Lighting the future
Kisêdjê leaders in Brazil’s Xingu Indigenous Territory fight for just, equitable access to solar energy through Brazil's federal Light for All program.
Advancing Climate Change Solutions
We work to increase the use of renewable energy in developing countries, where nearly 1 billion people lack access to electricity.
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We support practical solutions that increase the use of renewable energy at the community level in developing countries.
The Mott Foundation is working with partners abroad to help communities in developing countries respond to the effects of global climate change. Our objective: provide access to renewable energy in developing countries in the Amazon and sub-Saharan Africa.
Mott’s international work is focused on increasing the deployment of renewable energy systems in rural areas of developing countries, where nearly 1 billion people lack access to electricity.
We make grants to:
- National and international NGOs, to create and nurture global and regional initiatives that help entrepreneurs address finance and policy barriers that prevent access to clean energy.
- National and regional organizations that provide technical assistance and networking opportunities to communities in the Amazon and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Mott supports the productive use of solar energy services in rural sub-Saharan Africa communities that lack access to electrical grids. These solutions increase access to energy, create economic opportunities and improve quality of life. Solar power also is propelling Africa toward a more prosperous future, one powered by energy services that are clean, affordable and climate resilient.”![Robert Ddamulira headshot.]()
Robert Ddamulira, Environment program officer
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Iluminando o futuro
In sub-Saharan Africa, solar power is benefitting people, communities and the planet
