Earth Focus

Lighting A Path: Embracing Solar Power

Season 2 Episode 5 | 26m 30s

At the Barefoot College in Zanzibar, Muslim women who have traditionally been marginalized in the workforce are learning solar installation and bringing it back to their villages, which are primarily powered by candles and paraffin lamps. In East Los Angeles, formerly incarcerated individuals are finding green job opportunities as they transition underserved communities into solar power.

Aired: 05/22/19 | Rating: NR

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Extras From This Episode

• Formerly Incarcerated Find Career Opportunities in Solar

  Clip: S2 Ep5 | 11m 31s

• Lighting A Path: Embracing Solar Power Preview

  Preview: S2 Ep5 | 30s

• Women Solar Engineers Transform Zanzibar Communities

  Clip: S2 Ep5 | 13m 17s

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