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Solarizing Five Community Hubs in Malawi

Warner Music Group is partnering with Moving Windmills to launch #WMEnergy, an initiative to help combat the effects of climate on agriculture in Kasungu,
Malawi with clean, renewable energy.

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As droughts and floods increase with climate change, food insecurity affects 80% of Malawian families, especially in Kasungu, where most people live below
the poverty line.
 
Additionally, 90% of Malawians do not have access to reliable energy. Frequent blackouts and brownouts in electricity cause delays in local crops being milled.

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Africa's ample sunshine offers massive potential for renewable energy. Malawi is an ideal location for solar energy, with 30% more sunshine than Germany,
the world's current leader in solar power.
 
With WMG's support, Moving Windmills will harness that potential, installing solar panels on five buildings, where locals can power farm equipment, irrigation
kits, electronic devices, and more. The hubs will also each be home to a S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Club, giving local youth
access to books, computers, mentorship, and education on the design and engineering of clean energy.

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Over
the
last
decade,
Moving
Windmills
has
transformed
the
lives
of
residents
in
Kasungu,
Malawi,
and
inspired
a
generation
of
creative
problem
solvers.
Moving
Windmills
is
inspired
by
William
Kamkwamba,
whose
curiosity
and
inventiveness
at
age
14
helped
save
his
family
in
Malawi
from
famine
when
he
created
a
windmill
out
of
scrap
parts.
The
organization
was
founded
in
2008
and
works
in
partnership
with
local
leaders
and
farmers
to
build
a
more
resilient
and
sustainable
future
for
Malawi
and
Africa.
 
William's
inspiring
story
is
told
in
his
New
York
Times
best-selling
memoir
The
Boy
Who
Harnessed
the
Wind
,
and
in
the
Netflix
film
adaptation
directed
by
Chiwetel
Ejiofor.

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Like Moving Windmills, WMG believes investing in renewable energy is key to combating climate change. We've committed to reducing our greenhouse gas
footprint in line with the Paris Climate Accord by switching to cleaner energy sources. Supporting innovative nonprofits, like Moving Windmills, is an important
part of helping to create a more sustainable planet.