Dear Green Cooling community,

Some time has passed since our last newsletter - we had technical problems which  prevented the sending in March.

Despite the delay, this newsletter wants to draw attention to the International Women's Day that was celebrated on the 8th of March. Women are still underrepresented in the cooling sector. However, things are changing. And we as Proklima support these changes towards the Sustainable Development Goal #5, Gender Equality. This newsletter therefore gives the word to female voices. Read about female refrigeration technicians in Senegal, Grenada, Brazil and Kenya. Or listen to the lady participants of last year's Cool Trainings in Germany who tell about their challenges - and about why they are passionate about working in refrigeration and air conditioning.

Another highlight of the past months was the visit of the German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, at our partner training institute in Colombia. We felt very honoured and are looking forward to a continued cooperation.

The upcoming months promise to keep being exciting. We are looking forward to seeing many of you at the OEWG in July. And please save the date: The Green Cooling Summit 2023 will take place on 10+11 October! This year's topic are cold chains.

Thank you for your valued cooperation and trust. We would especially like to express our gratitude to our commissioners without whom our project work would not be possible: the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, and the European Union (EU).

Enjoy reading & stay cool,

Bernhard Siegele
Programme Manager GIZ Proklima

Special Focus: Women in Refrigeration

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Fit for the fu­ture: Trai­ning for La­dy Coo­ling Tech­ni­ci­ans in Se­ne­gal

ROCA trainings for Senegalese female technicians on climate-friendly cooling and business creation.
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Wo­men in Gre­na­da are cham­pio­n­ing chan­ge in the RAC sec­tor

Minister in Grenada leading by example in environmentally friendly air conditioning and promoting change.
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Gen­der Equa­li­ty: Chal­len­ges and Op­por­tu­nities of the HVAC-R sec­tor

Cool Talk with Priscila Baioco on the importance of joining forces to expand female participation in the sector in Brazil.
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Wo­men­power at Nai­ro­bi Tech­ni­cal Trai­ning In­sti­tu­te

GCI holds successful girls day for Female Technicians and empowers girls to excel in the male-dominated sector.
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Videos: Female voices from the Cool Trainings 2022

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Salt and Pepper - Women in Refrigeration

See how women add a little spice to the RAC sector worldwide.
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Ingeniera en refrigeración - una profesión con futuro, para el futuro

Learn how refrigeration experts from Latin America  protect the environment.

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Femmes frigoristes, les médicins des climatiseurs

Listen to refrigeration experts from francophone Africa who talk about their challenges and passions.

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Upcoming events
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Green Cooling Summit 2023

Green Cooling along the Cold Chain

Get ready for the third edition of the Green Cooling Summit that will explore policy approaches, technology solutions and innovative business models for Green Cooling along the cold chain! 

Mark your calendars for 10 & 11 October 2023 - Register here

More News


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High-le­vel Cli­ma­te Ac­tion in Co­lom­bia

German Minister Robert Habeck visits the RAC Training Center SENA in Colombia, supported by GIZ Proklima.
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Ozone and Cli­ma­te pro­tec­tion in Bur­ki­na Fa­so

The ROCA-GIZ Project Manager visited Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso to supervise the project ROCA.
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Green Cooling equipment for Bur­ki­na Fa­so

The Ministry of the Environment, through the project ROCA, officially handed over medical and educational equipment to the Ministries of Health and Education.
Read more... | Lisez en francais...
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Pu­ra Vi­da Green Coo­ling!

Within the C4 II project stakeholder meetings took place with the public and private sector and training institutes. 
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Cust­oms and RAC tech­ni­ci­ans Trai­ning in Li­be­ria

Successful trainings for customs officers in detecting Ozone Depleting Substances and final RAC trainings.
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Green Coo­ling on the Is­land of Spice!

In February numerous stakeholder consultations were held in Grenada as part of the second phase of the C4 II project.
Read more... 
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RAC Tech­ni­ci­ans in Ke­nya em­bra­ce Green Coo­ling

RAC technicians trained on best practices in Green Cooling Techniques, including in joining technologies.
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Suc­cess­ful Trai­nings un­der­li­ning the im­port­an­ce of the RAC sec­tor in Zim­bab­we

Hands-on trainings for Customs Officers on detection of illegal cooling substances and Training of Trainers.
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Im­pact of the Co­lom­bi­an NSP for the do­mestic ref­ri­ge­ra­ti­on sec­tor as told by its fi­nal be­ne­fi­cia­ries

The project, in implementation since January 2019, is reaping the fruits of its four years of implementation.
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Green Coo­ling in Gha­na: pionee­ring a KliK Foun­da­ti­on Ar­ti­cle 6 pro­ject to in­tro­du­ce Green Air Con­di­tio­ners

EPA and EC of Ghana, together with GCI, invite national stakeholders to a consultation workshop in Accra, Ghana.
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Ad-hoc Working Group Mee­ting of Co­oP­SA in South Af­ri­ca

GIZ and GFA Consulting Group meet South African officials to discuss the status quo and way forward for CooPSA.
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More Videos and Publications

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Back to the Future: Advantages of Natural Refrigerants

Experts from around the world explain why natural refrigerants are the best option. 
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Protéger notre maison commun - avantages des réfrigérants naturels

Experts from francophone Africa explain why natural refrigerants are the best option.
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