Liter of Light Netherlands actively takes part in various event in order to spread the movement. This year we implemented some projects and took part in different conferences and workshops in order to promote our organization.
Back in May, we participated EuroMUN which is a simulation of international organizations, in which you get the opportunity to be a diplomat and represent a country or party in debates over many different topics. We promoted and introduced Liter of Light to the students coming from all over to world.
Moreover, we took part in International Climate Change Conference in Paris. Another conference that we went was CRI Global Conference in Amsterdam. We met with the founder and the global president of Liter of Light, Illac Diaz and joined a workshop on the most recent light solutions provided by Liter of Light.
We finally implemented the project which was cooperated with Lend A Hand. After volunteers from Lend A Hand came to Maastricht and attended our workshop about how to buil up the simple light solution, they went to Potchefstroom, South Africa. The project was very successful and we are looking forward to have more projects with Lend A Hand and other NGOs.
Recently, our projects coordinator Lukas went to Paris and here is the whole story:
"After having a Skype meeting with our founder Illac and coming to know that he is in Paris, I booked an overnight bus ticket to get to know and experience Liter of Light France who held a workshop for the French railway company “SNCF” in a very special building.
“La REcyclerie” used to be an old railway station and was recently transformed into a canteen and a place of exchange based on the values of sustainable development and ecology. Seems like the right place to hold a workshop about building sustainable grassroot solar lights.
When I arrived at 5am in Paris, I decided to walk from the bus station to la recyclerie to feel the Parisian air at dawn. At 9am I met Olivier - the charming President of the French chapter. After having a coffee and a quick briefing, we started to prepare the workshop.
The workshops that Liter of Light France is holding more and more have several purposes. For the businesses, it strengthens the spirit of the team and involves them in a purposeful act. The built lights get then delivered to a chosen ongoing project. Also, Liter of Light tries to make the technology tangible for companies and let them experience the ease of change making. The participating company is also welcomed to partner up with Liter of Light for future projects.
After the workshop – shortly before the sun set – Olivier, Illac and I grabbed a coffee in the city to talk about our ambitions and expectations. It has been a great chat and we elaborated on some future models for Liter of Light. There will surely be some exciting improvements in the future. With these thoughts, I drove back to my little sweet Maastricht – ready to work."
