Cooking Between the Clouds

  Whakataukī:  Hāpaitia te ara tika pūmau ai te rangatiratanga mō ngā uri whakatipu. Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence, and growth, for future generations. If you're keen on solar cooking, you probably think the upcoming Worldwide Solar Cooking Awareness Weeks are a good idea, because they are! However, if advocacy and awareness-raising is new territory for you, you may be left wondering where to start. Here are five suggestions, based on my advocacy experience in other fields: Based on your own reasons for solar-cooking, find your allies. Let them know your plans, and work with them for mutual gain if possible. Solar cooking for the environment? Be the solar snack provider at a climate strike, or work in with local environmental organisations. Solar cooking to eat outdoors during fire bans? Work with local firefighters to promote solar cooking AND fire prevention. Solar cooking to lower your electricity bill? Work in with your local budget advice NGO to run