Festival of Cooling

A week-long event exploring the growing importance of cooling and cold-chains in a fast-warming world

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22nd-26th Sept. 2025 - ACES Campus, Rwanda

The Clean Cooling Network and the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) are hosting a week-long, public engagement “Festival of Cooling” at the ACES Campus in Kigali, Rwanda, and via an outreach programme.

Through a week of events, panel discussions, demonstrations and workshops on campus and online, and outreach into schools, communities, government and businesses, the aim is to engage with the public and explore the growing importance of cooling and cold-chains in a fast-warming world – and why we need solutions which are sustainable, equitable, and resilient. 

Refrigeration training ACES Campus Rwanda Kigali

Festival Schedule

The festival is spread over five full days, each with its own theme.

  • Day 1 Schools and public awareness
  • Day 2 – Health outreach
  • Day 3 – Farmers outreach
  • Day 4 – Innovation, entrepreneurship and creative hub
  • Day 5 – Policy roadmap, closing gala
ACES, Rwanda, Kigali Centre of Excellence

Did you know?

  • 37% of food is lost between production and consumption in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Clean cooling solutions can be powered by the sun
  • Rwanda was one of only four African nations to achieve the WHO targets for COVID-19 vaccine deployment during the pandemic.

 

Want to know more?

This is in part a science fair, part an art show, part an ideas’ marketplace, part a music fest, part a networking ground, while remaining wholly an immersive celebration of sustainable cooling, merging formal learning with informal discovery and hands-on experiences.

Contact ACES now

ACES, Rwanda sand Kenya setup

Let’s be clear; this isn’t a conference. It’s not a trade show. And it’s definitely not boring... By introducing cold chain and clean cooling concepts into schools and universities, we’re not just adding another topic — we’re planting the seeds of resilience, innovation, and empowerment.

Find out more by contacting us directly on:

[email protected]

 

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