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HELPS International,
awarded $17,000 of prize money from the “Green Oscars” – Ashden
Awards – for its famous stove design.
- Finalists
personally congratulated by His Royal Highness Prince of
Wales
- First
Lady of Guatemala, Mrs. Wendy de Berger, congratulates
Ashden Awards for acknowledging Helps International’s work
in Guatemala.
London – 24 June 2004 –The
international winners of the prestigious Ashden Awards
for Sustainable Energy 2004 were tonight announced at
the Ashden annual awards ceremony in London.
The Ashden
Awards rewarded seven projects from India, Pakistan,
Kenya and Guatemala for their inspirational
technologies that rely on renewable energy to provide social
and economic benefits for local communities as well as protecting
the environment.
The HELPS International
ONIL stove, developed by Don O’Neal, was selected as
a finalist among over 100 top sustainable energy projects
in the world and received $17,000 for
designing a
pioneering smoke-free, fuel-efficient stove that cuts the
wood required by 70% , eliminates indoor pollution and reduces
the risk of burns associated with cooking on open fires.
The judges commented: “By
bringing this sophisticated fuel-efficient stove into the
homes of Guatemala’s rural poor, HELPS is leading the
way in the fight against crippling respiratory disease and
horrifying burns, while also helping conserve the country’s
dwindling forests
The
ONIL stove is a revolutionary stove design and implementation
system that services the poorest by protecting women and
children from burn and lung disease, the number one killer
for children under 5 years old, and by giving women 2 days
a week in time because of the wood savings. This valuable
time is then available for economic and social activity.
First
Lady of Guatemala, Wendy de Berger, expressed her appreciation
on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Guatemala
for acknowledging the work of Helps International: “…sustainable
energy is pivotal to the reduction of poverty, and poverty
reduction is central to world peace…” The
ONIL Stove also enjoys the support of the Shell Foundation,
the government of Guatemala and its “partner” NGO’s
throughout Guatemala and the United States.
The
Awards, hosted by John Humphrys, saw finalists gather at
the Royal Geographical Society, London with guest speakers
Sir David Attenborough, and Jonathon Porritt, chair of the
UK government’s
Sustainable Development Commission.
Sir David Attenborough,
who presented the prizes, commented: “I have found
this evening both humbling and inspirational. We have much
to learn from these remarkable award winners. I would like
to thank the Ashden Awards for bringing our attention to
this groundbreaking work”.
The Ashden
Awards for Sustainable Energy – known globally as
the ‘Green
Oscars’ – now in their fourth year, reward
inspirational and innovative renewable energy projects
which both provide social and economic benefits to local
communities and contribute towards protecting the environment
by curbing deforestation and reducing
our dependence on fossil fuels - .thereby helping tackle
climate change.
The
finalists were also personally congratulated by HRH The
Prince of Wales at a separate ceremony . A spokesperson
from the Palace said of the meeting: “The
Prince of Wales was enormously encouraged to meet these
remarkable people who are all making a substantial impact
in alleviating poverty and helping protect our fragile
environment both at the local and global level. They
set a marvellous example which the Prince of Wales hopes
will encourage others to follow”
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15301 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 200
Addison, TX 75001
(972) 386-2901 | (972) 386-4294 (fax)
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