Solar Energy in Africa with Rabbi Yonatan Neril

Rabbi Yonatan Neil presents on the value of solar energy in Africa. If you are interested in watching more videos on renewable energy, check out our video on Catholic teaching on renewable energy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3oO2jhQRaA

Currently around 645 million people in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to electricity. Paradoxically, they who contributed little to global climate change are the most impacted by it. The opportunities are immense for making a positive difference in poor people’s lives. Solar energy production can significantly reduce their reliance on the most polluting fuels, gathered wood and on a larger scale, diesel. A modest five MW solar field avoids125,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions over 20 years – the equivalent of planting 180,000 trees.

Learn more about the collaboration with Gigawatt Global on our website: http://www.interfaithsustain.com/solarinafrica/.