Clean Cooking Alliance
US-based non-profit organization From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Clean Cooking Alliance, formerly the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves,[2] is a non-profit organization[3] operating with the support of the United Nations Foundation[4] to promote clean cooking technologies in lower and middle-income countries. Four million people a year die from health problems attributable to household air pollution from the use of polluting open fires and inefficient fuels for cooking.[5][3] The Alliance was announced in 2010 by then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.[6] Dymphna previously worked as CEO for the Clinton Climate Initiative organization.
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| Formation | 21 September 2010 |
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| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Chief Executive Officer | Dymphna van der Lans[1] |
Parent organization | United Nations Foundation |
They also provide grants for research and initiatives that support the aims of the Alliance,[7] advocate for international standards for stove manufacturers,[8] and coordinate research and knowledge of the issues surrounding the use of clean cookstoves.[9]
Endorsements
Celebrities and musical artists have advocated around the issue. They include Julia Roberts, chef Jose Andres,[10] Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana Samira Bawumia,[11] Indian chef Sanjeev Kapoor,[12] China's Zhao Wei,[13] and Ghana's Rocky Dawuni.[14]
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