Reducing Eye Infections in Narok County, Kenya
More than 260 million people around the world struggle with low vision and clean water is a key element to reducing blindness.
Building Resilience in Tharaka, Nairobi
Tharaka is a semi-arid region where people suffer from a high prevalence of waterborne diseases. Solvatten is helping improve health through cleaner water.
In Depth Interview With Founder
https://youtu.be/J074AfEhhKE IN DEPTH INTERVIEW Petra Wadström – Founder of Solvatten It is a chilly morning in Stockholm. Here, from a small, very cosy office, Swedish microbiologist and artist, Petra Wadström (1952), skypes daily with NGOs and governments from all over the world. Petra is the inventor of a cutting-edge water treatment and heating system, which […]
Natural Science Podcast featuring Petra Wadström (in Swedish)
Naturvetarpodden. Möt Nikita Zeiloth och Palle Liljebäck i Naturvetarnas nya podd. Temat är hållbarhet på flera olika sätt. De bjuder in aktuella gäster som med sin spetskompetens bidrar till fördjupad kunskap, inspiration och skrattfyllda diskussioner. Lyssna link PODCAST (IN SWEDISH) #5 Petra Wadström – The Sun Angel Förorenat vatten och de sjukdomar som följer i spåren […]
DropBox and Solvatten
DROP BOX AND SOLVATTEN Bringing Moonshots Back To Earth Written by Drew Pearce For DropBox. This piece was published first on DropBox website. See the original here Using solar power to provide clean water In the early 90s, Swedish inventor Petra Wadström and her family were living in Australia when she had an epiphany inspired […]
“Water brings people together” – A partnership with Folkpool
Creating Better Days WATER PARTNERSHIP Folkpool and Solvatten Water is an element that brings people together and we love to partner with organizations and companies that are committed to water. One example is the Swedish company Folkpool, a distributor of pools and spas. Since 2018, Folkpool has promoted an offer that with every pool […]
Solvatten in Uganda – Improved health and COVID-19 response
Aiding refugee settlements and their host communities IMPROVED HEALTH AND COVID-19 RESPONSE PLAN International and UNHCR in Uganda After several years of experience working in Uganda, our current partnerships with PLAN International and UNHCR are focusing on children’s rights, education and WASH activities within the ongoing Covid-19 response. As one of the world’s least developed […]
Climate Project in Kenya
Saving Lives and Trees SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Climate project in Tharaka-Nithi, Kenya More than one billion people live without access to safe water and electricity. In Kenya alone, 15 million people lack access to safe water in their homes. This negatively impacts health, education, equality, and the environment. Safe water improves living conditions […]
Soroptimists International
SOROPTIMISTS AND SOLVATTEN Sisters around the world The Soroptimists work to improve the lives of women and girls in more than 60 countries. The member organisation are women in professions and business who work together at local, national and international levels to educate, empower and enable women and girls with an aim to improving their […]
The Impact of 10,000 Solvatten Units – a virtual pilot
VIRTUAL PILOT What is the impact of 10,000 Solvatten units? When crisis hits, it is necessary to set priorities. Innovative solutions such as Solvatten can save lives in both the short-, medium- and long-term. For countries that want to increase preparation for nation-wide natural disasters while providing a longer-term viable solution for disaster-struck areas or […]