The Alliance joins Chef José Andrés at the White House for #SXSL
The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves joined Alliance Ambassador and world-renowned Chef José Andrés at South by South Lawn (SXSL), an event hosted at the White House to showcase innovation and technology that is helping tackle some of the world’s toughest challenges. Inspired by the hugely-popular South by South West festival in Austin, Texas, SXSL was the perfect opportunity for the Alliance to demonstrate how clean cookstoves can save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women, and protect the environment through efficient, sustainable and affordable clean cooking technologies.
Bringing a little Austin to the South Lawn today. https://t.co/qCXwVI0uLH pic.twitter.com/nTb10I3GHP
— President Obama (@POTUS) October 3, 2016
Today @cookstoves join @chefjoseandres at #SXSL, a @WhiteHouse festival of ideas, art, & action that tackle the world's toughest challenges! pic.twitter.com/tnVPpm48Eq
— UN Foundation (@unfoundation) October 3, 2016
Chef Andres, founder of ThinkFoodGroup and Alliance Global Ambassdor, together with Alliance CEO Radha Muthiah and chefs from across the Washington, DC, region, engaged with attendees and journalists in conversation about clean cookstoves through live demonstrations to show the benefits of clean cookstoves and fuels. Visitors to the demonstration area included Senior Advisor to President Barak Obama Valerie Jarrett, White House Pastry Chef Susan Morrison, and Adam Savage of Mythbusters.
Finally clean @cookstoves at the @WhiteHouse only way to end hunger poverty+improve the lives of women @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/iFYeqyRgxt
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) October 3, 2016
With leader @LeoDiCaprio talking about how clean @cookstoves can change the world! #SXSL @WhiteHouse @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/3b5XoEbsYC
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) October 3, 2016
SXSL also provided a platform to showcase some of the innovative clean cookstoves designed by its partners. Nine different types of clean cookstoves were placed around the White House South Lawn to demonstrate the capabilities of clean cookstoves and fuels. The stoves included solar powered stoves from GoSunStoves and OneEarthDesigns, and ethanol stove from CleanCook, and solid-fuel burning stoves from Biolite, Burn, and MimiMoto.
Check out some more highlights from the day!
.@WhiteHouse Pastry Chef Susan Morrison is at our #SXSL booth learning about clean #cookstoves & fuels! @chefjoseandres @thinkfoodgroup pic.twitter.com/vMeWFotK5Z
— Clean Cookstoves (@cookstoves) October 3, 2016
.@chefjoseandres shows @donttrythis cookstoves at our #SXSL booth. Confirmed: Clean #cookstoves are not a myth pic.twitter.com/7qsM59xQK2
— Clean Cookstoves (@cookstoves) October 3, 2016
Thanks @vj44 for stopping by the booth to chat with @chefjoseandres & @Radha_Muthiah about clean #cookstoves and fuels! #SXSL pic.twitter.com/aQSaaQW6Wt
— Clean Cookstoves (@cookstoves) October 3, 2016
Chefs from @chefjoseandres' @thinkfoodgroup cooking potatoes, cookies, croissants on 9 clean @cookstoves @WhiteHouse w/ @GoSunStove & more pic.twitter.com/rJivKP84Xh
— WorldCentralKitchen (@WCKitchen) October 3, 2016