Emily Jayne Cummins (born 11 February 1987) is an English inventor and entrepreneur. She became interested in sustainability at an early age. At the age of four, she and her grandfather would create toys with materials and items found in his garden shed. This repurposing of scrap metal was the foundation of her later focus on sustainability, as she loves that idea that something new could be made from seemingly otherwise useless parts. Her knowledge of different materials and tools continued to expand and grow, later gaining a degree in Sustainability and Management at Leeds University. Innovation & Invention When it comes to designing, Emily focuses on a "back-to basics approach" when it comes to designing, as she believes this approach keeps an eye on the past as well as the future. This method combines the best of both worlds. Invention #1 During her time at the University of Leeds Emily learned about the world's reliance on fossil fuel energy, inspiring her to search for a solution that could help to cut down on global fossil fuel usage. The electricity that most refrigerators in homes run on is generated by the burning of fossil fuels. In response to this, Emily designed a fridge that stays cool without the use of electricity, instead being powered by "dirty water". After taking a gap year and traveling to an African Township in Namibia, Emily finalized her prototype. Her design consists of two metallic cylinders that fit inside one another. The empty space is then filled with locally sources materials such as sand, dirt. or wool. The materials are then soaked in water. As the fridge is placed in the sun and the outer cylinder begins to “sweat” the water from the inner materials begins to evaporate and transfer away from the inner cylinder, therefore becoming colder. It was during this time she realized that her fridge could have a tremendously positive impact on the people living in underdeveloped countries. Although her original pain point was to focus on fossil fuel emissions, Emily shifted and was able to solve a different pain point for those in underdeveloped countries. Emily later gifted her design plans to townships across Africa, enabling Africans to build their own fridges and keep food fresh. Invention #2 Emily’s second invention also involved helping those in Africa. Millions of women walk miles a day to collect water, carrying over 40 pounds