September 20 - 26 has been declared Climate Week here in NYC as it coincides with the United Nation's General Assembly meeting, and perhaps more
specifically, the United Nations Summit on Climate Change which took place on September 22, 2009 in NY.
In order to support this gathering,
Climate Week NYC features dozens of events, exhibits, discussions, etc. with the central theme tied to Climate.
One such event took place last night (Thursday Sept 24), a
panel discussion entitled "
Building Solar Pathways to Economic Empowerment in the Developing World" . The event was co-hosted by
Solar One, a green energy education and arts non-for-profit based in Manhattan, while the panelists included :
- Nicola Armacost, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Arc Finance (New York City)
- Asim Buksh, Chairman, The Buksh Foundation (Lahore, Pakistan)
- Max Lacayo, Sales Manager, Ecami S.A. (Managua, Nicaragua)
- Sarah Butler-Sloss, Executive Director and Founder, The Ashden Awards.
The speakers offered examples of solar projects currently being implemented throughout the world, as well as an overview of the particular benefits of solar energy to developing nations or populations that do not have any access to electrical energy. The topic of financing was brought up as well, in particular models that allow for individuals to use solar technology. There was also a dynamic question and answer period with attendees further guiding the discussion. For example, one attendee asked if deployment of solar technology was being tied to disaster relief organizations so as to provide some form of electricity for areas where access to electricity was affected by natural disaster. Others asked questions ranging from the cost of current solar technology, to the scope of implementation, as well as adaptability to specific populations/uses/locations (for example, one solar cube was shown which is water-proof and can be used at sea or in rainy weather).
To check out events scheduled for today, Friday
September 25, visit the Climate Week NYC website at:
http://www.climateweeknyc.org/events/2009-09-25#90 .
For events throughout the year, check out Solar One's website as well:
www.solar1.orgIf you attend any of the exhibits, we'd love to hear your comments.
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