Publications

Stay up to date with BDL's Newsletters, Press Releases, and Reports

Newsletters

Fall 2024 Newsletter

Fall 2024 Newsletter

Institutional Stove Production, Ceramic Stove Development
Summer 2024 Newsletter

Summer 2024 Newsletter

State of Clean Cooking, Cookpot Casting, Board Profile
Spring 2024 Newsletter

Spring 2024 Newsletter

Institutional Stove, IMA Stove Project in DRC, USAID Grant
Winter 2024 Newsletter

Winter 2024 Newsletter

Shea in 2023, New Project in Haiti, .ORG Award Finalist
Fall 2023 Newsletter

Fall 2023 Newsletter

Summer field work in Sierra Leone and Mozambique, ISHOW Winner
Summer 2023 Newsletter

Summer 2023 Newsletter

The Madagascar CMG project and global clean cooking solutions.
Spring 2023 Newsletter

Spring 2023 Newsletter

Improved cookstoves better health from gestation; ceramics and cookstoves; and more.
Winter 2023 Newsletter

Winter 2023 Newsletter

BDL visits Sierra Leone and an update on the shea roaster pilot program.
Fall 2022 Newsletter

Fall 2022 Newsletter

People and our planet are the reason we do this work. See what is happening with BDL in Uganda.
Summer 2022 Newsletter

Summer 2022 Newsletter

Using shea to shape the future, a look at BDL & the SDGs, and a look at our team.
Spring 2022 Newsletter

Spring 2022 Newsletter

Cookstoves for Ghana, a look at our new lab improvements, and a team update.
Winter 2022 Newsletter

Winter 2022 Newsletter

Our new project, an ILF update, making shea butter, and introducing our first Field Associate.
Fall 2021 Newsletter

Fall 2021 Newsletter

The Great BDL Cook Off, project update from Uganda, and staff news.
Summer 2021 Newsletter

Summer 2021 Newsletter

June Ghana trip blog post, volunteer spotlight, project updates.
Spring 2021 Newsletter

Spring 2021 Newsletter

Tours at BDL, project updates, and a look at one of BDL's partners.
Winter 2021 Newsletter

Winter 2021 Newsletter

Staffing update, exploring new fuels, a new workshop and lab space, and a BDL partner spotlight.

Press Releases

Finalist - 2023 .ORG Impact Awards

Finalist - 2023 .ORG Impact Awards

BDL is a finalist in the Environmental Stewardship category for the 2023 .ORG Impact Awards for our Improved Shea Roaster.
BDL Wins USA ASME ISHOW Award

BDL Wins USA ASME ISHOW Award

BDL Earns A Place in 2023 ASME ISHOW Cohort with Sustainable Solutions to Agricultural Challenges
One Kernel at a Time

One Kernel at a Time

Our partner, The Savannah Fruits Company, Brings Sustainability and Transparency to the Shea Supply Chain
BDL Earns Osprey Foundation Grant

BDL Earns Osprey Foundation Grant

Burn Design Lab is pleased to announce that we have just been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Osprey Foundation.
BDL & The Savannah Fruits Company

BDL & The Savannah Fruits Company

Introducing a new partnership with the Savannah Fruits Company
New partners: Baraka & evanhealy

New partners: Baraka & evanhealy

Announcing a new partnership with Baraka Impact and evanhealy
BDL Exhibit at Gates Foundation

BDL Exhibit at Gates Foundation

Gates Foundation exhibit showcases innovative designs for improving lives in the developing world.

Reports

2023 Impact Report

2023 Impact Report

Annual Report for 2023
2022 Impact Report

2022 Impact Report

Annual report for 2022.
2021 Impact Report

2021 Impact Report

Annual report for 2021.
2019-2020 Impact Report

2019-2020 Impact Report

Annual report for the years 2019-2020.

Archive

Winter 2020 Newsletter

Summer 2020 Newsletter

Summer 2020 Newsletter

Fall 2020 Newsletter

Winter Newsletter 2019

Spring Newsletter 2019

Fall 2019 Newsletter

Winter Newsletter 2018

Spring Newsletter 2018

Summer 2018 Full Newsletter

Fall 2018 Newsletter