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DANIR 2022 | Our involvement
Emerging Cooking Solutions
Around the world, more people die as a result of
cooking over smoky, open fires than from malaria,
tuberculosis and AIDS combined. The climate impact
of charcoal and firewood burned for cooking is as
great as that of the entire aviation industry. Emer-
ging Cooking Solutions has developed a pellet stove
and an integrated business model with local pellet
production, distribution, customer financing and coal
credits. The stove is connected to the internet, can
be paid for in instalments, and can be turned off if
the user fails to pay. Our stove was recently cited in emerging.se
the journal Nature, as one of the two pellet stoves
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in the world that meets the health requirements
for “modern cooking”. Each stove saves 4 - 5 tonnes
of CO2 per year. The pellet production is based on
surplus biomass and is therefore renewable and
environmentally sustainable. The system helps
to slow the rate of deforestation and develop the
economy in the places where it is used. It also saves
time and improves both the health and household
finances of its users. We currently have operations in
Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi.
Hugos stiftelse
and Glädjeruset
The Hugos Stiftelse foundation raises money to
support associations and organisations that work to
ensure an active life and better health for children
and young people with disabilities. Among other
things, funds are raised via our Glädjeruset races, in
which everyone can participate in whatever way their
personal circumstances allow.
After two years of virtual races, we were finally
able to arrange in-person races again. One in Täby
and one in Skellefteå. We also held the virtual race, in
which people can compete wherever and whenever
they want. This year, over 1,300 competitors walked,
rolled or ran in our races.
A lot has happened in 2022. We now offer counsel-
ling for families with disabilities, we have welcomed
a new project manager to our team, and we have
launched a project that takes Glädjeruset to disabili-
ty-adapted schools, whereby they can partner with us
to arrange their own races. Nearly 800 children have
participated in Glädjeruset at school. The hope is to
continue expanding the number of participants in the
school-based race, now dubbed Hugoloppet. Also, we
awarded grants to 7H Para Alpine Skiing, Grödinge
SK Para Football, and the Bliss cheerleading club.
hugosstiftelse.se | gladjeruset.se