Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves

The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves is a non-profit organization operating under the support of the United Nations Foundation.^[2] Their work focuses on improving health and environment through the development of a clean cooking market. According to the World Health Organization, 4.3 million people a year die from health problems attributable to exposure to smoke from solid fuel stoves.^[3] The Alliance was announced in 2010 by then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

They also provide grants for research and initiatives that support the aims of the Alliance,^[4] advocate for international standards for stove manufacturers ^[5] and coordinate research and knowledge of the issues surrounding the use of clean cookstoves. The organization is supported by governments, corporations, foundations, civil society, investors, and individuals.^[6]

Celebrity Endorsement

A number of celebrities and musical artists have used their platforms to shed light on an issue that affects 3 billion people worldwide, including American actor Julia Roberts, world-renowned chef Jose Andres^[7], Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana Samira Bawumia^[8], celebrated Indian chef Sanjeev Kapoor^[9], China's Zhao Wei,^[10] and Ghana's Rocky Dawuni.^[11]

References

Further reading

1. The Berkeley Blog: When cooking can kill
2. Biofuels Digest: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves awards SMEFUNDS with Spark grant
3. Coastweek: Kenya’s women urged to embrace cookstoves to curb pollution
4. Colorado State University: Colorado State University studies impact of reduced cookstove emissions on the climate
5. Energy Live News: Bangladeshi cooking stoves to offset M&S carbon
6. Ghana News Agency: Govt distributed LPG cylinders and cook stoves
7. Ghana Soccer Net: Ex-Ghana captain Stephen Appiah made ambassador for Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
8. Gov.UK: Climate change: DFID wins award for clean cooking initiative
9. The Guardian: Cookstove designs are failing the poorest communities
10. International Business Times: Green Development: Advocates Say There's One Simple Solution To Health And Energy Woes In Developing Countries: The Clean Cookstove
11. PBS Newshour: Designing cleaner stoves for home cooks in the developing world
12. Peace FM Online: International Women’s Day: Cooking Shouldn’t Kill
13. Sci Dev Net: Urgent action needed for clean cooking, heating fuels
14. Swedish Energy Agency: The Swedish Energy Agency supports Improved Cookstoves in Africa
15. Thomson Reuters Foundation: Darfur cookstove project earns Sudan's first carbon credits
16. United Nations Foundation: Strengthening the Safety of Women Refugees through Cleaner Cookstoves
17. The White House: Protecting Public Health and the Environment
18. University of Washington Clean Cookstoves Research