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- World's largest solar plant in a refugee camp opens in Jordan Wed, 15 Nov 17, 12:45amThe world's largest solar plant found in a refugee camp has begun operations at the Za'atari Refugee Camp in north Jordan, near the Syrian border. The project, which cost $17.5 million, was funded by the German government...
- Extraordinary man builds 25 plastic bottle homes for refugees in Algeria Fri, 19 May 17, 1:12amA Sahrawi refugee in Algeria is rebuilding lives - literally. Born and raised in the refugee camp in Awserd near Tindouf, 27-year-old Tateh Lehbib Breica is constructing disaster resistant homes using discarded plastic bottles...
- German architecture students and refugees build a beautiful timber community center Thu, 23 Feb 17, 12:44amArchitecture students from Germany's University of Kaiserslautern teamed up with 25 refugees to build a timber community center for a refugee camp in Mannheim, Germany...
- Help make a flat-pack building to support migrant children in Calais Tue, 14 Jun 16, 5:30amThe port city of Calais has become home to a number of refugee camps that have become known as “the Jungle.” In attempt to help the children who live in “the Jungle,” a group of architecture students, known as Tak...
- Nazi-era Tempelhof Airport in Berlin to house more refugees Sat, 27 Feb 16, 5:00amIn an act of redemption, Germany’s Nazi-era Tempelhof Airport is now housing hundreds of refugees seeking safety and shelter. The reimagining of the space began only last week, just in time to prepare for the expected influx...
- Dome-shaped Good Chance Theatre allows Calais refugees to tell their stories Fri, 4 Dec 15, 5:00pmTwo British playwrights have founded Good Chance as a way to provide a space within the camp where people who fled war-torn and poverty-stricken countries can come together...
- Solar power could make refugee camps safer while slashing 6.85 million tons of CO2 Thu, 19 Nov 15, 2:35amProving the benefits and capacities of clean energy know no bounds, a recent report says adding solar power to refugee camps could significantly improve the lives of residents, while saving dollars and the planet at the same...
- Report: more solar would slash 6.85m tonnes of CO2 and make refugee camps safer Thu, 19 Nov 15, 2:35amProving the benefits and capacities of clean energy know no bounds, a recent report says adding solar power to refugee camps could significantly improve the lives of residents, while saving dollars and the planet at the same...
- WakaWaka Provides Portable Solar Power to Syrian Refugees Fri, 20 Dec 13, 4:14amAn estimated 6.8 million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes due to the ongoing civil war, which has claimed over 100,000 lives since 2011. With many refugees struggling to find access to adequate shelter, power,...
- IKEA’s Solar-Powered Flat Pack Shelters Approved for Syrian Refugee Housing Wed, 18 Dec 13, 4:12amEarlier this year, Scandinavian flat pack furniture masters IKEA unveiled an easily deployable solar-powered shelter that can provide sturdy, safe housing in an emergency...