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'''Catlin Powers''' is co-founder and CEO of [[One Earth Designs]]. A main goal of Powers’ work and research has been 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 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.
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==News and recent developments==
  
==News and recent developments==
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*'''June 2009:''' [http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellesley/news/x2085744886/ Wellesley College senior wins $75,000 environmental prize] - ''Wicked Local Welsley''
  
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*'''August 2009:''' [http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncer_abstracts/index.cfm/fuseaction/display.investigatorInfo/investigator/122169 Research Projects for People Prosperity and the Planet] - ''EPA''
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*'''June 2009:''' [http://globalservice.change.org/blog?guest_blogger_id=261 Global Service Blog] - ''Change.Org''
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*'''June 2009:''' [http://legatum.mit.edu/SummerGrants2009 Seed Grant Awards] - ''Legatum Center''
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*'''May 2009:''' [http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/009911.html SolSource 3-in-1: An Alternative Energy Solution] - ''WordChanging''
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*'''May 2009:''' [http://www.thestandrewsprize.com/lists/2009.htm The SolSource Wins, 2009] - ''St Andrews Prize for the Environment''
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*'''April 2009:''' [http://web.mit.edu/ideas/www/pastprojects.htm 2009 Awards] - ''MIT IDEAS''
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*'''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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*'''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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==Articles in the Media==
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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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*'''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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:[[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.]]
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==See also==
  
==See also==
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*[[SolSource]]
 
*[[Scot Frank]]
  
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*[[One Earth Designs]]
   
 
==External links==
  
==External links==
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*http://www.oneearthdesigns.com
   
 
==Contact==
  
==Contact==
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[[Catlin Powers]]<br />
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One Earth Designs<br />
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Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
   
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[http://www.oneearthdesigns.com/contact Contact Catlin Powers via the One Earth Designs Website]
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Catlin Powers July 2014

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

Catlin Powers is co-founder and CEO of One Earth Designs. A main goal of Powers’ work and research has been 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

News

Twitter

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
One Earth Designs
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Contact Catlin Powers via the One Earth Designs Website

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