Overview 2021

For many years, Regula Ochsner has worked for the environment and the people of Madagascar. Thanks to her initiative and perseverance, ADES can celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2021. It is also the year in which Regula dedicates herself to new tasks in life and passes on the presidency to Herbert Blaser. Due to the still restrictive Corona pandemic, celebrations have to be largely dispensed with. International travel is also still severely restricted.

Interest in ADES products and projects is growing steadily in Madagascar. The year is marked by the expansion of staff and production. Management positions can be filled with local professionals who bring a lot of experience and their own ideas.

Sales of the solar and energy-saving cookers again exceed expectations in 2021. It is good that a second metal workshop for the production of the cooker jackets is already under construction and will be able to start operations at the beginning of 2022. The location in Antananarivo ensures that demand can be better met in all parts of the country. This purpose will also be served by the new ADES branches, five of which were opened in 2021. Three more will follow in 2022.

In autumn, ADES is catching up on its 20th anniversary celebrations with three public events; a film screening and a climate presentation in Zurich, as well as a reforestation webinar will be held. Another event to celebrate is winning the ".Org Impact Award" - ADES was chosen as "Organisation of the Year 2021" from over 600 other organisations.

Photos 2021

2021_02_18 Institutional canteen kitchen in Antsohadiro 2
2021_02_18 Institutional canteen kitchen in Antsohadiro 3
2021_05_08 General Assembly and handover of presidium from Regula to Herbert
2021_05_29 Energy Day of the Municipality of Mettmenstetten 1
2021_05_29 Mettmenstetten Municipal Energy Day 3
2021_09_10 Team WWF Morondava visits ADES 1
2021_09_10 Team WWF Morondava visits ADES 2
2021_10_08 Construction of second metal workshop in Antananarivo 1
2021_10_08 Construction of second metal workshop in Antananarivo 2
2021_10_14 Daniel from the AFA reforestation project near Ejeda
2021_10_19 Botany excursion at Omniverdi in Mangily 1
2021_10_19 Botany excursion at Omniverdi in Mangily 2
KODAK Digital Still Camera

KODAK Digital Still Camera

2021_10_29 Container loading with Eric Voyame in Münchenstein 1
2021_10_29 Container loading with Eric Voyame in Münchenstein 2
2021_10_29 Container loading with Eric Voyame in Münchenstein 3
2021_11_03 Use of the miracle box in a large kitchen in Antsohamadiro 1
2021_11_03 Use of the miracle box in a large kitchen in Antsohamadiro 2
2021_11_05 In-service training for teachers in the Vakinakaratra region 1
2021_11_05 In-service training for teachers in the Vakinakaratra region 2
2021_11_05 In-service training for teachers in the Vakinakaratra region 3
2021_11_09_ADES_is Organisation of the Year 2021
2021_11_26 Climate presentation with Reto Knutti 1
2021_11_26_Climate talk with Reto Knutti 2
2021_11_26_Climate presentation with Reto Knutti 3

Highlights 2021

Press review 2021

  • 12.11.2021: Affolter Anzeiger
    ADES is Organisation of the Year (read pdf)
  • 8.10.2021: Ernst Schweizer AG
    Energy experience (read pdf)
  • 5.10.2021: Affolter Anzeiger
    The nature of Madagascar (read pdf)
  • 5.10.2021: Affolter Anzeiger
    Use muscle power to bring water to the boil (read pdf)
  • 14.8.2021: L'express de Madagascar
    Des fours solaires pour sauver la forêt (jpg)
  • 1.6.2021: Affolter Anzeiger
    Energy Day Mettmenstetten (pdf)
  • 7.4.2021: Affolter Anzeiger
    The expansion continues (read pdf)
  • 7.4.2021: Affolter Anzeiger
    20 years of service... (read pdf)
  • 25.3.2021 Mir Mättmistetter
    Invitation Energy Day (with ADES) (read pdf)