Giving a family a new stove, a cleaner and more efficient stove, might seem like a very small drop in the bucket with everything going on in the world. But traditional cooking practices in lower-and-middle-income countries account for anywhere from 2%-5% of yearly greenhouse gas emissions.
For that family, it means severely reducing the risk of burns or other cooking related accidents, and the amount of harmful smoke inhaled over time. And for the entire planet, it can mean that en masse, a lot fewer trees are made into charcoal, preserving carbon sinks and cutting back emissions.
Don’t underestimate the “simple” stuff.