Stewardship in Action

CFACT’s lion conservation project continues to grow brighter

CFACT is working with some great conservationists on a unique solution to this increasing problem.

By Craig Rucker |2021-06-28T11:32:52-04:00April 6th, 2021|Comments Off

Solar ovens and sustained poverty for Africa

Ugandan activist Steven Lyazi argues that, while wind and solar and biomass energy do provide some relief for many Africans, they are not true substitutes for round-the-clock reliable energy such as is found in First World countries with electric power grids fueled by coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy -- all of which are in abundant supply in various African nations. Westerners tend to think it is just fine for Africans to live in poverty, especially energy poverty, while they enjoy the benefits of a fossil- and nuclear-fuel economy.

By CFACT |2021-06-28T11:32:52-04:00April 22nd, 2017|1 Comment

CFACT hosts tour of energy poor village of La Libertad at Cancun climate talks Escaping the climate energy trap

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Wolfgang Mueller Wednesday, December 8, 2010 (+521) 998 225 9854 (Cancun, Mexico) Few things divide rich from poor like access to affordable energy. In this 21st century it has been estimated that 1.4 billion people lack access to electricity while 3 billion people cook with solid fuel. On Wednesday, December 8, CFACT transported COP16 delegates, press and observers to the Mexican village of La Libertad, where people cook, heat and live without electricity. La Libertad presents a compelling picture of the plight of the energy poor. “As COP16 considers the future of the world's energy policy, [...]

By Christina Norman |2021-06-28T11:28:38-04:00December 8th, 2010|Comments Off

Empowering the poor in the Yucatan jungle

By Duggan FlanakinIn the heart of the Yucatan jungle lies the village of Becan, where CFACT recently sent a team to make a documentary film that demonstrates the principles of economic empowerment. CFACT developed these principles five years ago through its international social entrepreneurship program. Aldesus AC, a Mexican nonprofit organization that focuses on assisting the poor in their quest for a better life, was inspired by CFACT’s vision and is now in the early stages of a major effort to help Becan’s residents improve their standard of living. Aldesus founder, Sara Andrade, explained that the Becan project involves a two-way [...]

By Christina Norman |2021-06-28T11:28:38-04:00August 13th, 2010|Comments Off

CFACT team revisits Valle Verde, Mexico

CFACT Director of Policy Research Duggan Flanakin recently lead a five-person team on a journey through Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The first stop along the way was the City of Joy Foundation (Fundacion Ciudad de la Alegria) and the nearby impoverished village of Valle Verde, which lies on the outskirts of wealthy Cancun. In both locations the team met up with old friends and made new ones as they reported on the benefits of the laptop computers and solar panels that previous CFACT teams had brought to the area. CFACT photographer Sarah Cowles and volunteer Jason Lively visit with a technician [...]

By CFACT |2021-06-28T11:23:40-04:00July 9th, 2010|Comments Off

Promoting entrepreneurship and poverty alleviation in Uganda

The U.N. and other liberal planners promoting so-called “sustainable development” may still believe that global socialism, a greatly reduced world population, and maybe a few solar panels on huts are all that’s needed for an “Avatar-like” utopia on earth. But CFACT continues to challenge these notions directly where the rubber meets the road – in developing countries where many poor residents are simply trying to eke out an existence on a per capita income of less than $1 per day, and seek genuine prosperity and freedom. This February, CFACT returned to the sub-Saharan nation of Uganda, a lush tropical country Winston [...]

By Craig Rucker |2021-06-28T11:32:52-04:00March 30th, 2010|Comments Off

CFACT continues their mission in Cancun

CFACT recently returned from Quintano Roo, Mexico. This time, CFACT at the University of Texas-Austin went down with 7 laptops and solar panels, prepared to help better lives and give people a future. Students learned why the way CFACT does 3rd world development is a far more effective way of creating change and helping people than the way the left does.

By CFACT |2021-06-28T11:28:38-04:00January 29th, 2010|Comments Off

CFACT Eco-Summit in Valle Verde, Mexico

By Christina WilsonCFACT Collegians traveled to Cancun, Mexico for its annual Eco Summit. It sounds glamorous doesn’t it - bright lights, blue water, white beaches and fun in the sun? Not for CFACT. Students from all over the United States, representing 15 different college campuses, flew to Mexico not to simply hang out, but to put CFACT’s message into action. CFACT has always believed that a practical application of free market principles can bring people in the developing world into a world of technology, prosperity, and liberty. For years the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow advocated for this idea, but it [...]

By Adam Houser |2021-06-28T11:28:38-04:00September 2nd, 2009|Comments Off

CFACT’s Field Trip to Mexico

CFACT recently completed a development project in Valle Verde, Mexico. CFACT partnered with a coalition of relief organizations to provide local residents with solar panels, recycled laptops, and basic computer training. […]

By CFACT EU |2021-06-28T11:28:38-04:00February 27th, 2009|Comments Off

Video: CFACT’s Adopt-A-Village Project

At CFACT, we're working in local villages in impoverished countries to promote entrepreneurship and technological advance enjoyed by affluent countries, and ultimately achieve environmental and economic prosperity worldwide. Why? We all know these are crucial times in the scientific community and for our world. With a growing world population and limited financial resources, we must ensure adequate supplies of food, energy, clean water, and essential human services without causing damage to our environment or public health. How we answer these challenges is of great importance not only to ourselves but to future generations as well. CFACT (Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow) [...]

By Christina Norman |2021-06-28T11:28:38-04:00October 24th, 2007|Comments Off