Little Sun

Little Sun is a nonprofit organization[1] founded in 2012 to deliver affordable clean energy in Africa and inspire people to take climate action globally.[2][3] It was established by the engineer Frederik Ottesen and the artist Olafur Eliasson whose wide-ranging solo shows – featuring installations, paintings, sculptures, photography, and film – have appeared in major museums around the globe.

Little Sun
Little Sun
TypeNonprofit organization
FoundedJuly 2012
FounderOlafur Eliasson and Frederik Ottesen
Headquarters
Berlin
,
Germany
Area served
Sub-Saharan Africa
ProductsSolar-powered LED lamps
Websitewww.littlesun.org

In 2014, Little Sun has been awarded a $5 million impact investment by Bloomberg Philanthropies.[4]

Impact

To date, Little Sun has provided clean power and light to over 3.2 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa, enabled 58 million additional study hours for children, saved households $150 million in expenses, and helped reduce CO₂ emissions by 800,000 metric tons. By working with local entrepreneurs, Little Sun has also helped create thousands of local jobs, and generated profits for rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly for women.

Little Sun works primarily in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Senegal, Rwanda, and Zambia, drawing on the expertise of in-country staff. Through close partnerships with local organizations, Little Sun operates in Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa. Little Sun has offices in New York, Berlin, Addis Ababa, and Lusaka.

Solar Products

Through its social enterprise, Little Sun sells solar devices around the world to raise funds and make solar lights and chargers available to energy-impoverished rural communities in Africa. Their range of solar products includes the Little Sun Original lamp, Little Sun Charge phone charger, and the Little Sun Diamond lamp.

  • Little Sun Original solar lamp
    Little Sun Original solar lamp
  • Little Sun Diamond solar lamp
    Little Sun Diamond solar lamp
  • Little Sun Charge 2-in-1 phone charger and lamp
    Little Sun Charge 2-in-1 phone charger and lamp

Culture Program

In 2021, Little Sun launched a culture program to engage artists and other creative voices to craft new narratives around climate change. Its aim is to shift the often data-driven climate conversation into an intimate dialogue and turn fear into hope. Their first campaign, Reach for the Sun, comprised a 10 step digital guide to creating a solar powered world and was designed to inspire, inform, and activate those concerned by climate change.[5][6]

Their second project, Fast Forward, was a series of short films exploring artists’ dreams for a regenerative world. Featuring over 300 global voices, the short films were made by artists from Ethiopia, Senegal, and the United States – some of the regions in which Little Sun operates. The Fast Forward film 'Possible World' was screened at Times Square.[7][8]

References
  1. Fosfuri, Andrea; Giarratana, Marco S.; Roca, Esther (2016). "Social Business Hybrids: Demand Externalities, Competitive Advantage, and Growth Through Diversification". Organization Science. 27 (5): 1275–1289. doi:10.1287/orsc.2016.1080. ISSN 1047-7039.
  2. "Higgins, Charlotte Elizabeth, (born 6 Sept. 1972), Chief Culture Writer (formerly Chief Arts Writer), The Guardian, since 2008", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 2013-12-01, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.257941, retrieved 2021-09-22
  3. http://www.fouchardfilippi.com/CLIENTS/TATE/2019/olafur_eliasson/pr_en_tate_eliasson.pdf
  4. "Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests $5 million in Little Sun to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Lighting in Africa". Lighting Africa. 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  5. "Olafur Eliasson Releases Illustrated Guide to Creating a Solar-Powered World". HYPEBEAST. May 7, 2021.
  6. "Little Sun, the Nonprofit Founded by Olafur Eliasson, Launches New Creative Digital Campaign for Solar Power". FAD Magazine. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  7. "16 New Public Art Installations in NYC September 2021 - Page 8 of 64". Untapped New York. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  8. "Times Square Arts: Possible World". arts.timessquarenyc.org. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
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