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 […]
Solvatten at COP25 in Madrid
2019 A STATE OF EMERGENCY Solvatten at COP25 in Madrid It is a crisp evening in the streets of Madrid. Thousands of people from around the world are here, lobbying governments and decision-makers to turn their pledges on climate change adaptation into urgent action. The crowd is less than five kilometers from the UN Climate […]
Interview with Petra Wadström
Video: DESIGN STORIES Carl Johan Engberg/Stavfel Produktion 2018. At the Swedish Nationalmuseum 13 oktober 2018 – 17 februari 2019 Interview with Petra Wadström 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 […]
Petra Wadström named as top-three finalist in the Sustainable Leadership Award 2019
THE ASSOCIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS Petra Wadström named as top-three finalist in the Sustainable Leadership Award 2019 The 2019 Sustainable Leadership Award was announced by NMC, the Association for Sustainable Business. This year Petra Wadström, founder of Solvatten, was named as one of the award’s three finalists. Her invention, Solvatten, purifies and heats water using […]
Tech for Global Good Selects Solvatten
TECH FOR GLOBAL GOOD Technology that makes a big difference in the world Every year ”Tech For Global Good” acknowledges four innovators from all over the world that have created or used technology to make the world a better place. These four will be represented in an annual exhibition at The Tech Interactive, a venue […]
Petra Wadström’s Success Featured in European CEO Magazine
Success story Petra Wadström’s Success Featured in European CEO Magazine European Ceo magazine published an interview in May with Solvatten’s CEO and inventor Petra Wadström. Petra has come a long way since she started ideating Solvatten in the early 2000s in Australia. She set forth on a mission to solve the problem of access to […]
8 ways Solvatten stands out against other solutions
8 ways Solvatten stands out against other solutions SOLVATTEN NEWS The Solvatten product saves cost versus than other water purification solutions like filter/chemicals and water heaters. There is no need for spare parts, batteries or supplies are needed, just sunlight. Other solar products mostly rely on batteries with low durability. The water treated by a […]
Better life in Tanzania
SOLVATTEN NEWS Better life in Tanzania Text excerpts from report by Bengt Gustafsson, Nykvarns Rotary club. 5,000 people, mostly women and children under 5 years can now how access to have, clean and hot water at home for up to 10 years. These very poorest have benefitted from the effort made by several Rotary clubs, […]
What is the secret Sweden?
SOLVATTEN NEWS What is the secret Sweden? Solvatten is one of the many swedish innovative solutions mentioned in this publication from the Swedish Institute. Download your pdf version here! Explore Collaborations
Clean Water Improves Health in the Short and Long Term
Clean Water Improves Health in the Short and Long Term SOLVATTEN NEWS Apoteket has sought a suitable way to take responsibility for its climate impact as well as to increase the pace of its sustainability work. With Solvatten as climate compensation, trees can remain instead of being cut down for firewood. This means that more […]