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  • Aalto and UTU Students Visit Lesotho
    In February 2024, a group of six students representing Aalto University and University of Turku, working on their project course Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) Studio, undertook an intensive study visit to Lesotho, joining the course Sustainable Energy Solutions for Communities offered by National University of Lesotho. The intensive course consisted[…]
  • Making History
    In recent days we renovated a Brace greenhouse in my yard that was built 28 years ago.  Greenhouses suffer from heavy moisture pressure and after so many years, the rafters were rotten and the plastic glazing deteriorated.  We installed new rafters and polycarbonate.  We will actually be constructing 3 of[…]
  • EU Erasmus – Letsema study tour and field school/seminar
    Report on the EU Erasmus – Letsema study tour and field school/seminar held at BBCDC on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.  The schedule for the day’s events was as follows: Time Activity 10:00 – 10:30 Arrival, rest stop, tea/coffee and introductions. 10:30 – 11:30 Walk about and full tour of the[…]
  • Kick-off Seminar Draws a Crowd
    Erasmus+ LETSEMA and the EU delegation in Lesotho co-organized the project kick-off event at ‘Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru on Thursday, 29 February 2024. Representatives of the government, the European Union, Finnish and Swedish embassies, educational institutions, NGOs and companies came together to discuss the renewable energy future of Lesotho.[…]
  • LETSEMA on the News
    Many reporters were present on 29 February 2024 in the LETSEMA kick-off event at ‘Manthabiseng Convention Centre, Maseru. The partnership’s, EU’s and Lesotho’s common efforts to achieve SDG 7 were featured in multiple news outlets and websites: LETSEMA consortium wants to thank the guests of honour EU Ambassador, Minister of[…]
  • Project Launch on the 29th of February
    The LETSEMA consortium and the Delegation of the European Union to the Kingdom of Lesotho are co-organizing the Launch of the LETSEMA Project on the 29th of February in Maseru, bringing together stakeholders working for a Renewable Lesotho. The LETSEMA initiative is a collaborative project involving the NUL’s Energy Research[…]