More than 700 million people worldwide still lack access to reliable electricity, and the consequences extend far beyond darkness. For families living at the margins, the absence of light forecloses opportunity: children cannot study after sundown, small businesses cannot extend their hours, and women navigating informal economies have fewer tools to build financial independence. Solar energy, paired with financial literacy training and community-rooted empowerment, has emerged as a proven entry point into economic mobility. In this fireside conversation, Nancy Economou, Founder and CEO of Watts of Love, will share what it has taken to move from isolated impact to systemic change, and what still stands in the way of ending the cycle of generational poverty for good.
