Business Models to Successfully Implement Clean-Cooking Technologies in Tanzania

My research question is, “What business models can successfully implement clean-cooking technologies in Tanzania?”.

As we move towards the clean economy, it is imperative that all three pillars of sustainability are considered – the environment, the economy, and society. Studying the business models that will ensue clean-cooking technologies to have long-lasting impact in rural communities is an integral thread to weave into the solution for climate change. Currently, almost half of the world is using carbon-intensive biomass fuels for cooking. This is because they are the cheapest fuel source available to them. Biomass fuels result in a variety of issues, namely indoor and outdoor air pollution, gender inequities, and greenhouse gas emissions. Due to social structure, is it women and children that sacrifice their education, health, and income-earning opportunities to cook these meals for their families. This research proposes to determine business models that will make clean-cooking technologies more economically feasible in these rural communities, which will also shift the community into using a clean renewable source for cooking and liberate women and children to live fuller lives.

Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Blake Shaffer

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Partner:

Fig Tree Foundation

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Calgary

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