“Is technology really the key to solving the world’s most pressing problems?” Award-winning inventor and entrepreneur, Aisa Mijeno, tackles this question in her talk as she shares how a trip to the mountains of Kalinga led her to develop a sustainable light source for rural communities called the SALt lamp.

Aisa Mijeno is an award-winning inventor and entrepreneur who co-founded Sustainable Alternative Lighting (SALt), an LED lamp powered by a salt water solution which serves as a renewable and environment-friendly alternative light source. Her love for hiking brought her to the mountains of Kalinga where her journey began. The product concept was formed after living with the natives of the Butbut tribes who rely only on kerosene lamps. This game-changing invention has garnered her various awards and recognition from organizations in the Philippines, Singapore, Japan and South Korea.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx