  FSD and our partner, the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), are working to reduce dependence on fuel wood for the rural population. The project is just the first of a wide range of sustainable energy technologies to be built and sold by local entrepreneurs. Efficient cookstoves can reduce cooking fuel wood needs up to 65% while also providing a variety of other positive health, economic, social, and environmental impacts for the community in and around the Sanctuary.  Photos provided by Carlyn Johnson and Karan Singh Rathore (www.sanjhi.org)
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FSD Community Partners Want to Work with YOUSpring B and Summer C Applications are Under Review
This Spring and Summer, 300+ FSD Community Partners are ready to bring students, professionals, and retirees on-site to collaborate on critical grassroots initiatives that enhance local capacity to address health, social, environmental, and economic issues. Bolster your international field experience with our intensive Training Programs: Intern Abroad - ProCorps Volunteering - LEARN MORE >
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FSD Mentors @ Clinton Global Initiative Univ.
Mireille Cronin Mather, FSD Executive Director, has been selected as a mentor for 2012 CGI U students, joining a select group of leaders from organizations around the world. CGI U 2012 will take place at George Washington Univ. in D.C. from March 30th to April 1st. This is a tremendous opportunity to share knowledge with the next generation of development professionals. For more information, visit www.cgiu.org
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Pay As You Go Solar - Economist.com
Over the next year, we are very excited to watch social enterprise, Eight19, as it pilots a pay as you go solar energy program for Kenyan families. Thanks to home solar units, only $10, hundreds of Kenyans are already saving from not needing to buy paraffin for their smoky lamps or to pay for charging their phones at the market. LEARN MORE >
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Incentives for Sustainability - UN
The UN's Global Sustainability Panel released a new report, "Resilient People, Resilient Planet: a Future Worth Choosing." The report recommends a blueprint for pushing sustainable development practices into the mainstream. LEARN MORE >
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Special Offer for Friends of FSD
 DAWNS Digest is our pick for the top development, human rights, and humanitarian news. As a Friend of FSD, you will receive a special rate on their global news service. LEARN MORE >
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