New film from Kibera
GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES New film from Kibera Solvatten gives access to safe water supply for about 13,000 residents in Kibera, on of the largest urban slum in Africa. The technology have been used by Kiberan residents in Nairobi since 2010. The initiative has been implemented in a two year project to respond to the impacts […]
Katerva Award nominates Solvatten
Solvatten News Katerva Award nominates Solvatten Solvatten is proud to have been nominated by Katerva as one of the most sustainable solution for tomorrow! The purpose of the Katerva Awards is to identify and amplify the world’s most innovative and promising new ideas and initiatives in sustainability. The Katerva Award Council, made up of renowned […]
WSP meeting families using Solvatten in Meru, Kenya
GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES WSP meeting families using Solvatten in Meru, Kenya Follow the blog from our friends from WSP now traveling in Kenya. Jim Berglund and Malin Lööw won this years trip to meet and experience the impact of the WSP sponsored initiative for safe and warm water using Solvatten in Meru, Kenya. […]
Meet U&We+Solvatten at Zero Mission Forum
GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES Meet U&We+Solvatten at Zero Mission Forum Welcome to lunch at the ZeroMission forum. Petra Wadström and the Solvatten team will explain how Solvatten can help to reduce carbon emission that brings multiple social benefits. 14th of November 12:00-14:00. Download invitation (Swedish) Stora Nygatan 45, Stockholm OSA latest 7th november to hej(at)undwe.se Explore Collaborations
Solvatten to Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya
GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES Solvatten to Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya Church of Sweden and the aid agency Lutheran World Federation (LWF) are launching Solvatten in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. The goal of the project is to reduce environmental degradation by enabling people to use alternative sources of energy in the camp and […]
Carbon finance enables Solvatten to reach more families
Solvatten News Carbon finance enables Solvatten to reach more families Nu lanserar Solvatten och U&We sitt samarbete. Solvatten renar och värmer vatten med hjälp av solens energi. Därmed ersätter Solvatten ved och fossila bränslen vilket reducerar skogsavverkning och koldioxidutsläpp. Nu kan köp, distribution och användning av Solvatten bli finansierat genom företags och privatpersoners klimatinvesteringar. Solvatten […]
Solvatten at Stockholm Water Week
GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES Solvatten at Stockholm Water Week “Resilience and DRR in WASH systems (water sanitation & hygiene) – Post disaster emergency & conflict situations” Co-Organised by the cluster group for water and DRR at SIWI + WASH & RESCUE research project (Stockholm Environment Institute) When: August 29th, 8.30 -12.30 Where: […]
Ge bort rent vatten i jul – en meningsfull julklapp till anställda och partners
GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES Ge bort rent vatten i jul – en meningsfull julklapp till anställda och partners Inför julen 2012 presenterar Solvatten och Fair Unlimited ett julklappserbjudande riktat mot företag och organisationer. Syftet med erbjudandet är att påminna om bristen på rent vatten i världen och samtidigt få oss i Sverige att uppskatta det […]
Solvatten: Purifying Water with Sunlight
GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES Solvatten: Purifying Water with Sunlight A Swedish portable household water purifier makes unsafe water drinkable using solar energy. Solvatten can produce 22-33 liters of clean, drinkable water when exposed to two to six hours of sunlight. This specially designed container uses heat, UV light, and a built in filter to clean […]
UN Habitat reporting from Mali
GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES UN Habitat reporting from Mali Initial results from the UN Habitat and Solvatten project in Bamako Mali shows a 60% drop in charcoal costs for families using Solvatten to treat and heat their water. This in combination with the savings of around 2-3 USD per week from buying treated water before […]