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Addressing Energy Poverty: A Path to a Brighter Future Energy poverty affects billions of people worldwide, limiting access to basic needs like lighting, heating, cooking, and powering essential services. Without reliable energy, families struggle with limited opportunities for economic development, face health risks from unsafe fuels, and have restricted educational resources. At ECO GIANTS, we recognize the importance of sustainable energy in transforming lives and communities. When people have access to clean, affordable energy, they’re empowered to improve their livelihoods, stay healthier, and create brighter futures. Solving energy poverty is not only a matter of social justice but also a critical step toward achieving global sustainability goals. Through innovation, investment, and a commitment to sustainable practices, we can make energy accessible to all and eliminate this barrier to progress. 💡 Let’s shed light on energy poverty and work toward universal energy access. Join us in supporting a more equitable, sustainable world. #EnergyPoverty #SustainableFuture #UniversalEnergyAccess #EnergyForAll #SocialImpact

Energy poverty affects billions worldwide, reducing access to reliable and affordable energy sources, leaving millions without reliable access to essential energy resources. With 759 million lacking access to electricity and 2.6 billion using unsafe cooking methods, it's imperative to act. Tackling root causes like low income and inefficient infrastructure is crucial. Let's support the Sustainable Development Goal 7 for affordable, sustainable energy by 2030. We need to triple investments to make it a reality. Together, let's shine a light on energy poverty and work towards a future where everyone has access to the energy they need to thrive. #EndEnergyPoverty #SDG7 #Sustainability

Can clean electricity for everyone everywhere end poverty? 700 million people have no electricity. 3.1 billion people don't have enough. Rajiv J. Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation and author of “Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens”, published a New York Times opinion essay this week that makes the case for clean electrification as THE driver to end poverty, reduce violence, and drastically improve well-being including health, nutrition, jobs, and education, not to mention how it would provide us with cleaner water, air, soil, and crops. I appreciate the holistic nature of the 17 Strategic Development Goals (SDGs). I also agree with Shah that we have to rethink how we're approaching them by solving the few (or perhaps the one, as Shah suggests) underlying challenge(s) common across all the SDGs. The bureaucracy and complexity of 17 sets of solutions to meet 17 goals is enough to make anyone's head spin, and it could very well be slowing our progress toward achieving any of them by 2030. These 17 goals may define symptoms, with the underlying disease being lack of clean electricity. If Shah is right, and clean electrification is the root challenge of all these goals, how might that change financial investment and policy? How might our climate actions and climate storytelling shift if our one united goal was to provide every person with clean electricity by 2030? What would it take to get there? I've unlocked Shah's essay for all to read and put the open link in the comments below. (Image by Kendall Ruth on Unsplash.) #energy #sustainability #poverty #electricity

Did you know that 1 in every 10 women worldwide faces extreme poverty? The root? Often, it's energy access. 🌍✨ The UN highlighted in 2019 how crucial energy is for survival and development. Achieving Sustainable Energy for All isn't just about combating climate change; it's a key that unlocks progress across all Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, energy poverty doesn't just keep the lights off—it amplifies other forms of deprivation, hindering global efforts towards a better, more equitable world. Let's shine a light on the importance of energy access. https://bit.ly/3Q4kPtV #EnergyForAll #EmpowerWomen

In 10 seconds, our guest Marine Cornelis breaks down the essence of energy poverty: the struggle of households to meet optimal living standards due to high energy prices, excessive consumption, and poor energy efficiency in their homes. But fear not, as policymakers and advocates are actively addressing these challenges to ensure fairer energy prices and enhance the resilience and efficiency of our homes. Discover how recent initiatives like the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) are shaping the future of sustainable living and combating energy poverty head-on. This episode from Evalueserve's Sustainability: The New Normal, promises eye-opening insights and actionable solutions for a brighter, more equitable energy future. #Sustainability #EnergyPoverty #EPBD #GreenPolicy #FutureOfLiving 

We recently celebrated our 8th Birthday! In 8 short years we are proud to have impacted over 1,000,000 people's lives. I often get asked how SolarBuddy started? It all began when our founder Simon Doble read an article in Time magazine titled The Worst Kind of Poverty: Energy Poverty. 📖 From that moment, a vision was born: to illuminate the lives of children in energy poverty through the power of solar solutions. 🌞💡 Check out the story that sparked our journey below. Let's continue to make an impact together and illuminate futures together! ✨ #sdg7 #illuminatingfutures #energypoverty #solarbuddy #education #stemeducation #socialimpact #partnershipsforthegoals

Today is World Environment Day, and this year’s focus is all about land restoration for the future. ☀️ 🌳 According to the United Nations, land degradation affects 3.2 billion people, or 40 per cent of the world’s population.  🌎 The dire impact from energy poverty too plays a significant factor on the environment with 6% of global deforestation directly linked to fuelwood collection and burning – in fact, roughly 190 million tonnes of CO2 is emitted each year from this alone. Solving the complex challenges of energy poverty will make significant inroads into creating a healthier and sustainable planet – it drives education and helps future generations lift themselves out of a perpetual cycle of poverty. Interested in tackling energy poverty this World Environment Day? Partner with us: https://lnkd.in/gmndchMz #worldenvironmentday #GenerationRestoration #solarbuddy #endenergypoverty

Do you know the “heat or eat” dilemma?   Energy poverty affects millions across the EU in 2016: 🚶♂️➡️ 44.5 million people couldn’t keep their homes warm. (as big as Ukraine's population) 🚶♀️➡️ 41.5 million people faced utility bill arrears, and many had to choose between food or energy. (4 times Portugal's population) Sustainable solutions can make a difference. Digital technologies, like those developed by build.ing, help promote sustainable practices across the built environment. Ambitious policies combined with smart tech could lift 5.2 – 8.3 million EU households out of energy poverty. Let’s Act Now: With the right tools and partnerships, we can build a future where no one has to choose between warmth and a meal. How can innovation shape this transformation? Source: IPCC #EnergyPoverty #Sustainability #EU #Innovation #SustainableConstruction #build.ing #NetZeroBuilding

Ask anybody on the street in the western world: What is the most urgent sustainability goal that needs to be solved first? The answer would probably be something greenish, climate-like, CO2-whatyoucallit, avoid-your-car-use-your-bike -ish. First goal is to eliminate poverty. Not some green product, electric car, recycling-whatsoever. Most people in the world cannot even think about buying those products. One billion people live one ONE DOLLAR a day. And even if you are not in touch which this extreme poverty, there is poverty right next to your door. Do not 🙈🙉🙊 Start discussing. Offer help. Pledge for unconditional basic income. It is about basic needs, not about envy. You are able to discuss further issues of sustainability if you do not have to worry anymore. https://lnkd.in/er-WMfc5 #basicincome #eliminatepoverty #SDG

PPP (Population Growth, Pollution and Poverty) is serious threat to the developing countries in South Asia, South America and Africa! Population growth, pollution, and poverty pose significant threats to sustainable development by exacerbating environmental degradation, social inequality, and economic instability. Rapid population growth increases demand for resources such as food, water, and energy, leading to over-exploitation of natural ecosystems. At the same time, industrialization and urbanization contribute to pollution, contaminating air, water, and soil, and driving climate change. Poverty compounds these issues, as marginalized communities often lack access to clean resources, are more vulnerable to environmental hazards, and rely on unsustainable practices for survival. Together, these interlinked challenges hinder progress toward achieving sustainable development, making it harder to balance economic growth with environmental protection and social equity.