On October 11, 2011, Simon Doble saw the light when it comes to global energy poverty. Now, his organization SolarBuddy works to create awareness and tackle this critical issue. Energy poverty is an obstacle to education, health, the environment and economic development around the world.Tragically, 3.8 million people die prematurely from the effects of energy poverty every year.

In this episode, Kristi and Elisa chat with Simon about his personal path to global citizenship, the current state of energy poverty, his organization's innovative approach to empowering children through educational solar kits, lessons learned along the way, and more.

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