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Grameen shakti - help poor people + protect the environment
Grameen Shakti, a nonprofit in Bangladesh that adeptly marries two goals: helping people escape poverty and protecting the planet. Grameen Shakti?the word comes from a Sanskrit root meaning energy, force or empowerment?has enabled as many as 2 million people in Bangladesh to light their homes using solar power. It has helped thousands more use chicken or cow dung either to make electricity or as a fuel in cook stoves that are efficient, safe and clean. - Read More
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Bangladesh Climate Change Action Plan
Bangladesh is one of the countries that could be affected badly if climate change and global warming lead to rise in sea levels - most of its area could simply go under the sea! In order to tackle this, the government has come up with a detailed action plan. The link (PDF) provides more details on the plan - Read More
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Topics : Climate
Bangladesh to be worst affected by global warming?
Low-lying Bangladesh is often cited as one of the countries likely to be worst hit by climate change, particularly due to sea-level rise. - Read More
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Topics : Climate
Grameen Shakti Microloans in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, Grameen Shakti microloans have helped install more than 100,000 solar homes systems in rural communities in a few years, with a goal of 1 million by 2015 (2006 data)
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