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.

Solar Cookers International distribution map showing more than 3.3 million solar cookers improving lives worldwide

3.3+ Million Solar Cookers and Counting

Thank you to all who responded to Solar Cookers International’s request to update the SCI Solar Cooker Distribution Map. Thanks...
Sacramento School of Science and Engineering students building solar cookers during a Solar Cookers International STEM education program

SCI Welcomes the Sacramento School of Science and Engineering

Thanks to generous sponsorship from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), the Sacramento School of Science and Engineering (SES) is...
Solar Cookers International tribute honoring brave and selfless women and mothers through community messages and support

Brave, strong, and selfless. Tributes to women and mothers

May Match for Moms tribute wall continues to grow daily. Check back in weekly to see the amazing messages SCI...
Solar Cookers International presenting the Order of Excellence award to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for solar cooking leadership

SCI Awards the Order of Excellence to the Republic of the Marshall Islands

The Solar Cookers International Order of Excellence award annually recognizes the most outstanding people and organizations whose sustained efforts have...
Doran Smout demonstrating solar cooking as a dedicated Solar Cookers International volunteer and supporter

Mr. Doran Smout, leaving a legacy of dedication and generosity

Mr. Doran Smout was a dedicated solar cooking supporter in many ways. Doran first got into solar cooking by constructing solar...
CooKit solar cooker providing an affordable and effective clean cooking solution using sunlight energy

The CooKit: An Effective and Economical Choice for Solar Cooks Around the World

  The benefits of the CooKit are numerous:   The CooKit saves more than four times its value in fuel each year. With careful...
Arun Raman preparing food with a CooKit solar cooker using clean solar energy during a Solar Cookers International project

Can open-source solar cooker designs deliver performance?

by SCI Youth Volunteer, Arun Raman Attending Dr Bigelow’s classes on sustainability engineering at the Columbia Science Honours Program opened my eyes...
Beverly Blum, Solar Cookers International leader and solar cooking advocate promoting clean energy cooking solutions

Beverly Blum has been an ardent advocate of solar cooking

Beverly Blum has been an ardent advocate of solar cooking and enthusiastic solar cooker for decades. Ms. Blum was a...
Dr. Peg Barratt joining Solar Cookers International Board of Directors to advance solar cooking advocacy and global impact

SCI Welcomes Dr. Peg Barratt

SCI is thrilled to announce that Dr. Peg Barratt joined the SCI Board of Directors in January 2019. Dr. Barratt...
Solar Cookers International presenting solar cooking solutions at United Nations Climate Change Conference COP24

United Nations Climate Change Conference | COP24

SCI represented the solar cooking sector at COP24. We make sure your voice is heard.
Barbara Jodry sharing the history of Solar Cookers International and early solar cooking pioneers

From the Journal of Barbara Jodry

Introduction:  Thirty years ago, Solar Cookers International (SCI) was named Solar Box Cookers International (SBCI). Since then, SCI has grown and...
Barby Pulliam teaching solar cooking to communities through Solar Cookers International

The Case for Using Partners

Barby Pulliam was a founder of Solar Box Cookers International and an early and enthusiastic adopter of solar cookers. Barby...
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