About
John Barrie
Humanitarian innovator, speaker, and designer of practical technologies for the world's poorest people.
Bio
A life designing for the underserved.
John Barrie is the founder of The Appropriate Technology Collaborative and a pioneer in humanitarian design, solar power, and sustainable technology.
For more than 20 years, he has worked with rural communities to design practical technologies that improve health, education, and economic opportunity.
His work has brought solar power, clean water, and other life-improving technologies to communities in Guatemala, Nicaragua, India, Cameroon, and Malawi.
Recognition
Honored by the institutions that know the field best.
Sustainia Top 100 — UN Global Compact
Energy Globe Award, Guatemala
IEEE Foundation Grantee
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Prize
Boston Innovation Prize
Lindbergh Foundation Award
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