Greenscool Bringing Renewable Energy Systems to the Developing World

Pushing for renewable energy to help fight the battle against climate change in the United States and the rest of the Western world is important, but doing so in the developing world is equally so. In fact, according to the United Nations Development Program:

Developing countries, and the poorest people who live in them, are the most vulnerable to climate change. Yet it is also they who are most in need of expanded energy services to meet their growth and development needs.

In the US we’re used to environmental groups and lobbyists working to change government policies regarding energy, small businesses that focus on renewable energies like solar and wind, and various individuals taking personal steps like installing solar panels, but in the areas of the world that are truly vulnerable to climate change, what does pushing for renewable energy look like?

To help answer that questions, we’re happy to welcome the team at Greenscool. A non-profit organization that installs renewable energy systems in impoverished schools around the world, not only does Greenscool work with the technicalities of installing renewable energy systems, but it also focuses on education, teaching students and teachers about the renewable energy sources so that they have a better understanding of them and their potential.

Greenscool just launched its first project in Guaymas, Mexico. One of the primary goals of the Guaymas Project is to salvage solar panels in neighboring San Carlos, Mexico, and repurpose them to help power a primary school in Fatima. Greenery will be fortunate enough to feature frequent blog and video updates from Christian Beckwith, one of the members of the current project.

We hope that his updates will give an in-depth view of what bringing renewable energy to the developing world really looks like, and how that can help us in return push for change in our own communities.

We look forward to the posts.