Gyapa fuel-efficient cookstoves
As a Toitū net carbonzero certified company, we purchase carbon credits to offset all carbon emissions we have been unable to eliminate, ensuring that Excel Digital is a net carbonzero company.
For this year’s carbon credits, we have chosen to fund the Gyapa cookstoves project in Ghana. The Gyapa cookstove is a low-cost, locally manufactured, charcoal-burning, fuel-efficient stove that reduces the amount of charcoal needed for cooking by up to 50 percent, significantly reducing carbon emissions.
Ghana currently has one of the highest deforestation rates in West Africa, primarily due to the high demand for charcoal used as cooking fuel. The Gyapa cookstove significantly reduces a household’s fuel needs and is therefore helping to slow the country’s deforestation rate.
Co-benefits include:
- A considerable improvement in the health of families due to better air quality in their homes
- A substantial reduction in household expenditure on charcoal
- Assists with the local economy and employment, as all the stoves are manufactured locally
The Gyapa cookstove project resonated with us as not only do the stoves assist with lowering carbon emissions, but they help to significantly improve the health and finances of everyday people in Ghana.
For more information on the Gyapa cookstove project, go to www.gyapa.com.
