Stories written by Eco Matser

Clean Cooking Transition: Pathways as Seen by Kenyan Villagers

By Eco Matser
The Sustainable Development goals on energy speak clear: universal access energy and clean cooking by 2030 (SDG7). But the current efforts are still lagging several steps behind the specific needs of the communities and are not enough to achieve energy access for all, especially clean cooking solutions.

The Unseen Link Between Clean Cooking and the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Eco Matser
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities and revealed to what extent current economic models are not sustainable. It has also shown that most countries are not equipped to cope with a health crisis.

Will 2020 World Economic Forum Deliver on Combating Climate Change?

By Eco Matser
For the first time, the world’s elites meeting this year at Davos have listed environmental issues as their top concerns about the next decade.

Climate Change Deniers Violate Human Rights

By Eco Matser
Whoever still thinks climate change is purely an environmental issue, threatening only nature, needs to think again. Climate change is also essentially a human issue because of its devastating effect on human life – and rights. It exacerbates existing inequalities, undermines democracy and threatens development at large. Likewise, by far the greatest burden will fall on those already in poverty, while the rich will be able to buy their way out of rising heat and hunger.

Why We Need Decentralized Renewable Energy to Power the World

By Eco Matser
As the energy sector is transforming, there is a growing consensus that sustainable energy is a catalyst for achieving most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): it is crucial for better health, education, jobs, food production and conservation, as well as water use and quality.


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