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The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
John Barrie
www.apptechdesign.org
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative (ATC) is an
award winning not-for-profit organization whose
purpose is “To design new, affordable sustainable
technology solutions to meet basic human needs of low
income people in the developing world.
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
ATC Appropriate Technology Designs:
• Are Energy Efficient
• Promote Health
• Form the Basis for Micro Business
• Improve the Environment
• Create Economic Opportunity
• Support Social Justice
Design Teams
Local Talent
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
U of M BLUELab Treadle Pump
Vaccine Refrigeration
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MSU Solar Vaccine Refrigerator
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ATC Designs
• An award winning inexpensive solar-powered freezer to preserve vaccines.
• A new simple wind generator.
• A dual fuel charcoal maker that makes charcoal from agricultural waste.
• A simple water disinfection technology.
• Many More Online
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
Solar / LED Replacement for Kerosene
Lamps
Solar / LED Replacement for Kerosene
Lamps
Benefits
• Evening Work & Homework
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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Ixtahuacan Water Project
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Ixtahuacan Water Project
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2009 – 2010 Projects
• Small Scale Plastic Recycling
• Gen 2 Solar Refrigeration
• DIY Batteries
• Small Scale Electricity Generation
• Water Purification and Sterilization
• Green Preschool for Quetzaltenango
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Where We Work
Nicaragua Guatemala
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The Appropriate Technology Collaborative –
Rural Mountain Village, Guatemala
History – Hurricane Mitch, 1998
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Transformative Technologies
• Millions have better lives
• Designers engaged in world culture
• Sustainable solutions for a small planet
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
John Barrie
Executive Director
www.apptechdesign.org
Thank You!