- Climate Resilient Solutions to Hydro Mini-Grids (March 21-25, 2022)
- Agroecological Benefits of Hydro Mini-Grids (March 28-31, 2022)
Offered at no cost, each course consists of a live kick-off session followed by independent learning on our SEEED E-learning platform with a live Q&A session and peer-to-peer dialogue. Build your knowledge through interactive content, real-world examples and expert insight. The courses are aimed at community hydro practitioners who wish to leverage climate resilient solutions and agroecological benefits; however the content is also beneficial for those not well acquainted with hydro mini-grids, who wish to learn more about nature-based solutions for development. A technical background is not required.
Register your interest for one or both courses no later than March 18, 2022 at the link below.
Curugmuncar Micro Hydro Village, Pekalongan Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. Credit: Asosiasi Hidro Bandung | A household rice mill powered by a hydro mini-grid in Shan State, Myanmar. Credit: D. Vaghela |
Key topics include:
- Watersheds, climate adaptation and the water-energy-food nexus
- Governance and environmental stewardship in Indigenous and local communities
- Watershed management from baseline assessment to maintenance and monitoring
- How to integrate watershed management with hydro mini-grid planning and implementation
Estimated time commitment:
- March 21 Kickoff Session: 1.5 hour (Optional)
- March 25 Live Q&A and peer-to-peer dialogue: 1.5 hour (Optional)
- Self-work: 5-7 hours (Required)
The next course will take place from March 29-31, 2022 and will focus on agroecological benefits of hydro mini-grids. Learn how community hydro electricity and watersheds can support sustainable food production and exchange ideas in an interactive 4-day course.
Key topics include the following, as they relate to hydro mini-grids:
- Elements of agroecology
- Water-energy-food nexus
- Food forests as a regenerative solution
- Agri-processing end uses of electricity
Estimated time commitment:
- March 28 Kickoff Session: 1.5 hour (Optional)
- March 31 Live Q&A and peer-to-peer dialogue: 1.5 hours (Optional)
- Self-work: 5-7 hours (Required)
The current course offerings are part of an E-learning series that we launched earlier this year, with support from Skat Foundation, DGRV, GIZ, and WISIONS. Hosted on our all-new SEEED E-learning platform, the first course took place over 6 weeks, focusing on the fundamentals of community-scale (<1 MW) hydro mini-grids.
The SEEED E-learning series is part of our Social Enterprise for Energy, Ecological and Economic Development (SEEED) Accelerator, an initiative to unlock the full potential of hydro mini-grid practitioners and communities in the Asia Pacific, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. The SEEED Accelerator utilizes a 4-step strategy to generate impact from knowledge exchange and advocacy activities, as shown below.
Sign up for our upcoming E-learning courses to learn more about the full social-environmental potential of hydro mini-grids and best practices for getting there!