SCI Blog
Updates and insights from Solar Cookers International’s work to
advance clean cooking and reduce reliance on polluting fuels.
Photo Credit: UN CTCN Photographer: Miranda Rikki Tasker
SCI Blog
Updates and insights from Solar Cookers International’s work to
advance clean cooking and reduce reliance on polluting fuels.
Converging Approaches to Sustainable Resilience
SCI's Executive Director Caitlyn Hughes joined health experts Dr. Kerry LaCharite, Dr. Mary Whitney, and Dr. Constance A. Gewa to discuss sustainable...
What does solar cooking mean to you? SCI supporter Maria shares her story
I began solar cooking nearly 10 years ago when I first introduced the activity to my high school freshmen science...
SCI Board Member Monica Woods discusses the importance of solar cooking solutions in addressing global climate and health challenges
With wildfires overwhelming much of the United States' West Coast and a global pandemic, we wanted to take this critical...
John Collentine Toolkit Naming Ceremony
On August 29th, 2020, SCI virtually hosted the John Collentine Toolkit Naming Ceremony. John was a dedicated solar cooking advocate and a valued member...
Solar Cooking with SCI Board Member Dr. Peg Barratt
With millions of people currently working from home, making fresh meals and home cooked food has now become a bigger part of the daily routine....
Ways to Improve Your Meaningful Charitable Gifts
by Morgan Stonefelt
Donating stocks directly to charity is one of the most tax-smart and financially savvy ways to make an...
SCI Tribute to Dr. Sonia Heptonstall
SCI Science Director Alan Bigelow, Ph.D. and Dr. Sonia Heptonstall at the
United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), June 2018.
We are saddened to...
Myth busting solar cooking
An omelet being made on a solar cooking restaurant in Uganda.
Photo Credit: SCI Global Advisor Kawesa Mukasa
SCI appreciates the ability...
10 Reasons Solar Cooking is Essential During a Global Health Crisis (and Beyond)
Solar cooking reduces exposure to smoke from firewood and charcoal used for cooking and hence reduces respiratory strain and the risk of respiratory illness. Approximately one million people die from pneumonia from...
Adopting Solar Cooking on a Grander Scale
Solar Cookers International joined more than 25,000 global leaders from nearly 200 countries at the 25th annual United Nations Climate...
What is your favorite thing to solar cook?
*Long time supporter Gini, shares her favorite things to solar cook.
"We first started solar cooking in Botswana using a cardboard...
SCI Board Member Monica Woods shares her legacy
We became Legacy Circle members in 2019. My husband and I are comforted knowing our children know how to honor our...