon, Morocco, and France. Speakers provide a general overview of the types of solar cookers, along with a brief history of solar cooking introductory programs. 
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*December 2022: Solar Cooking – A Pathway to Emissions Prevention and Climate Crisis Mitigation-2 - SCI representatives hosted a side event presentation in the Cryosphere at COP27, to provide a general overview of solar cooking. They are joined by SCI Global Advisors, Janak McGilligan speaking on solar cooking activities in India, Deepak Gadhia on institutional large scale solar cooking methods, and Sanu Kaji Shrestha the founder of FoST, tells about his experiences promoting solar cooking in high altitude Nepal. Urs Riggenbach from Lytefire, mentions several entrepreneurship opportunities available with solar cooking. 
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* July 2021:
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* December 2020:
::thumb|400px|none|Even though the United Nations Climate Conference did not happen in person this year, SCI continued to raise your voice in support of solar cooking at the United Nations Climate Dialogues virtual event which took place on December 2, 2020. In collaboration with The Women and Gender Constituency, SCI discussed solar cooking's positive impacts for women and the environment.
* November 2020:
::thumb|400px|none|SCI's Executive Director Caitlyn Hughes had the pleasure of speaking at the Success Stories session at the ReEnergy Africa E-Summit which was held virtually on October 23rd, 2020. Caitlyn discussed the impact of solar cooking around the world and shared success stories from Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya.
* November 2020:
::thumb|400px|none|On Nov. 2, Carnegie Science Center Virtual Café Sci featured a conversation with three advocates for solar cooking, a clean cooking technology that creates no emissions, is free to use, and is readily abundant in most parts of the world. Dr. Alan Bigelow, Science Director and Main Representative of Solar Cookers International to the United Nations, discussed the technical details of solar cooking and incorporating the science of materials and light optics. Solar Education Project Co-founders Mary Buchenic and Jennifer Gasser shared their experiences promoting solar cooking STEM curricula and the collaborations they enjoy with colleagues in Haiti and around the world.
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Webinar - Solar cooker performance evaluation|ISES and SCI Webinar - August 2017
Monica Woods, Solar Cookers International|SCI Vice President, Monica Woods, discusses the SCI mission. April 2017
Solar Cookers International All About Access|Household air pollution: causes and solutions 6th SCI World Conference 2017
Solar Cookers International Tanzania Project 2016|Solar Cookers International piloted the Solar Cooking Adoption and Impact Survey with 30 women who now have box cookers, retained heat baskets, and water pasteurization indicators.
Cooking with sunlight Julie Greene TEDxSacramento|April 2016
Hughes Solar Cooking Adoption and Impact Survey|6th SCI World Conference 2017
Why is SCI Important to You? Pete Schwartz| Dr. Pete Schwartz an Associate Professor with the Cal Poly physics department in San Luis Obispo, , USA, quickly explains why SCI is an important resource for his teaching curriculum. August 2015
The Solar Cooking Solution-0|Solar cooking is a solution for nearly 3 billion people worldwide who cook over open fires. Some cannot afford to purchase food and fuel, or to make their water safe to drink. This film, created by Solar Cookers International in April 2015, focuses on the solution SCI’s donors make possible with their gifts to support solar cooking worldwide. Learn more at www.solarcookers.org/donate. May 2015
Solar Cooking Festival 2014
Solar Cooking at Sacramento Farm-to-Fork Festival 2014|You can take part in farm-to-fork by not only eating locally, but cooking locally with a solar cooker – an affordable and fun technology you can use any day the sun shines. Solar Cookers International was pleased to take part in the 2014 Sacramento Farm-to-Fork Festival to share solar cooking.
2014 SCInet Convention Keynote
Yes We Do Solar Cook|Participants from around the world at the Solar Cooking Festival, Sacramento, , USA, July 2014
Garvey Financial Products Reducing Risk for Solar Cooking Projects|July 2014
Solar Cookers International - Harnessing the Sun to Benefit People and the Environment|Solar Cookers International - Harnessing the Sun to Benefit People and the Environment - 2013
Allart Ligtenberg|Presented at Solar Cookers International's Shine On:2013 event, Allart Ligtenberg explains various solar cooking projects he has been involved with.
Solar Cookers & Safe Water 2013 Goals-2|Solar Cookers International provides solar cooking and water pasteurization devices in fuel-scarce, sun-rich regions of the world
Harnessing the Sun to Improve Health and Environments Julie Greene at TEDxGrassValley|September 2013
Solar Cookers International|Providing better access to pasteurized water in developing countries (April 2011)
National Geographic Video covering work of SCI|National Geographic covers the work of Solar Cookers International, April 2009
Tusk Trust Documentary - 13 Solar Energy|Tusk Trust documentary of introducing the CooKit in Kenya in 2008.
===Additional audio and video===
*August 2016: Solar Cookers International covered by local Sacramento television news
*November 2017: On September 14, SCI Executive Director Julie Greene and solar cooking aficionado Phyllis Davies were guests on the "Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton Show", broadcast by KVEC 920 AM from San Luis Obispo, , USA. The 40-minute interview spanned numerous topics, from the health impact of no-emission passive solar cooking to the need for performance testing protocols to SCI's work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Listen to the audio file.
*October 2017: Julie Greene from SCI, and Ole Kaven, geophysicist, discuss earthquakes and solar cooking options when power is out. Julie's discussion begins at 14:30. From a 2015 recording. - 3BL Media
*January 2016: SunPod interview with SCI director Julie Greene from recent Portugal conference
*August 2015: SCI is featured on local Sacramento, California TV news demonstrating how solar cookers allow a household to cook during the current heat wave without heating up the kitchen.
*2013: Monica Woods, SCI Board Member and News 10 Chief Meteorologist, discusses how a basic solar cooker functions, and the social, environmental, and health benefits of cooking with the sun. Listen to the interview...
*July 2013: Mendocino County Public Broadcasting interviews Julie Greene, Executive Director of Solar Cookers International about solar cooking strategies, equipment, and the impact of SCI's work in emerging nations. Listen to the program...
*August 2009: Dr. Bob Metcalf gave an informative interview to Kirk Hamilton PA-C, of http://www.prescription2000.com, an online resource that delivers credible nutrition research to health professionals and to the public. Listen here. There is also a transcript available.
*January 2009: Solar Cookers Head to Haiti (Audio) - Capital Public Radio
*April 2008: World Bank audio interview with SCI's Margaret Owino
*April 2008: World Bank audio interview with SCI's Margaret Owino
*January 2007: A video interview with SCI's Faustine Odaba at the World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya.
*October 2007: Suncookers - A DVD showing the work of Solar Cookers International in Kenya
*September 2006: A video interview with SCI's Margaret Owino (Low bandwidth version here)
==Donating to SCI==
==See also==
*Solar Cookers International (SCI) at COP29
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*Testing
==External links==
*Solar Cookers International website
*The Solar Cookers International PEP testing program (Schedule a test.)
*SCI Board of Directors
*Become an SCI Associate
*Make a donation
*Legacy giving
==Contact==
Solar Cookers International (Map)
2400 22nd Street, Ste 210
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