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Anna Luisa Beserra Santos

Anna Luisa Beserra - Brazilian, Latin America and the Caribbean

2019 Winner | Social entrepreneur | Brazilian

Sustainable Development and Water for All produces Aqualuz, a UN-recognized device that costs only US$125 and will reduce the problem of water infection through a rainwater-harvesting system from the semi-arid areas of Brazil. Applying the UNICEF and WHO recommended principle of solar water disinfection, they have developed Aqualuz as the only technology in the world for cisterns. It only needs sunlight to make rainwater suitable for consumption.

Anna has been creating innovative and sustainable technologies for water treatment and solid waste management. She founded the startup Safe Drinking Water for All (SDW) in 2015. She is a Young Water Fellow and works on developing a bio-digester for urban houses to enable to generate biogas to supply them.

Disclaimer: NOTE: This content was shared online for the 2019 cycle of the Young Champions of the Earth programme and has not been updated. This listing does not constitute any endorsement by nor status with the UN Environment Programme.

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