United Nations

Our projects have a significant sustainable development impact across climate, social and economic empowerment, meeting a minimum of 7 UN Sustainable Development Goals as follows: No poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation and infrastructure, and climate action.

The main goals of the project are:

To contribute to preventing climate change by reducing GHG emissions through the distribution of Improved Cook Stoves. And to help people enhance their health by reducing exposure to toxic off-gassing and particulate matter in biomass smoke while cooking.

The project contributes to the sustainable development of Guatemala as follows:

Environmental

• Climate change mitigation through the avoidance of COC2, CH4, and N20 and black and brown carbon emissions;
• Reduced unsustainable harvesting of woody biomass by up to 3 tonnes per stove per year;
• Protection of watersheds and biodiversity increasing climate change resilienc

Social

• Better health thanks to reduced exposure to toxic off-gassing and particulate matter in biomass smoke (PM 2.5 concentration reduced by 47%);
• 32% less time spent cooking;
• More time to spend on other essential tasks;
• Reduced injuries from lifting and carrying wood, burns, and animal attacks when collecting firewood;
• Supports gender equality by reducing household labor for women and girls

 Economic

• Contributes to employment opportunities in rural economies.

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