Half of the world’s population relies on wood fires to cook.


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  • Patricia McArdle, An energy independence advocate Ms. McArdle is working to convince the nation that ending U.S. dependence on fossil fuels and moving quickly toward the mass production of clean, safe, distributable, and renewable power systems will lead to a stronger, safer America, and a more competitive U.S. economy. Ms. McArdle is currently a volunteer with Al Gore's Climate Project. She has more than 30 years of international and public affairs experience in the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Navy, and the Peace Corps. She was first introduced to solar cooking technology while working as a Senior U.S. Department of State Representative in Northern Afghanistan. Ms. McArdle also sits on the Board of Directors at Solar Cookers International. To read more click here.

  • Mark Starik, Ph.D., Professor of Strategic Management and Public Policy at the George Washington (GW) University School of Business and Public Management, in Washington, D.C. He has researched and taught a variety of topics in the general area of environmental policy and management with a focus on the roles of NGOs in environmental public policy, the "greening" of businesses and global sustainable development policy.

    Dr. Starik has developed the Environmental and Social Sustainability Initiative at GW and co-founded the Academy of Management Organizations and the Natural Environment interest group. He is a board member of the Mid-Atlantic Region Environmental Professionals (MAREP) and a member of the original Steering Committee that formed Sustainable DC (SDC).

  • Dorothy C. Zbicz, Ph.D., is an international environmental and marine policy consultant based in Arlington, Va. She assists environmental nonprofits and other organizations with international policy analysis, policy and strategy development, trends analysis and other tasks. She has worked with leading international environmental organizations including the World Wildlife Fund, the Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, as well as USAID, the Woodrow Wilson Center and others.

    Dr. Zbicz has previously worked at the U.S. State Department in environmental affairs and in refugee programs, and has also served as liaison between NGOs and governments and international organizations. Her Ph.D. from Duke University is in International Environmental Policy and Law, and her M.A. in International Affairs is from George Washington University.

*Darwin Curtis also sits on Solar Household Energy’s board of Directors.

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“Solar Cooked Food: Nopales, Baked Apple, Cake, and Pumpkin Seeds” Mexico


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