BETD Podcast

In this episode, the last for 2020, we interview the very inspiring Majd Mashharawi, Palestinian activist, engineer, feminist, founder and CEO of Greencake, which makes bricks from rubble, and Sunbox, which manufactures and provides solar power and light to Palestinian and Gaza residents. An incredible way to end this series. Here are a few links: Majd's Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/speakers/majd_mashhawari Sunbox: https://sunbox.ps/ A recent Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/sep/27/the-palestinian-entrepreneur-bringing-power-to-gaza-majd-mashharawi Here's some additional information about your host, journalist Michael Buchsbaum: www.buchsbaum-media.com email: michael@buchsbaum-media.com twitter: @LMicalBuchsbaum His latest blogs for the Heinrich Böll Stiftung: https://energytransition.org/2020/12/23289/ https://energytransition.org/2020/12/free-falling-coal-crashes-throughout-trumps-america-in-2020/ Once again, thanks to the team at the BETD and incredible producer, Christian Kreymborg Stay safe and happy holidays

For Episode 17 of the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogs, we are joined by founder and CEO of Solar Sister, an organization that invests in women's clean energy businesses in off-grid communities in Africa. L. Michael Buchsbaum, chief blogger with the Heinrich Böll's Energytransition.org interviews Katherine from her home near Washington. For more about Solar Sister and learn how to get involved: https://solarsister.org/ For more about L. Michael Buchsbaum or to read his latest work: www.energytransition.org www.Buchsbaum-media.org The Berlin Energy Transition Dialog podcast is a BETD production. The Dialogues themselves are hosted and supported by the German Federal Government, and are a joint initiative of the German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE), the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar), the German Energy Agency (dena) and eclareon. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on Spotify, Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. I'd like to thank my amazing producer, Christian Kreynborg, who keeps doing a fantastic job pulling this podcast together! Once again, I'm Michael Buchsbaum. You can find my recent blogs for the Heinrich Böll Stiftung at Energytransition.org or reach me directly on Twitter at LMicalBuchsbaum. Our theme song is “Way of Life” by Paul Werner. Until next time, please wear a mask, stay healthy and thanks for listening.

Indonesian journalist and BETD Fellow, Ika Krismantari describes what is challenging Indonesia's energy transition. Now editing for the Conversation-Indonesia, she vividly illustrates what's happening on the ground, and hopes for citizens to become solar energy pro-sumers. With thanks to Showtime and James Cameron's "Years of Living Dangerously". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZnzZxumGcw You can find more of Ika's work at https://theconversation.com/id/in-english You can find more of my work at https://energytransition.org/author/lmbuchsbaum/ Or email me over twitter @LMicalBuchsbaum