The Hidden Side of Energy Access: Clean Cooking

edX MOOC / Non-credit USD 5
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The Hidden Side of Energy Access: Clean Cooking

About this course

This course is based on the World Bank’s “The Hidden Side of Energy Access: Clean Cooking”. This course explores the hidden side of energy access by uncovering the reality that over 4 billion people around the world currently lack access to modern energy cooking services (MECS) for their daily cooking needs. Throughout the developing world, households still cook with firewood and charcoal on rudimentary stoves in poorly ventilated rooms, resulting in significant negative impacts for health, gender, the environment, and our climate.

What you'll learn

  • understand the importance of modern energy cooking services (MECS)
  • identify the health impacts associated with traditional cooking methods
  • explore the environmental consequences of current cooking practices

Course objectives

  • raise awareness of energy access issues in the context of cooking
  • promote discussions on sustainable cooking solutions
  • encourage engagement with the topic of clean energy

Skills you'll gain

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