DIY solar lamps and street lights in Bangladesh

SDG(s)

Sustainable Development Goal(s)

7Affordable and clean energy

11Sustainable cities and communities

13Climate action

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Shanjidul Alam Seban Shaan

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hello@ecovationbd.org

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Project LightUpTogether aims to spread Ecovation's innovations & technologies around the country. Ecovation partners up with nonprofit voluntary organizations, university clubs & other community service entities to implement their initiatives locally. They train the organizations on making solar lamps & streetlights out of easily available materials, then they raise funds locally and light up their own locality by volunteer-made lights. Ecovation shares tutorials of their innovations online so that anyone can adopt the technology and light up communities.

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Yes

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Product

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Available in market

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SDG(s)

Sustainable Development Goal(s)

7Affordable and clean energy

11Sustainable cities and communities

13Climate action

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