[Stoves] Billion Stoves Program

[Paul S. Anderson]

Dear Stovers and to "The Human Relief Organization" (HRO) (Copy sent as a
separate message to HRO.)

It is very fitting that Tom Reed got mentioned relating to the "Billion Stove
Program."  I believe that Tom was the first to suggest such a high goal.  Of
course, the goal is shared by many, and no single organization or person can
claim to control or coordinate or accomplish the installation of a billion
improved cookstoves.  But it is good to have the goal and the broad program
stated on the Internet.

I have copied the three key paragraphs from the HRO website about the Billion
Stove Program.  Initial paragraphs describe the problem.

************ from HRO ***************
This problem that kills a million people a year, contributes to deforestation
and terrible air pollution in many areas and affects up to half of the world’s
people is little known to most of us in developed countries that take for
granted clean, safe and convenient cooking, using gas, electric and propane
stoves.  Fortunately solutions to these problems exist in the form of better
designed wood cooking stoves.

The billion stoves program is about education, promotion and distribution of
more efficient and cleaner burning biomass cooking stoves.  It is called
“Billion Stoves” as an approximate number of improved biomass cooking stoves
needed worldwide.  Such improved stoves are already available and when enough
of them are in use they will greatly reduce deforestation, labor for 
collecting
cooking fuel, improve air quality and minimize the negative health effects
resulting from poor cooking methods.

The billion stoves program will work through various partnerships with 
corporate
sponsors, foreign governments, NGO’s and humanitarian relief agencies.  This
program is meant to apply known solutions to this very large problem which
hampers the health and economic development of nearly half of the world’s
people by applying the appropriate technological and social solutions to where
they are needed.
******************************** end of HRO text *********

We note that HRO calls for working through various partnerships.  And 
certainly
PCIA and HEDON and ETHOS and Shell Foundation and others exemplify working
together.

Suggestion:  That the various entities (and individuals) discuss and formalize
resolutions or Memorandum of Understanding  or some such document to make the
"Billion Stove" project or program or activities a truly SHARED goal.  The
thought or intent for having a billion stoves is internal to 
organizations like
the PCIA which is already a "Partnership for Clean Indoor Air."  By 
formalizing
the goal, those who are members and who will become members of PCIA will have
direct and overt acknowledgement of supporting the Billion Stoves efforts.

I believe that someday the name of Dr. Thomas B. Reed will be even more 
closely
associated with the Billion Stove activities.

Paul
-- 
Paul S. Anderson, Ph.D., Geography professor - Emeritus
Telephone:  USA-309-452-7072 (residence and office)
Internet site:  www.ilstu.edu/~psanders
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Quoting Thomas Reed <tombreed at comcast.net>:

>
> ALL:
>
> The announcement at
>
> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb507518.htm
>
> makes my 22 years invested in stove research all worth while.  Thanks to
> all of you who have helped!
>
> The announcement is a little long to engrave on my tombreed tombstone,
> and I'm not ready for one yet at 81!*  Look for new stove announcement
> soon.
>
> Lots of interesting reading at this website.
>
> TOM REED                         BEF/BEC


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