Cooking stoves in Nepal

Reducing dependence on firewood

Brijlal Chaudhari (Red Cross Nordic UWC) has set up a project in his village in Nepal  to purchase materials so that the people in his village can make new cooking stoves. He received a grant from the United World Sustainibility Fund, set up by UWC alumnus Dan Marshall (UWC Atlantic College) to assist UWC students and recent alumni in projects promoting sustainable living.

Brijlal says, “100% of the people in my village, Nichuta, (Parsa District) Nepal, use firewood for cooking. Introducing a stove that is fuelled by rice husks will drastically reduce the dependence on firewood, which is the main reason for the rampant exploitation of forest resources. As long as these people have no viable alternatives to fuelling their stoves, they will depend on the forest. Hence, as a resident of the area I see the need for a change.”

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