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[[Image:Girl_Scouts_with_CooKits.jpg|left|thumb|130px|Girl Scouts show off their newly made [[CooKit]]s]]
 
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*'''August 2006:''' Last March, the [[Côte d'Ivoire Girl Scout Federation]] conducted a public solar cooker workshop in [[Wikipedia:Abidjan|Abidjan]]. Three Girl Scout trainers led a group of 27 participants, including representatives from governmental and nongovernmental agencies, through the three-day training course. On the first day, participants split into small groups to construct simple solar [[CooKits]] from cardboard and foil. They also painted several pots and jars black for use in their new solar cookers. On the second and third days, participants learned about the benefits and concepts of solar cooking while foods they prepared - chicken, fish, vegetables, eggs, rice, and "toh," a corn flour paste - cooked successfully in the sun. Water was also [[Water pasteurization|solar pasteurized]], using a [[Water pasteurization indicator]] (WAPI) to determine when the water was safe. According to General Commissioner [[Jeanne Meland Aka]], the workshop attracted national print and radio media coverage. '''''Contact:''''' ''[[Susan Craig]]''
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*'''March 2006:''' The [[Côte d'Ivoire Girl Scout Federation]] conducted a public solar cooker workshop in [[Wikipedia:Abidjan|Abidjan]]. Three Girl Scout trainers led a group of 27 participants, including representatives from governmental and nongovernmental agencies, through the three-day training course. On the first day, participants split into small groups to construct simple solar [[CooKit]]s from cardboard and foil. They also painted several pots and jars black for use in their new solar cookers. On the second and third days, participants learned about the benefits and concepts of solar cooking while foods they prepared - chicken, fish, vegetables, eggs, rice, and "toh," a corn flour paste - cooked successfully in the sun. Water was also [[Water pasteurization|solar pasteurized]], using a [[Water pasteurization indicator]] (WAPI) to determine when the water was safe. According to General Commissioner [[Jeanne Meland Aka]], the workshop attracted national print and radio media coverage. '''''Contact:''''' ''[[Susan Craig]]''
 
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News and recent developments

Girl Scouts with CooKits

Girl Scouts show off their newly made CooKits

  • March 2006: The Côte d'Ivoire Girl Scout Federation conducted a public solar cooker workshop in Abidjan. Three Girl Scout trainers led a group of 27 participants, including representatives from governmental and nongovernmental agencies, through the three-day training course. On the first day, participants split into small groups to construct simple solar CooKits from cardboard and foil. They also painted several pots and jars black for use in their new solar cookers. On the second and third days, participants learned about the benefits and concepts of solar cooking while foods they prepared - chicken, fish, vegetables, eggs, rice, and "toh," a corn flour paste - cooked successfully in the sun. Water was also solar pasteurized, using a Water pasteurization indicator (WAPI) to determine when the water was safe. According to General Commissioner Jeanne Meland Aka, the workshop attracted national print and radio media coverage. Contact: Susan Craig

The history of solar cooking in Côte d'Ivoire

Archived articles

Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations

  • Northern part of the country: Dry, sunny, and sparcely populated. Southern part of the country: Rain, abundant firewood, and high population density. (Source: Juan Urrutia Sanz, 2010-Feb-25)

See also

Resources

Reports

Articles in the media

Contacts

The entities listed below are either based in Côte d'Ivoire, or have established solar cooking projects there:

SCI Associates

NGOs

Manufacturers and vendors

Individuals

Government agencies

Educational institutions

See also

References