Our Story
A perfect solution for Sustainable Living, Emergency Preparedness, Outdoor Recreation, and K-12 STEAM Education!
Why Solar Energy?
Here at Home:
Energy independence is a hot topic here in the United States. Solar cooking is a step towards independence and much more. As many Americans are becoming more aware of their carbon footprint, solar energy brings an effective, affordable, safe, clean and fun solution to lower environmental impact. Further, the lure of self-sufficiency and Living Off the Grid has become increasingly appealing to more and more of our citizens. Events such as the tragic tsunami in Japan, and the subsequent nuclear incident and power disruptions, have been a huge wake-up call that even in highly developed nations we are vulnerable. Solar energy provides the capability to preform the most basic of survival necessities...the ability to prepare hot food and purify water through distillation.
Around the Globe:
We live on a shrinking planet, and nowhere is that more evident than in the many underdeveloped counties around the globe. Resources are rapidly disappearing, and the negative impacts on human life and natural ecosystems are growing. There are countless examples, but the crisis in Madagascar is often cited. Once covered in lush green forest, the island loses around 200,000 hectares of forest each year, much for the purpose of wood for cooking and the production of charcoal. And deforestation isn't the only problem; severe health conditions arise from regular inhalation of smoke from cooking fires, drastically impacting lifespans.
