Cornell's South Asia Program is proud to host Bunker Roy and Megan Fallone of the Barefoot College on Tuesday, April 19 at 4:30p.m. in G-10 BioTech. The lecture is followed by a reception in G-10 BioTech. Bunker Roy and Megan Fallone will speak about the "barefoot solutions" that have transformed rural people-especially women-into powerful agents of change in their communities. From solar energy, water, education, and health care to rural handicrafts, the "solutions" are unique and exemplified by the award-winning architecture of the College itself-designed and built by villagers for villagers. Barefoot College has also successfully trained grandmothers from throughout the developing world to be solar engineers so that they can bring electricity to their remote villages. The organization has created through its social justice approach, a highly innovative ecosystem where rural poor people have a voice in the design and innovation of their own technologies.
Please see the Cornell Events website<https://events.cornell.edu/event/south_asia_development_forum_indias_barefoot_college_women_and_rural_solar_power> for more information. This event is co-sponsored by AWARE, Atkinson Center, Tata-Cornell Initiative, and International Programs/CALS. Sharon K. Anderson Environment Team Leader Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850 Office:607-272-2292 Cell: 607-280-5580 For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
