Social impact projects
Benefits for people and their environment
What are social impact projects?
People in poorer countries are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. This makes it all the more important to involve people in these regions in climate action. Social impact projects are climate projects that not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also focus on people. They aim to improve local living conditions by tackling health problems, creating jobs, or developing local infrastructure. The projects use a variety of technologies, such as improved cookstoves, water filters, and solar lights.
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Improved cookstoves reduce toxic smoke
Around 2.3 billion people around the world cook over open fires. This cooking method is highly inefficient and consumes large amounts of wood, which drives deforestation and produces harmful greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to the environment, the people also suffer; smoke produced by fires can cause illness and even death. Every year, more than 3 million people die because of smoke pollution.
Improved cookstoves significantly reduce smoke pollution and use less firewood. This saves people time and money by reducing the amount of firewood they need to collect or buy.
Project examples
Improved cookstoves in Somalia | improved cookstoves in Zambia | improved cookstoves in India
Water filters prevent diseases
According to the United Nations, 2.2 billion people lacked access to clean drinking water in 2022. Instead, these people rely on contaminated water from wells or walk long distances to meet their daily water needs. They then boil the water over open fires, when possible, to make it drinkable, which creates environmentally harmful greenhouse gas emissions and toxic smoke.
Water filters are easy to use and eliminate the need to boil water. They reduce greenhouse gas emissions and have a positive impact on health.
Project examples
Clean drinking water in Laos | clean drinking water in Uganda | clean drinking water in India
Solar lamps reduce burn injuries
Many people do not have access to a reliable source of energy and use kerosene lamps to light their homes. This not only harms the environment by emitting greenhouse gases, but also poses a high risk of injury, fire damage, and respiratory disease.
Solar lamps can replace kerosene lamps and have a positive impact on the environment and people's health. Also, they often boost the local economy by allowing shops and restaurants to stay open after dark.
Project example
The supervisory authorities behind the projects
All social impact projects in the ClimatePartner portfolio are registered with international standards such as the Gold Standard and regularly audited by independent external auditors. Read more about standards and external audits here.
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