Sahrawi Energy Expert Tateh Lehbib Breica
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What is Tateh Lehbib Breica's area of expertise?

Energy efficiency

Where did Tateh Lehbib Breica attend university?

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University

What material does Breica use to build houses in the refugee camps?

Plastic bottles filled with wet compressed sand

Why did Breica decide to build houses using plastic bottles?

<p>To improve housing conditions for refugees in the harsh desert environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which innovative approach did Breica take to address the vulnerability of traditional housing in the refugee camps?

<p>Building houses with plastic bottles filled with wet compressed sand</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Western Sahara Refugees

  • Western Sahara refugees have been facing harsh desert conditions for 40 years.

Tateh Lehbib Breica

  • Breica is a Sahrawi energy expert who aims to change the situation for refugees.
  • He was born and raised in a Tindouf refugee camp by his grandmother.
  • Breica holds a Master's degree in energy efficiency from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University, earned through a 5-year full Erasmus scholarship.

Housing Challenges in Refugee Camps

  • Traditional adobe houses and tents in the camps are vulnerable to heavy rains and sandstorms.

Innovative Housing Solution

  • Breica is building houses using plastic bottles filled with wet compressed sand to improve housing conditions for refugees.
  • This approach has many benefits, especially in desert environments.

Personal Experience

  • Breica built his first house for his elderly grandmother, whose house was severely damaged by devastating floods.
  • Initially, people thought he was crazy, but his innovative housing solution proved to be effective.

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Learn about Sahrawi energy expert Tateh Lehbib Breica, who is working to improve the living conditions of Western Sahara refugees through his knowledge in energy efficiency. Discover how he utilized an Erasmus scholarship to earn a Master's degree in the field.

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