Judith Joan Walker – Sustainable And Safe Cooking Solutions In Africa
Judith Joan Walker
Judith Joan Walker is the Director of Operations for African Clean Energy (ACE), which manufactures clean energy products including the ACE 1 Solar Biomass Cookstove. ACE is proving new techniques and best practices that put the focus on customer services and accurate data collection in order to create replicable methods of distribution to underserved populations. Her focus is on distributing the ACE 1 throughout Southern Africa and South East Asia and making this energy solution available to all those that need it most. Judith was named 2016 Forbes Top 30 Under 30 European Social Entrepreneur, is shortlisted for an Ashden Award 2017 for the ‘Clean Energy and Women & Girls’ category, was named an ‘Iconic Leader Creating a Better World for All’ at the Women Economic Forum 2017 in The Hague, is a global finalist representing the Netherlands for Chivas’ The Venture and is a GSBI Accelerator Alumnus.
African Clean Energy @JudithJoanACEThe Dutch Spark for Clean Cooking Solutions
The Dutch Spark for Clean Cooking Solutions
WHY SHOULD YOU WATCH THIS? “The Dutch Spark coalition promotes clean cooking solutions to battle in-house air pollution caused by open fires other energy solutions.”“This video talks about the problems with cooking on open fire, and discusses how there is a coalition of clean cookstove companies (Dutch Spark for Clean Cooking Solutions) working together in order to be able to reach more people. It’s a great intro to why cookstoves are so important!”
AGAINST THE ODDS - A story about poverty & profit
AGAINST THE ODDS - A story about poverty & profit
WHY SHOULD YOU WATCH THIS? “This mini-doc tells the story of Africa Clean Energy and how they battle extreme poverty, fire safety hazards and run a profitable company.”
Safe Access to Fuel and Energy: Cross-Sectoral Programming to Protect Women
Safe Access to Fuel and Energy: Cross-Sectoral Programming to Protect Women
WHY SHOULD YOU WATCH THIS? “The World Food Programme has initiated SAFE, which focuses on giving women safe access to cooking fuel, a.o. with fuel-efficient stoves.”
Rural South Africans embrace clean energy solutions
Rural South Africans embrace clean energy solutions
WHY SHOULD YOU WATCH THIS? “A great story that shows the impact of SANEDI's investments in poor communities and their clean energy projects like this one.”