Yurtcozy’s new peer-to-peer carbon website, http://yurtcozy.org, is already helping families in Mongolia cut their fossil fuel use and live more comfortably at the same time. This week’s blog showcases three new Yurtcozy eco-entrepreneurs, who have improved their daily quality of life as a result of your carbon purchases.
Dashdavaa Myangan is a grandmother living with her son, who has lived in the city for the past 24 years. As fuel prices have increased over the last several years, she noticed that her fuel expenses had grown dramatically in the cold Mongolian winters. For this reason, she made the decision to buy an insulated yurt blanket.
Since purchasing the blanket, Dashdavaa has reported that her fuel expenses have greatly decreased, helping her to save her additional income in the winter months. In fact, she has liked the new ger insulation so much that she has recommended it to her friends.
Sosor Zundui is a grandmother that takes care of her two grandsons while they attend the local high school. She is retired and spends the bulk of her time leading the local elder’s Union in her community. She first found out about energy efficient products at a local community event where she decided to purchase an insulated yurt blanket and energy efficient stove for the benefit of the environment and to help her save fuel.
As a community leader she has recommended the eco products to the community elders and local administration to help promote the benefits gained by both the purchaser and environment. In her opinion, one of the easiest ways to decrease air pollution is through the spread of eco products.
Munkhjargal Dari is a mother of two daughters, one in kindergarten and one in elementary school. She had heard much about energy efficient products, and decided to take out a loan for a six-layer energy efficient yurt blanket. She liked the cleanness and warmth of the blanket and the smaller design and savings of the stove. After installing both products, she has experienced real fuel savings. By her calculation, she used to use 1 bag of fuel per day, but is now using two bags of fuel for every 3 days. Both she and her daughters have appreciated the ease at which they have stayed warmer this winter due to the use of their new eco products.
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