Solvatten Stakeholder Meeting
NEWS Solvatten’s Stakeholder Consultation Meeting Since 2010, the Solvatten Group has been working in over 20 programs in Kenya, with the objective to improve living conditions in rural communities, while also increasing forest protection and mitigating CO2 emissions. Working with organizations such as PLAN International, Norwegian Refugee Council, ChildFund and International Aid Service, we have […]
New colleague at Solvatten
NEWS New colleague at Solvatten We are happy to welcome Emma Nellmer who is joining the Solvatten team! Emma has recently finished her studies in “Development and International Cooperation” and is passionate about sustainable development and human rights. Emma will be part of the Solvatten team working with administration, finance and logistics. “It feels incredibly […]
Wishing you a summer of many sunny stories
NEWS Wishing you a summer of many sunny stories As the summer holidays are approaching in Sweden we can look back at a semester filled with ups and downs. Most of all the war on Ukraine has affected and is still affecting, us all on a personal, national and global level. Among the positive things, […]
Water and Wheat – the cost of conflict and its effects in Kenya
NEWS Water and Wheat – the cost of conflict and its effects in Kenya Ongoing climate change has affected large parts of East Africa and in particular, people who already lived on scarce resources. This in combination with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has devastating consequences for millions of people. The acute shortage faced today in […]
Stories for the hammock
NEWS Stories for the hammock As summer holidays are upon us and, we at Solvatten would like to inspire some interesting and insightful reading and listening (they are, of course, equally worthwhile if you are still working). Books Thich Nhat Hanh: Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet We face a potent intersection of […]
Meet Solvatten Charitable Foundation Sweden at Stockholm H20
NEWS Meet Solvatten at Stockholm H20 Solvatten will be part of the innovation weekend “Stockholm H20” on the 26th to the 28th of August. The City of Stockholm in collaboration with Stockholm International Water Institute presents the innovation weekend Stockholm H2O which takes place on 26–28 August 2022. For three days, the public is welcomed […]
Learn about Solvatten at H22 City Expo
NEWS Learn about Solvatten at H22 City Expo Solvatten is part of the H22 City Expo in Helsingborg, 30th of May to 3rd of July. You can find Solvatten on “Oceanhamnen” in the expo “Virtual Water” which is focusing on our invisible water consumption and highlighting good examples and innovative solutions. Each of us has […]
Andreas is climbing for water
NEWS Andreas is climbing for water Andreas is climbing all 4000m peaks in Europe to create awareness about the melting glaciers and raise money for clean water solutions. All funds will be donated to Solvatten in order to provide more people with access to clean and warm water. During the summer of 2022, Andreas will […]
Quality approval for Solvatten Charitable Foundation Sweden
NEWS Quality approval for Solvatten Charitable Foundation Sweden Solvatten Charitable Foundation Sweden (Solvatten Insamlingsstiftelse) has been approved by the Swedish Fundraising Control as the holder of a 90-account. “Solvatten has now been around for 15 years and we are proud that we have reached many users around the world. The fact that the foundation is […]
Interview with Andri Snaer Magnason, author of the book “On Time and Water”
IN DEPTH Interview with Andri Snaer Magnason, author of the book “On Time and Water” The Icelandic author Andri Snær Magnason discusses his book On Time and Water with Solvatten to better understand and engage with the rapidly accelerating ecological crisis. In recent years, Iceland has witnessed the melting of its largest glacier. We at Solvatten seek new deep narratives […]