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Teddy and Family with a Futurepump solar pump in Zambia. Credit VITALITE Zambia

Power Roll and Futurepump partner to reach more farmers with affordable irrigation

POSTED ON January 25th, 2022 Amie Marie

Use of lightweight, rollable solar film to power water pumps will increase access to irrigation for the world’s 500 million off-grid smallholders. […]

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Members of the Futurepump team holding up white paper with letters spelling out thank you

Futurepump Round-Up of the Year – 2021

POSTED ON December 23rd, 2021 Freya Herman

What a year! The holiday season is always a good time to take a moment and reflect back on 2021 and think about our plans for 2022.  It’s been another very busy and exciting year at Futurepump, building on the opportunities and challenges of last year and developing our work even further.  Here are some […]

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A sign saying 'the climate is changing so should we! #ACTNOW

Do we trust global leaders to act on COP26 promises?

POSTED ON November 3rd, 2021 Helen Yapp

As we are in the midst of COP26 – we want the answer to be yes… but we’re certainly skeptical. Thoughts from our Marketing and Comms Manager […]

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The lake at Futurepump India factory full after recent rains

Right here, right now; climate change on our doorstep

POSTED ON September 21st, 2021 Anna Wells

Futurepump India’s factory in Rajkot, Gujarat experienced 70% of annual rainfall fell within a single 24-hour period. Thankfully our team escaped unharmed, but they experienced huge disruption with the collapse of a local check-dam, site-wide evacuation and persistent power cuts. […]

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Farmer setting up the SE1 solar pump

Distributing Solar Podcast, featuring Futurepump

POSTED ON May 1st, 2020 Fatuma Issa

Learn about Futurepump through the Distributing Solar podcast – we talk about how the company was founded, to our customers, to future plans! […]

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President Kenyatta being shown the SE1 solar pump

President Uhuru Kenyatta in attendance at the launch of the Futurepump SE1: a breakthrough $330 solar water pump

POSTED ON February 27th, 2020 Helen Yapp

“It was a great pleasure meeting President Kenyatta! He knew precisely what a solar irrigation pump was and why a farmer would want one.” […]

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Crop being watered by rain water droplets

Solar-powered pumps could reshape water policy

POSTED ON February 14th, 2020 Helen Yapp

Futurepump’s remote monitoring logger can give an accurate picture of water extraction, which could support new government policies. […]

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Futurepump staff members photographs from climate strikes in Kenya and the UK

From cyclones to climate strikes, what a year 2019 has been

POSTED ON December 20th, 2019 Helen Yapp

Futurepump now has distributors in 15 countries and over 7,000 smallholder farmers are benefiting from free energy irrigation. […]

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The CAMFED garden at the Eden Project

Futurepump showcased within the gold-winning CAMFED Garden at The Eden Project, UK

POSTED ON December 4th, 2019 Helen Yapp

The campaign for female education (CAMFED)’s gold-medal winning garden is on display at the Eden project, UK. Can you spot our solar pump? […]

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A landscape photo showing some dry farmland in South America

Central and South America is suffering in a drought… and the dry season is yet to come!

POSTED ON November 11th, 2019 Steve Griffiths

Small-scale farmers are the first to experience the consequences of below-average rainfall and consequential drought… […]

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Four of Futurepump team members in Kisumu Kenya holding climate strike signs

This is not business as usual

POSTED ON September 25th, 2019 Helen Yapp

Futurepump team members from across the globe joined in peaceful climate strike protests as part of our sustainable business mission […]

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Futurepump SF2 solar water pump in a patch of pumpkins at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show CAMFED garden

Futurepump at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 with CAMFED’s #SeeGrowth campaign

POSTED ON May 22nd, 2019 Helen Yapp

We supported the campaign for female education (CAMFED) #SeeGrowth through a donation of a solar pump to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden […]

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Emmanuel Macron and Modi speaking at the international solar alliance summit

Dawn of a new solar era?

POSTED ON March 19th, 2018 Toby Hammond

The International Solar Alliance is led by India and France and aims to mobilise a trillion dollars of capital for solar energy by 2030. […]

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Hakima with her tree seedlings irrigated by the Futurepump SF1 solar pump

Here is real proof that money grows on trees

POSTED ON January 7th, 2018 Helen Yapp

In 2016, I acquired my own solar powered water pump and an overhead tank. Futurepump has helped me increase from 170,000 seedlings to 250,000. […]

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A group of people stand around a solar irrigation pump at its launch in Ghana

Hatoum Trading Company Launches Solar Irrigation Pump (Futurepump)

POSTED ON December 6th, 2017 Helen Yapp

Following a product launch this week, the Futurepump SF1 is now available in Ghana through Hatoum Trading Company. […]

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A newly unpacked solar pump stands next to a fish pond

Futurepump on the heart of a sustainable business

POSTED ON November 15th, 2017 Natasha Senior

The sustainability sector is faced with a unique challenge, to disrupt current practices and bring a new era of sustainable business […]

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Female farmer stands with her solar pump and a hose pipe

Al Gore: “We are going to win”

POSTED ON August 25th, 2017 Helen Yapp

The truth is there is an unstoppable revolution going on, despite some very shaky support from policy makers. […]

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Charles at the Ashden Awards ceremony

Ashden Awards 2017: The Sustainability Revolution is Ready to Disrupt

POSTED ON June 21st, 2017 Natasha Senior

Al Gore speaks at the Ashden Awards 2017 and brings a message of hope – the sustainability revolution is here and ready to disrupt […]

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Two female farmers with a solar irrigation pump in a field, one sprays water from a hose

Futurepump recognised by Ashden for excellence in the field of sustainable energy and water

POSTED ON June 12th, 2017 Helen Yapp

The team are jumping-up-and-down-excited to announce that we have won the 2017 Ashden International Award for sustainable energy and water! […]

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Farmer in Kitale Kenya sprays water from her SF1 solar irrigation pump

Futurepump named as one of the Companies to Inspire Africa 2017

POSTED ON April 4th, 2017 Helen Yapp

The London Stock Exchange’s “Companies to Inspire Africa” is released every year. In 2017, the list included Futurepump! […]

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