The 'Save the snow' team has succeded in putting 22 Philips employees and friends on the top of Africa's highest mountain - Kilimanjaro 5895m. A further 12 reached the Gilmans summit at the crater rim at 5681m. This success comes after the group annnounced it had so far raised more than 62,000 Euros for an Oxfam-Novib water irrigation project around Kilimanjaro itself.
In addition the group set up a sustainable lighting project in a Masai village in which a new solar panel lighting is now being tested. A key aim of the 'Save the snow' project is to promote a switch to energy efficient lighting.
The visit to Kenya and Tanzania took place between Dec 28 2007 and January 6th 2008.
• Promote energy efficient lighting as a solution to climate change.
• Raise 75,000 Euros for Oxfam Novib water irrigation project
• Climb Kilimanjaro - January 2008*
* Although Philips is supporting this initiative, the participants are paying for all of the expedition themselves and are doing it in their own time.
Save the snow is a private initiative of Philips employees and friends. Although this initiative is acknowledged and supported by Philips, the company is not accountable for it.
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