Hello from the Kourel #farming cooperative of northern Benin!
SELF partners with coops like Kourel to provide access to #electricity and irrigation.
With it, these farmers can grow more crops, earn more income, and nourish their community 🌱💛
#energytransition #solarenergy #foodsecurity
📢 Today, SELF announces an exciting new partnership with the Maasai people to expand access to solar-powered cooking, lighting, device charging, and clean water.
Learn more: www.self.org/blog/solar-p...
#energysky #energy #solar #conservation #climatejustice
Your daily dose of “this planet is amazing” from a recent trip to Belize 🇧🇿
#turtle #marinelife #conservation #ocean
The Trump administration is bending over backwards to revive coal plants.
Meanwhile, the cost of renewables continue to decline, offering clean & affordable energy independence.
What happened to the party of regulatory and financial restraint?
#climate #renewables #solar #energy #energysky
So many ways! This time of year especially, the nights are long and dark. I’m grateful to have light in my home so I can host friends or get cozy with a good book
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
Three solar installers smile in front of a new solar microgrid in Colombia
Before midnight: make a tax-deductible gift to bring solar where it's needed most.
SELF partners with off-grid communities to install solar energy systems—powering schools, clinics, farms, and more.
🌟 Your gift = lasting change: secure.qgiv.com/for/gveczk
#renewables #climate #energy #solar
This x1000
I regularly read @mongabay.com because of their focus on the people-planet connection & grassroots climate solutions.
Optimism is a strategy and we are the agents. ☮️🍃
#climate #climateaction #climatejustice #conservation
This holiday season, SELF extends our deepest gratitude to you—our friends, partners, and supporters. Thank you for standing with us in the fight to bring clean energy to all.
We wish you a happy holidays and a wonderful new year!
#energy #solar #sustainability #climateaction
How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
SELF partners with off-grid communities to deliver solar solutions. With #GivingTuesday approaching, you can help us take this mission even further.
☀️ Give now to power a sustainable, equitable future for all: secure.qgiv.com/for/selfgivi...
#solar #energy #renewables #energytransition #climate
Offering no new plans to cut fossil fuels, the U.N.’s COP30 climate conference failed to produce a roadmap to stop global warming.
A group of children study under a solar streetlight in Uganda
Light for every child. Hope for every future.
In this rural Ugandan town, solar streetlights offer a safe space to learn after dark. With new light comes new possibilities—and these students are ready for it. 📖
#energy #solar #cleanenergy #renewables #sdg7 #sdg4
At least 14 countries are on track to get more than half of their #electricity from #wind and #solar by 2030, according to the International #Energy Agency. Can you guess who?
#renewables #renewablenergy
theprogressplaybook.com/2024/10/14/t...
A sunset over the Willamette river in Portland, Oregon
It’s that dark time of year again, but the sunrises and sunsets have really been delivering. 🌅
#pnw #portland #oregon #sunset
Exciting upgrades are coming to our #solar gardens in Benin! A new greenhouse—under construction now—plus fresh drip irrigation lines will help local #farmers grow healthy crops through the hottest, driest part of the year.
Thank you to our incredible donors for making this possible 💛🌱 #sdg2 #sdg7
Nice! I was croaking with ya! 🐸
Proud of my city.
#NoKings #Portland
Global renewable capacity is on course to more than double by 2030.
Solar PV is set to lead – making up about 80% of the rise over this period.
In addition to growth in established markets, it’s also surging in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan & Southeast Asia 👉 iea.li/48SwFS4
🥳 @solarfund.bsky.social turns 35 this month!
Travel back in time & discover our story in this short video.
Power to the people. Energy for all. ✊
#energy #cleanenergy #sdg7 #solar #climate
👏👏👏
Photo of a hand holding a small coffee cup in a home with a window and plants in the background
Cheers to Friday.
Life is weird but you’re doing great.
#coffee #friday #plants #plantsky #pnw
Emerging markets & developing economies—home to more than half of the world’s population—receive less than 15% of global #CleanEnergy investment.
We can't solve the #ClimateCrisis until every country can reach its full potential & until everyone has a seat at the table. #ClimateWeek 🌍
We're breaking ground on a new solar-powered water system in Bukyerimba, Uganda!
The system will deliver clean water to hundreds—improving health and creating ripple effects, especially for women and girls.
💧 Learn more: www.self.org/project-upda...
#sdg6 #sdg7 #cleanwater #cleanenergy #energy
This is a fantastic use case for #microgrids. 💡
✅ Improve energy service to rural customers
✅ Fight climate change
✅ Mitigate wildfire risk
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
#energysky #solar #renewables #microgrid
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Oregon now has policies supporting microgrid development!
Microgrids can bring reliability during extreme weather events and for delivering emergency services.
This is great news especially for rural areas, Tribes, and small towns.
www.publicnewsservic...
Happy #NationalDogDay from my sweet chonky angel to yours 🐾
🌍 Nigeria has the world’s largest population of people living without electricity.
Despite political promises, millions remain in the dark. Families are turning to solar—but affordability remains a barrier.
🎧 Listen on @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/08/06/n...
#energy #poverty #sdg7 #solar
A person holds up a yellow dahlia in front of a flower garden
Stare into the dahlia. Take a deep breath.
What’s your favorite summer flower?
#pnw #garden #flower #dahlia
