Today, over 1.3 billion people live without access to electricity. Unable to generate enough light for homes, schools and businesses, communities suffer health, fire and environmental risks, as they’re forced to use dangerous CO2 kerosene lamps. Can you imagine operating in a hospital without light?
To raise awareness of the daily challenges faced in these areas and bring light to these parts of the world, Panasonic has launched “Cut Out the Darkness” – asking you to help and create your very own solar lantern shade.
Watch the film above to find out more and visit the website to submit your design.
With the top 100 designs as voted for by you, delivered to non-electrified schools and homes worldwide.
Eleven globally acclaimed paper-cut artists have taken part in the project:
Hina Aoyama (Yokohama, JPN), Anna Howarth (Manchester, GBR), Bovey Lee (Pennsylvania, USA),Elaine Penwell (California, USA),Elod Beregszaszi (Budapest, HUN), Julene Harrison (Sussex, GBR), Kako Ueda (Tokyo, JPN) ,Mayuko Fujino (New York, USA) ,Jonathan Chapman – Mr Yen Designs (Leeds, GBR) ,Sarah Dennis (Sussex, GBR),Xin Song (New York, USA).
About
Since 2006, Panasonic has donated solar lanterns to those in need, aiming to donate a total of 100,000 lanterns by the company’s centenary in 2018. These solar lanterns enable users to charge electricity during the daytime, save it in the secondary battery, and use the electricity for lighting at night, helping to solve the social issues found in areas without electricity.
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