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'''Catlin Powers''' is the COO of [[One Earth Designs]] and a doctoral student at Harvard School of Public Health. The main goal of Powers’ work and research is to help communities leverage science and engineering in the evolution of their own innovation lineages rather than abandoning traditional design in favor of well-advertised foreign technologies that may or may not be appropriate within the local context. She founded One Earth Designs (OED) to facilitate this process in the Himalayan region.
  
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[[File:Catlin_Powers_July_2014.jpg|thumb|Catlin Powers speaking at the 2014 Solar Cooking Conference in Sacramento, California]]
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'''Catlin Powers''' is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of [[One Earth Designs]] while pursuing her doctoral degree at Harvard School of Public Health. The main goal of Powers’ work and research is to help communities leverage science and engineering in the evolution of their own innovation lineages rather than abandoning traditional design in favor of well-advertised foreign technologies that may or may not be appropriate within the local context. She founded One Earth Designs (OED) to facilitate this process in the Himalayan region.
   
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One Earth Designs works with Himalayan communities to design and implement science and engineering solutions that help maintain healthy environments in a locally appropriate manner. OED’s current work includes projects on energy technologies, water quality and supply, sustainable building for extreme climates, ICT4D, and science/engineering education. OED has been recognized for several innovative community centered designs including the SolSource 3-in-1 (a low-cost solar cooking, heating, and electricity generating device), HeatSource Textiles (a low-cost thermal storage fabric for mobile personal heating), and various innovations in the area of water quality testing and sanitation.
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One Earth Designs works with Himalayan communities to design and implement science and engineering solutions that help maintain healthy environments in a locally appropriate manner. OED has been recognized for several innovative community centered designs including the [[SolSource]] (a low-cost solar cooking, heating, and electricity generating device), HeatSource Textiles (a low-cost thermal storage fabric for mobile personal heating), and various innovations in the area of water quality testing and sanitation.
   
 
==News and recent developments==
  
==News and recent developments==
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*'''April 2009:''' [http://web.mit.edu/ideas/www/pastprojects.htm 2009 Awards] - ''MIT IDEAS''
  
*'''April 2009:''' [http://web.mit.edu/ideas/www/pastprojects.htm 2009 Awards] - ''MIT IDEAS''
 
*'''April 2009:''' [http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/daily-planet/april-2009/daily-planet-april-23-2009/#clip164925 SolSource Demonstration] - ''Discovery Channel Daily Planet Interview''
  
*'''April 2009:''' [http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/daily-planet/april-2009/daily-planet-april-23-2009/#clip164925 SolSource Demonstration] - ''Discovery Channel Daily Planet Interview''
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*'''March 2009:''' [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/03/one_earth_designs.html One Earth Designs] - ''Make Magazine Blog''
  
 
*'''October 2008:''' [http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2008/10/05/five_to_watch/ Five to Watch] - ''Featured in Boston Globe''
  
*'''October 2008:''' [http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2008/10/05/five_to_watch/ Five to Watch] - ''Featured in Boston Globe''
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*'''July 2008:''' [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700246278/Utah-native-utilizing-suns-rays-in-Asia.html Utah native utilizing sun's rays in Asia] - ''Deseret News''
  
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*'''June 2008:''' [http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/itw-tibet-tt0604.html Harnessing the Tibetan sun] - ''MIT News''
  
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*'''October 2013:''' [http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/article/1328645/solar-powered-cooker-puts-local-clean-energy-start-global-map Solar-powered cooker puts local clean energy start-up on the global map] - ''South China Morning Post''
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==Audio and video==
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*'''July 2014:'''
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:[[File:Powers The need for a consumer certification for solar cookers|thumb|none|400 px]]
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*'''July 2014:'''
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:[[File:Powers “How I Solar” concept presentation|thumb|none|400px]]
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*'''July 2014:'''
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:[[File:Powers The global public image of solar cookers|thumb|none|400 px]]
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:[[File:Unreasonable Barcelona Catlin Powers, One Earth Designs|thumb|none|400 px|[[Catlin Powers]] of [[One Earth Designs]] speaks about indoor air pollution.]]
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:[[File:Scot Frank & Catlin Powers' Earth Hour 2013 IWIYW challenge|thumb|none|400px|[[Catlin Powers]] and [[Scot Frank]] of [[One Earth Designs]] challenge solar cooks and innovators to share their ideas for new approaches and uses for solar cookers.]]
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*'''April 2012:'''
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:[[File:Catlin Powers of One Earth Designs - 2012 St Andrews Prize for the Environment|thumb|none|400 px|[[Catlin Powers]] provides an update on the development of their product range at [[One Earth Designs]] since winning the prize in 2009. The interview was held at the 2012 awards at University of St Andrews on the 25th of April 2012.]]
   
 
==See also==
  
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*[[SolSource 3-in-1]]
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*[[SolSource]]
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*[[Catlin Powers]]
  
 
*[[Scot Frank]]
  
*[[Scot Frank]]
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*[[One Earth Designs]]
   
 
==External links==
  
==External links==
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*[http://www.oneearthdesigns.org/ OED Homepage]
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*http://www.oneearthdesigns.com
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*[http://cl.ly/2Ntv/content SolSource 3-in-1 PDF]
  
   
 
==Contact==
  
==Contact==
 
[[Catlin Powers]]<br />
  
[[Catlin Powers]]<br />
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Chief Operating Officer<br />
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Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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One Earth Designs<br />
  
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[http://www.oneearthdesigns.com/contact Contact Catlin Powers via the One Earth Designs Website]
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[mailto:catlin@oneearthdesigns.org catlin@oneearthdesigns.org]
  
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Catlin Powers July 2014

Catlin Powers speaking at the 2014 Solar Cooking Conference in Sacramento, California

Catlin Powers is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of One Earth Designs while pursuing her doctoral degree at Harvard School of Public Health. The main goal of Powers’ work and research is to help communities leverage science and engineering in the evolution of their own innovation lineages rather than abandoning traditional design in favor of well-advertised foreign technologies that may or may not be appropriate within the local context. She founded One Earth Designs (OED) to facilitate this process in the Himalayan region.

One Earth Designs works with Himalayan communities to design and implement science and engineering solutions that help maintain healthy environments in a locally appropriate manner. OED has been recognized for several innovative community centered designs including the SolSource (a low-cost solar cooking, heating, and electricity generating device), HeatSource Textiles (a low-cost thermal storage fabric for mobile personal heating), and various innovations in the area of water quality testing and sanitation.

News and recent developments

Articles in the Media

Audio and video

  • July 2014:
Powers_The_need_for_a_consumer_certification_for_solar_cookers

Powers The need for a consumer certification for solar cookers

  • July 2014:
Powers_“How_I_Solar”_concept_presentation

Powers “How I Solar” concept presentation

  • July 2014:
Powers_The_global_public_image_of_solar_cookers

Powers The global public image of solar cookers

Unreasonable_Barcelona_Catlin_Powers,_One_Earth_Designs

Unreasonable Barcelona Catlin Powers, One Earth Designs

Catlin Powers of One Earth Designs speaks about indoor air pollution.

Scot_Frank_&_Catlin_Powers'_Earth_Hour_2013_IWIYW_challenge

Scot Frank & Catlin Powers' Earth Hour 2013 IWIYW challenge

Catlin Powers and Scot Frank of One Earth Designs challenge solar cooks and innovators to share their ideas for new approaches and uses for solar cookers.

  • April 2012:
Catlin_Powers_of_One_Earth_Designs_-_2012_St_Andrews_Prize_for_the_Environment

Catlin Powers of One Earth Designs - 2012 St Andrews Prize for the Environment

Catlin Powers provides an update on the development of their product range at One Earth Designs since winning the prize in 2009. The interview was held at the 2012 awards at University of St Andrews on the 25th of April 2012.

See also

External links

Contact

Catlin Powers
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Contact Catlin Powers via the One Earth Designs Website

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