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YouTube video by Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) 35 Years of Impact

We're 35! This month, SELF celebrates three-and-a-half decades of bringing power to the people.

Discover where we've been & where we're going next 👇

#energy #energysky #cleanenergy #climate #solar

Agreed! 👏

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A rural village in Vietnam with mountains and clouds in the background

Happy World Habitat Day 🌄

#worldhabitatday #ecosystems #vietnam #nature

Jane Goodall sits on the ground and smiles with a family of chimpanzees in the background

(3/3) We honor Dr. Goodall not only in memory, but in continued action toward a better future, for all life, everywhere.

#JaneGoodall #conservation #wildlife #ecosystems

A solar technician installs a solar array at the Jane Goodall Gombe Research Centre in Tanzania

(2/3) In 2005, SELF had the honor of partnering with The Jane Goodall Institute to bring #SolarPower to the Gombe Research Centre in Tanzania.

With ample, reliable #energy, researchers gained lighting, refrigeration, computers & more—expanding their ability to protect wildlife & ecosystems.

Dr. Jane Goodall embraces and speaks with a chimp in Tanzania

(1/3) We are deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall—a scientist, storyteller, and fierce defender of the natural world.

#JaneGoodall #conservation #environmentalism

A man in Benin stands outside a cinderblock building and looks at the camera

⭐ Meet Zacharie ⭐

Zach provides technical direction and expertise for SELF's work in his home country of Benin.

Thank you for your great work, Zach!

#sustainabledevelopment #solar #benin #westafrica

Emerging markets & developing economies—home to more than half of the world’s population—receive less than 15% of global #CleanEnergy investment.

We can't solve the #ClimateCrisis until every country can reach its full potential & until everyone has a seat at the table. #ClimateWeek 🌍

Phillip Davis, Prime Minister of the Bahamas, speaks at the Global Renewables Summit

"Energy reforms will expand our possibilities, not limit them," Philip Davis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, shared at the #GlobalRenewablesSummit.

As world leaders convene for #ClimateWeek, we urge them to embrace this vision—one where #climate progress & global prosperity go hand-in-hand.

I had a wonderful time joining The Carbonauts at their DC event and sharing how clean energy can help us protect the planet AND power a more just, prosperous future.

Thanks to everyone who came out. Onward! 🌞

#energy #energytransition #cleanenergy #greentech

This work can be slow.

Progress can take time.

But everyday, more people gain access to clean energy.

Everyday, lives change.

📍 Tanzania

#energy #energysky #energytransition #sdg7 #cleanenergy

Solar-Powered Water Systems in Rural Uganda | Solar Electric Light Fund SELF has broken ground on a new solar-powered water system in rural Uganda. Learn how solar water pumping is delivering clean water and safer nights in Bukyerimba.

We're breaking ground on a new solar-powered water system in Bukyerimba, Uganda!

The system will deliver clean water to hundreds—improving health and creating ripple effects, especially for women and girls.

💧 Learn more: www.self.org/project-upda...

#sdg6 #sdg7 #cleanwater #cleanenergy #energy

Incredible to see how access to clean energy transforms healthcare and saves lives. Local action like this shows that climate solutions aren’t abstract but they are practical, people-centered, and urgent. #localpoliticsmatter #localpolicy #climatevictory #climatejustice @solarfund.bsky.social

The Carbonauts Sustainability Cocktails (Washington D.C.) CSE-194 Come participate in an experience consisting of panels, networking, and friend-making. In the spirit of the Pixel Palace, our presentation will be dynamic, engaging, and include lots of debate time with the audience! Make sure to join us afterward for a surprise performance.

We're excited to join The Carbonauts tomorrow for an evening of cocktails and conversation.

Washington, DC sustainability folks - you won't want to miss this one!

🌱 Register: letsgo.thecarbonauts.com/csedc194

#dc #sustainability #climateaction #climatesolutions

We appreciate IPCC's attention & commitment to diverse contributors 🌍💚

Inequality in action. If the #DRC had adequate infrastructure, from roads to #electricity, far fewer lives would be lost. We are saddened by the outbreak and appreciate everyone working to help. 💛

A sign post points to various wards at a small health clinic in Benin

A nurse tends to a child with a leg injury in Benin

The Kourel Health Clinic in Benin is a small but vital health post. With access to electricity, it can now provide improved maternity, pharmacy, and primary care to thousands of patients.

❤️‍🩹 Discover how we're powering healthcare: www.self.org/health/

#sdg7 #sdg3 #poweringhealthcare #solar

Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) - Solar Energy Nonprofit SELF is a solar energy nonprofit that fights climate change and poverty using the power of the sun.

Thanks for highlighting our work! Folks interested in learning more can visit our website (www.self.org) or subscribe to our newsletter: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/XwsLDMM/s...

Clean energy for all! ✊☀️

Stylized image of four girls in front of a solar array with the text "powering the future"

In this month's newsletter:
🌟 The SDGs turn 10. How we're pushing forward
🌟 SELF's latest podcast interview
🌟 Supporting our partners

Read it here: conta.cc/4mJORBL
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#solarenergy #renewables #sdg7 #climatejustice

A man dressed in white traditional Ethiopian clothing and headwear plays a large drum during a cultural performance. Behind him, a crowd of similarly dressed performers and spectators is visible. Large white text on the image reads: “8–10 September, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia. Africa Climate Summit. Conference.” The UN Environment Programme logo appears in the top right corner.

Around 600 million people in Africa lack access to electricity.

How can these energy demands be increased while ensuring greenhouse gas emissions don't worsen?

Follow #ACS2 to discover the continent’s vast potential to tackle this dilemma: unfccc.int/topics/clima...

We can eliminate cholera, but we need to see public health, not as a cost burden, but as an investment in our shared humanity 🌎

A woman in rural Uganda stares up at a solar streetlight at night

What if you could help light a school, power a hospital, or electrify a village—all for less than your weekly coffee run?

Join SELF’s Monthly Donors Club and power up positive change.

☀️ Choose what you give: secure.qgiv.com/for/donateto...

#energysky #cleanenergy #solar #energy

84% of people without electricity live in rural areas.

💡 Off-grid solar energy systems, such as #microgrids, can bring these communities online, lighting lives and sparking opportunity.

#sdg7 #energy #solar

Nigeria’s Chronic Electricity Problems : State of the World from NPR In Africa’s most populous country more than a third of residents have no access to electricity. Even those connected to the nation’s crumbling power grid cannot rely on it. And the situation isn’t i...

🌍 Nigeria has the world’s largest population of people living without electricity.

Despite political promises, millions remain in the dark. Families are turning to solar—but affordability remains a barrier.

🎧 Listen on @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/08/06/n...

#energy #poverty #sdg7 #solar

Good to see. China has put massive investment into the solar sector. We look forward to watching its emissions continue to decline 🌏

Love to see it ☀️

Energy storage is crucial 🔋

Love to see it ☀️

A technician walks on a rooftop with a solar panel

Two technicians work to install a rooftop solar panel

A new installation is underway! Can you guess where we are? ☀️

#solar #energy #energytransition #solarforall #rooftopsolar