Videos

Rights of Nature for the Glaciers:
Ecoseva Director Katie Conlon presented at UNESCO’s closing of the UN Year of Glacier Preservation and start of the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences (2025-2034). Our cryosphere – glaciers, ice caps, snow and permafrost – is melting at an unprecedented pace. Urgent action is needed to safeguard these vital frozen areas on which billions rely for freshwater and climate stability.

UNESCO has been mandated to lead this Decade and calls on scientists, governments, and communities worldwide to unite and protect the cryosphere, safeguarding the billions of people who depend on it for their survival. Dr. Conlon presented on the Rights of Nature for the Glaciers, and her talk can be found here, starting just after 1 hour and 1 minute into this recording of the event. This represents Ecoseva’s ongoing dedication to science communication, research, and outreach for the glaciers, both in the Himalayas and globally.

Tropical Glaciers & Prophecy:
Did you know that 12 countries around the world still have tropical glaciers? In January 2026, part of the Ecoseva team visited tropical glaciers in Mexico and Colombia. In Colombia, we took part in a ceremony of bringing people and sacred waters together from around the world, in an offering to the sacred and rapidly disappearing Poleka Kasue (Santa Isabel) glacier in the Los Nevados Andean range in Colombia.

This pilgrimage to the glacier represented the first time indigenous elders from the Amazon and Muica tribes came together in honor of the glacier. We learned that this coming together of the tribes also represented a pivotal prophecy of the condor and the guacamayo (parrot). Learn more about the socio-ecological importance of the glaciers, and here is the story as told by Dr. Conlon.

Glaciers and Regeneration:
In April, Dr. Conlon hosted a workshop with RegenIntel Fellows on the intersection of glaciers and regenerative practices. The RegenIntel Forum (RegenGenius) is a gathering designed by the RegenIntel community. Each Forum cultivates connection, shared inquiry, and practices that root us more deeply in regenerative ways of being,
which also deeply aligns with Ecoseva’s mission, in the spirit of revitalization, regeneration, and interconnection. Find the presentation here.

Mexico: Iztaccíhuatl Glacier Forensic Documentary

In January 2026, part of the Ecoseva team visited Iztaccíhuatl volcano in Mexico to document the remains of one of North America’s southernmost tropical glacier systems. The expedition focused on the site of an extinct glacier, where exposed rock, sediment, residual moisture, and geomorphological evidence now mark the absence of ice. This location is significant because Mexico’s high-mountain cryosphere represents the southern edge of glacier history in North America; from this latitude, the next major glacier line to the north is found much farther away in California’s Sierra Nevada, where glaciers such as Lyell and Maclure are also rapidly shrinking.

This expedition marked the beginning of a new research and storytelling project: a forensic documentary on the extinction of the glacier on Iztaccíhuatl. The documentary will investigate what happened to the glacier, what physical evidence remains, and what its disappearance reveals about climate change, mountain hydrology, and the future of tropical ice in Mexico. Through field documentation, scientific inquiry, visual storytelling, and expert perspectives, the project seeks to communicate why the loss of these glaciers matters, not only as a local environmental event, but as part of a wider transformation of the cryosphere across North America and the world.

Reflections on the melting of the glacier Mer du Glace, Chamonix

The Mer du Glace m, in the Chamonix-Mt Blanc region, is France’s longest glacier and the most visited glacier in the world. Since the 1800s the resplendent ice lake at Mer du Glace has retreated 1km in length and 300m in depth. This rapid retreat marks a stark transformation of this frozen world in a short, human timeframe.

Climate Impacts at the Third Pole, the Himalayas + Glacial melt

Come on a Journey with us to understand the impacts of climate change at the Third Pole, the Himalayas. The cryosphere (glaciers, snow & permafrost) at the Third Pole are critical for the stabilization of the global climate. The water from this region is used by nearly 2 billion people downstream (or one quarter of the global population) as well as countless species. The Third Pole is the front lines of climate change. Already we are seeing glacial melt, water scarcity, cloudbursts, disruption of native habitats, unpredictable seasons, extreme heat, etc. We travel to remote villages across the Third Pole to understand what is happening so we can bring these messages to the world. Research Lead: Katie Conlon, Ph.D. Trek support & Translations: Jigmet Lundup Filming, Drone & Editing: Sonam Gurmet & Abhijeet Kalakoti #climateaction #climatechange #climatecrisis #himalayas #cryosphere #biodiversityloss #culturalsustainability #nature #drone #environmentalawareness #mountains #india #thirdpole #glaciers #glacialmelt #waterscarcity #righttowater #water #environmentalresearch #environmentaljustice #environmentalchange #socialscience #stemwomen

Waters of life: our flowing relationship with glaciers

Finding our human place within the water cycles and connecting with the regenerative flows of life on this planet 🌎🩵✨

The Third Pole: Because It Might Not Be There (Intro)

Known as the water tower of the world, rapid environmental changes in the world’s Third Pole are laying the ground for irreversible change. The Third Pole is the watershed for 2 billion people, or a quarter of the global population. Changes here lay the groundwork for cascading impacts, not only in the region but the world. The Himalayan range is warming at .3C per decade, which is much faster than the global average, and having dire effect on the cryosphere (snow cover, glaciers, ice caps, and permafrost). The driving question that my work asks: How can we understand the socio-ecological impacts of climate change through the eyes of those experiencing them on the ground? How is climate change already impacting cultural sustainability for indigenous communities and how can we understand these impacts rippling out into the future?

This is an introduction to a climate research expedition I am leading called, “The Third Pole, Because it Might Not Be There.” We are traversing across the Indian Himalayas (predominantly by foot) to understand the dire impacts of climate change on both the peoples and the environment of this critical region. The fieldwork (ongoing) has so far included remote villages and high-altitude areas accessed solely by hiking, where I met with indigenous Himalayan communities and documented their firsthand experiences with a rapidly changing climate. Regular updates on this project I am posting to IG (@gaiashantii) as well you can learn more on the website of Ecoseva Institute. Thank you for the support WINGS Women of Discovery Abeer S. Al-Saud #climatechange #climateaction #glaciers #thirdpole #watershed #research #himalayas #sustainablefuture #climatecrisis #polycrisis #ecocide #globalenvironmentalchange #planetaryboundaries #environmentalawareness #culturalsustainability #socialchange

Home of the Wind | Greensight Project (Mopungchuket Village, Nagaland, India)

Greensight Project (est. 2016) in Mopungchuket, Nagaland, India
Greensight is a zero-waste village project that started in Mopungchuket village, with support from Zero Waste Himalayas and the Integrated Mountain Initiative. The village is home to approximately 700 households, and all these members of the community are members of the Greensight project. Since time immemorial, Mopungchuket has been dependent on nature, and this relationship started to suffer with the introduction of packaged foods and other plastics to the community. Zero waste not only is beneficial for the local ecosystems, but preserves their Naga culture, food, craft and agricultural practices.
Film: “Home of the Wind”
Themes: Cultural preservation; sustainable livelihoods; youth empowerment; social justice; alternatives to plastic; local heritage; alternatives to plastics; cultural sustainability; traditional agricultural and food systems ‘Home of the Wind’ is a short documentary about a youth led environment group called ‘The Greensight Project’ from Mopungchuket Village, Nagaland, India.

Cleanliness and connection to nature are some of the core values of Naga culture. Since time immemorial, Mopungchuket has been dependent on nature, and this relationship started to suffer with the introduction of packaged foods and other plastics to the community. In an effort of preserving their culture and environmental protection, The Greensight Project was initiated with a Zero Waste mission while uplifting their indigenous Naga culture, food, craft and agricultural practices.

Coffee, Culture and Circularity | Kar.Ma Coffee (Kathmandu, Nepal)

Kar.ma COFFEE (est. 2012) Kathmandu, Nepal
Kar.ma is a coffee company based in Kathmandu, with locations in both Boudha and Lalitpur. The company started with a love of coffee, and evolved organically through asking questions about what can be made and used locally. Kar.ma supports and stewards a sustainable Nepal-grown coffee and coffee culture; and has expanded their network of home-grown circular economy to include upcycling and repurposing of materials with local woodworkers, soap makers, recycled paper makers, potters, seamstresses, and other local makers and artisans.
Film: “Coffee, Culture, and Circularity”
Themes: Entrepreneurship; circular economy; women; social entrepreneurship; sustainable livelihoods; sustainability; alternatives to plastic; Nepali handcrafts; cultural sustainability

Everest, Carry-Me-Back | Sagarmatha Next and Moware Design (Khumbu Region and Kathmandu, Nepal)

Sagarmatha Next (est. 2022), Blue Waste to Value, and Moware (est. 2013), Kathmandu and Syangboche, Nepal
Sagarmatha Next strives to promote sustainable tourism in the Khumbu region of Nepal through their waste education center, waste-to-art, waste management solutions, and community waste engagement. Blue Waste to Value is a social enterprise that aims to create value-from-waste, and engages multiple stakeholders (hotels, households, businesses, social enterprise) on creating a system of waste recovery pathways in Kathmandu.

Moware Design stands for Mountain Waste Repurpose, and is the design house that creates aesthetically designed products from the mountain waste streams, such as turning used wine bottles into beautiful tableware products and non-recyclable HDPE plastic bottle caps into mani stones (Tibetan prayer stones) and Everest region replica souvenirs.
Film: “Everest, Carry-Me-Back!”
Themes: Conservation; environmental education; waste art; community engagement; ecotourism; recycling; mountaineering; materials recovery; cultural sustainability

Letting the Mountains Breathe | Project Tsangda (Leh, Ladakh, India)

Project Tsangda (est. 2017) in Choglamsar, Leh, Ladakh
Tsangda is a materials recovery center initiated by the Rural Development Department of LAHDC, Leh in the district of Choglamsar. Project Tsangda started with the aim to protect the district’s fragile ecology from the serious threats posed by solid waste, the resulting negative side effects of rapid urbanization and growing tourism. The project has expanded to process the materials of the main urban center and main tourist area in the region, Leh, Ladakh.
Film: “Letting the Mountains Breathe”
Themes: Women; rural livelihoods; material recovery; sustainable development; environmental justice; social justice

Take it Easy, Easy Does it | TIEEDI (Sonada, West Bengal, India)

TIEEDI (est. 2016) in Sonada, West Bengal, India
TIEEDI is an ecological forest training center and farm that teaches the art of working with Mother Nature. TIEEDI focuses on permaculture, zero waste, experiential environment education, regenerative tourism, natural farming, decentralized waste management solutions, and sustainable land and building design consultation.
Film: “Take it Easy, Easy Does It”
Themes: Sustainable culture; permaculture; social justice; ecopreneurship; rural livelihoods; community empowerment; environmental education; youth engagement; materials recovery; traditional handcraft

Where there is a Will, there is a Way | Little Green World (Ladakh)

Little Green World (LGW) (est. 2019) in Leh, Ladakh, India
LGW is an environmental consulting firm, which provides learning tools to build and adopt sustainable practices (i.e. zero-waste practices, reducing ecological footprints) to create one’s own ‘Little Green World,’ that lives in harmony with nature. Initiatives include zero-waste training; experiential learning for Ladakhi classrooms; and building passive solar classrooms, zero-waste schools, greenhouse as Sustainable alternative.
Film: “Where There is a Will, There is a Way”
Themes: Women; social justice; entrepreneurship; green economy; alternative livelihoods; environmental education; community empowerment; youth engagement; passive solar & sustainable building

Pedal-Powered Waste Reduction | Khaalisisi (Kathmandu, Nepal)

Khaalisisi (est. 2017) Kathmandu, Nepal
Khaalisisi is a waste recovery platform to bridge the gap between waste entrepreneurs and waste sellers to facilitate waste recovery. Khaalisisi’s emphasis is on data informed decision-making for waste collection; digitization of the waste sector; education; and strengthening the informal sector. The digitized platform is a means to link informal waste collectors with waste generators (households, businesses, and organizations), in a new layer of collaboration that promotes materials recovery and recycling, rather than sending materials to Kathmandu’s ever-stressed landfills.
Film: “Pedal-Powered Waste Reduction”
Themes: Waste workers; woman entrepreneurship; recycling; green economy; environmental policy; data driven tech; social justice; materials recovery

Responsible E-Cycling and Recycling | Doko Recyclers (Kathmandu, Nepal)

Doko Recyclers (est. 2017) Kathmandu, Nepal
Doko promotes and enables ‘smart sustainability’ by providing waste management options such as doorstep recycling pick-up, and repurposing discarded items. Doko also recovers challenging materials such as e-waste, fluorescent lights, PCs, batteries, etc. With a commitment to building community environmental awareness, the team’s efforts work to achieve cleaner air, land, water, and a more sustainable future in Nepal.
Film: “Responsible E-Cycling and Recycling”
Themes: Entrepreneurship; social justice; circular economy; recycling; e-waste; waste workers; green economy; watershed stewardship; livelihoods; materials recovery

My City, My Responsibility | CNEF (Tinsukia, Assam, India)

Care North East Foundation (CNEF) (est. 2019) in Tinsukia, Assam, India
CNEF is a waste management and training nonprofit in Tinsukia, Assam. The CNEF mission is to work to empower people for environmental improvement through awareness raising, capacity building and environmental entrepreneurship. CNEF currently works in 3 towns: Tinsukia, Titabor and Doomdooma.
Film: “My City, My Responsibility”
Themes: Social justice; ecopreneurship; community empowerment; green economy; recycling; materials recovery; advocacy; women’s livelihoods

Examining the Dukha of Waste | Deer Park Institute (Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India)

Deer Park Institute (est. 2006) in Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India
Deer Park is a dharma learning center (dharma is the eternal and inherent nature of reality as taught by the Buddha) created in the spirit of inquiry and the wisdom traditions, modelled after the Nalanda tradition and the historical Deer Park, the place of the Buddha’s first teachings. Deer Park follows the principles of zero waste in the running of the center including segregation of all wastes and composting. Other socially and environmentally responsible activities include an organic garden, working with local craftswomen on livelihood projects, and sitting with and reflecting on the challenge and dukkha brought about by waste (dukkha in Sanskrit means suffering, unease, unhappiness).
Film: “Examining the Dukkha of Waste”
Themes: Eco-spirituality; rural livelihoods; cultural sustainability; social justice; Tibetan/refugee community; Buddhism

Nurturing the Roots | Sagg EcoVillage (Kashmir, India)

SAGG Ecovillage and Mool Sustainability (est. 2012) in Lar, Kashmir, India
SAGG means ‘nurture’ and Mool means ‘roots.’ SAGG is a 3-acre farm and retreat center, started from a vision born through reflective experience of both leaving and returning home to Kashmir, and wanting to revitalize the sustainability practices and wisdom of the Kashmiri people. SAGG welcomes all – and especially youth – to come and learn how to live in balance and interconnection with the environment in Kashmir. SAGG is coupled with Mool, and is their nonprofit sustainability research center. The aim of these projects is to expand the conversation and practice related to ecological living and ecological lifestyles, as well as create jobs for youth.
Film: “Nurturing the Roots”
Themes: Permaculture; social entrepreneurship; green economy; youth migration; rural livelihoods; cultural sustainability; cultural preservation; environmental justice

Zero Waste Khangchendzonga | KCC (Yuksom, Sikkim, India)

TIEEDI TIEEDI (est. 2016) in Sonada, West Bengal, India TIEEDI is an ecological forest training center and farm that teaches the art of working with Mother Nature. TIEEDI focuses on permaculture, zero waste, experiential environment education, regenerative tourism, natural farming, decentralized waste management solutions, and sustainable land and building design consultation. Film: “Take it Easy, Easy Does It” Themes: Sustainable culture; permaculture; social justice; ecopreneurship; rural livelihoods; community empowerment; environmental education; youth engagement; materials recovery; traditional handcraft

TIEEDI Case: LEARN MORE 2 KHANGCHENDZONGA CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee (KCC) (est. 1996) in Yuksom, Sikkim, India KCC is a nongovernmental organization devoted to conserving the mountain ecosystem of Khangchendzonga’s sacred landscape. KCC believes in nature and culture conservation through livelihood support for the mountain communities, and activities include zero waste to reduce ecological footprints, and homestays to support local livelihoods. KCC also developed a system that enables the tracking and monitoring of the waste that goes into and is carried out of the Khangchendzonga National Park. Film: “Zero Waste Kangchendzonga” Themes: Ecotourism; trekking community; conservation; community empowerment; rural livelihoods; environmental policy; cultural sustainability; zero waste

Message in a Bottle | LTDC (Lachen, Sikkim, India)

Lachen Tourism Development Committee (LTDC) (est. 2003) in Lachen, North Sikkim, India
LTDC is a community committee organized for managing the ecological footprint of tourism in this rural region. Activities include the Lachen plastic bottle ban, check posts for plastic bottles, waste segregation, material recovery facility, installation of community water filters, installation of water filters in hotels, switching to cotton prayer flags.
Film: “Message in a Bottle”
Themes: Conservation; biodiversity; water; environmental policy; ecotourism; rural livelihoods; cultural sustainability; Ecodharma

Shaping the Future of Himalayas | Naropa Fellowship (Hemis, Ladakh, India)

Naropa Fellowship (est. 2017) in Hemis, Ladakh, India
Naropa is a Himalayan post-graduate Fellowship focused on creating and nurturing agents of change who will work towards fostering social and ecologically responsible entrepreneurship in the Himalayas, that simultaneously preserves the cultural heritage of Ladakh and the Himalayan region. To date the program has supported approximately 270+ Fellows.
Film: “Shaping the Future of the Himalayas”
Themes: Eco-spirituality; youth empowerment; alternative livelihoods; environmental education; Buddhism; social entrepreneurship; sustainable future

Universal Responsibility | CLEAN UPPER DHARAMSHALA (Dharamshala, India)

Clean Upper Dharamshala Project (est. 1989) in McLeod Ganj, Upper Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India
The project is run by the Environmental Division of the Tibetan Settlement Office (TSO), and focuses on community engagement and outreach on environmental matters including: waste collection and segregation; waste cleanups; community education; paper recycling; tree planting; volunteers for community environmental work; etc. The TSO works under the Dalai Lama’s vision of ‘Universal Responsibility,’ and the project continues in their aim to engage and innovate with the community to minimize waste and therefore minimize ecological footprints for humankind, as well as for the broader community of species.
Film: “Universal Responsibility”
Themes: Social justice; Community engagement; Waste to art; Tibetan/refugee community; recycling; eco-spirituality; Buddhism; materials recovery; livelihoods

From Audit to Action | PLASTIC FREE SENCHAL (Darjeeling, India)

Plastic Free Senchal (est. 2019) in Tiger Hill, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Plastic Free Senchal is a community led project that started with the Himalayan Cleanup and waste audit in 2018, and realizing the impacts of plastic waste, evolved into a community-led project for a plastic-free Senchal Temple, and plastic-free surrounding Tiger Hill area. The group collaboratively developed a biodegradable offering made by local women’s groups, for the Goddess of the temple (as a sustainable alternative to the plastic offerings); and declared Tiger Hill as a Plastic-Free Zone with the help of different government and non-government stakeholders.
Film: “From Audit to Action”
Themes: Eco-spirituality; youth empowerment; social justice; green economy; cultural sustainability; traditional handcrafts; entrepreneurship; alternatives to plastic

Recycling makes me Happy | Waste Warriors (Dharamshala, India)

Waste warriors (est. 2009) in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India
Waste Warriors started initially as a Himalayan trail clean-up initiative, and has grown into a comprehensive waste collection and training operation that works in three distinct waste hotspot areas of the Himalayas: Dharamshala, Dehradun and in Corbett National Park. Programs include their model ward program for ‘segregation at source’ and community waste awareness; the clean business program; and zero-waste destination program.
Film: “Recycling Makes Me Happy”
Themes: Recycling; environmental education; waste workers; social justice; green economy; waste art; livelihoods; community empowerment; sustainable mountain tourism

Protectors of the Himalayas | Zero Waste Himalaya (India)

Zero Waste Himalayas (ZWH) (est. 2010) in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
ZWH is a platform for community building, community engagement, and sharing best practices on zero waste. ZWH primarily engages with communities in Darjeeling and Gangtok, but increasingly is working with those across the Himalayan region. Each year ZWH has supported the Himalayan Cleanup, waste and brand audit that generates waste data each year and acts as a catalyst for waste discussion and action in the region.
Film: “Protectors of the Himalayas”
Themes: Community empowerment; social justice; cultural preservation; environmental protection; environmental education; youth empowerment

Carrying plastic bottles down from the mountain – Waste recovery, Himachal Pradesh, India

Challenges of ‘managing’ waste in mountain environment. With no roads, if waste is to be recovered people have to literally go the extra mile to figure out creative materials recovery solutions.

Flash round on Plastic Hazards – Captain Charles Moore

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts: “Flash round on Plastic Hazards” Captain Charles Moore (USA) Captain Oceanographic Research Vessel Algalita Founder Algalita Marine Research Foundation Discoverer of the Pacific Ocean Marine Debris Gyre 1997

A plastics Learning Journey –

Part of the National Geographic Project: “What goes up must come down: Himalayan Upstream plastic waste solutions that minimize downstream marine inputs” 2020-2022 Project Lead: Katie Conlon, Ph.D. Project Partners: Preeti Chauhan, Rajendra Gurung, Alex Jensen Video editing: Devanshi Asher Special Thanks to: Von Hernandez, Alex Jensen, Pal Martensson, Captain Charles Moore, Shibu Nair, Katharine Owens, Akira Sakano, Taylor Cass Talbot, Alison Teal, Khenpo Gyurme Tsutrim, Gian Pietro ‘Peter’ Verza, Savera Weerasinghe

Unearthing plastic challenges in community placemaking – Milan Rai

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts : “Unearthing plastic challenges in community placemaking” Milan Rai (Nepal) Social Practice Artist Founder, Vriksha Foundation

A plastics Learning Journey –

Part of the National Geographic Project: “What goes up must come down: Himalayan Upstream plastic waste solutions that minimize downstream marine inputs” 2020-2022 Project Lead: Katie Conlon, Ph.D. Project Partners: Preeti Chauhan, Rajendra Gurung, Alex Jensen Videography: Devanshi Asher Special Thanks to: Von Hernandez, Alex Jensen, Pal Martensson, Captain Charles Moore, Shibu Nair, Katharine Owens, Akira Sakano, Taylor Cass Talbot, Alison Teal, Khenpo Gyurme Tsutrim, Gian Pietro ‘Peter’ Verza, Savera Weerasinghe

Connecting the dots: Plastic packaging, Globalization, and Displaced local food systems- Alex Jensen

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts : “Connecting the dots: Plastic packaging, Globalization, and Displaced local food systems” Alex Jensen (USA) Local Futures & Degrowth Movement

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Collaboration for interdisciplinary research & positive socio environmental change – Katharine Owens

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts : “Collaboration for interdisciplinary research and positive socio-environmental community change” Dr. Katharine Owens (USA) National Geographic Explorer (2019, 2020) Director, University Interdisciplinary Studies Director, Governor M. Jodi Rell Center for Public Service University of Hartford

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For India, Plastic-free is a better way – Shibu Nair

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts : “For India, Plastic-free is a better way” Shibu Nair (India) India Coordinator at Global Alliance for Incineration Alternatives (GAIA), Zero Waste Consultant and previously Director at Thanal (Kerala)

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Voices from the Field – “Ecotourism as a means for tourism to work for Sikkim”

Voices from the Field : “Ecotourism as a means for tourism to work for Sikkim”

With Kinzong Bhutia, founding member of Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee –

Tourism should not be at the expense of local communities and local environment, but to work for the benefit of the region. Through proper ecotourism training, local people can learn the skills to share about existing ecology and culture rather than just developing a region without thought to the negative impacts. For their efforts in Sikkim, they received a letter of appreciation from the Government of India Tourism Office.

Zero Waste, Let’s do it! – Pal Martensson

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts : “Zero Waste, Let’s Do It!” Pal Martensson (Sweden) Zero Waste International Alliance, International Zero Waste Speaker, Mentor for Let’s Do It World and Previously Coordinator for the Dept of Waste Goteborg, Sweden

A plastics Learning Journey –

Part of the National Geographic Project: “What goes up must come down: Himalayan Upstream plastic waste solutions that minimise downstream marine inputs” 2020-2022 Project Lead: Katie Conlon, Ph.D. Project Partners: Preeti Chauhan, Rajendra Gurung, Alex Jensen Video Editing: Devanshi Asher Special Thanks to: Von Hernandez, Alex Jensen, Pal Martensson, Captain Charles Moore, Shibu Nair, Katharine Owens, Akira Sakano, Taylor Cass Talbot, Alison Teal, Khenpo Gyurme Tsutrim, Gian Pietro ‘Peter’ Verza, Savera Weerasinghe

The Pyramid of Khumbu – Gian Pietro ‘Peter’ Verza

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts : “The Pyramid of Khumbu” Gian Pietro ‘Peter’ Verza (Italy/Nepal) Director Pyramid International Laboratory/Observatory Sagarmatha National Park (5050m), Nepal

A plastics Learning Journey –

Part of the National Geographic Project: “What goes up must come down: Himalayan Upstream plastic waste solutions that minimize downstream marine inputs” 2020-2022 Project Lead: Katie Conlon, Ph.D. Project Partners: Preeti Chauhan, Rajendra Gurung, Alex Jensen Video Editing: Devanshi Asher Special Thanks to: Von Hernandez, Alex Jensen, Pal Martensson, Captain Charles Moore, Shibu Nair, Katharine Owens, Akira Sakano, Taylor Cass Talbot, Alison Teal, Khenpo Gyurme Tsutrim, Gian Pietro ‘Peter’ Verza, Savera Weerasinghe

Embrace what you Love, Protect what you Love – Alison Teal

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts “Embrace what you love, protect what you love” Alison Teal (USA) “Female Indian Jones” Time Magazine and Alison’s Adventure’s

A plastics Learning Journey –

Part of the National Geographic Project: “What goes up must come down: Himalayan Upstream plastic waste solutions that minimize downstream marine inputs” 2020-2022 Project Lead: Katie Conlon, Ph.D. Project Partners: Preeti Chauhan, Rajendra Gurung, Alex Jensen Video Editing: Devanshi Asher Special Thanks to: Von Hernandez, Alex Jensen, Pal Martensson, Captain Charles Moore, Shibu Nair, Katharine Owens, Akira Sakano, Taylor Cass Talbot, Alison Teal, Khenpo Gyurme Tsutrim, Gian Pietro ‘Peter’ Verza, Savera Weerasinghe

Creating a plastic-conscious business, for a plastic-conscious society – Savera Weerasinghe

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts “Creating a plastic-conscious business, for a plastic-conscious society” Savera Weerasinghe (Sri Lanka) Founder Ananta Sustainables and Co-Founder WALK (Waste Action Lanka)

A plastics Learning Journey –

Part of the National Geographic Project: “What goes up must come down: Himalayan Upstream plastic waste solutions that minimize downstream marine inputs” 2020-2022 Project Lead: Katie Conlon, Ph.D. Project Partners: Preeti Chauhan, Rajendra Gurung, Alex Jensen Video Editing: Devanshi Asher Special Thanks to: Von Hernandez, Alex Jensen, Pal Martensson, Captain Charles Moore, Shibu Nair, Katharine Owens, Akira Sakano, Taylor Cass Talbot, Alison Teal, Khenpo Gyurme Tsutrim, Gian Pietro ‘Peter’ Verza, Savera Weerasinghe

EcoDharma – Venerable Khen Rinpoche Gyurmey Tsultrim

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts “EcoDharma” Khenpo Gyurme Tsutrim (Nepal) Shechen Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal

A plastics Learning Journey –

Part of the National Geographic Project: “What goes up must come down: Himalayan Upstream plastic waste solutions that minimize downstream marine inputs” 2020-2022 Project Lead: Katie Conlon, Ph.D. Project Partners: Preeti Chauhan, Rajendra Gurung, Alex Jensen Videography: Devanshi Asher Special Thanks to: Von Hernandez, Alex Jensen, Pal Martensson, Captain Charles Moore, Shibu Nair, Katharine Owens, Akira Sakano, Taylor Cass Talbot, Alison Teal, Khenpo Gyurme Tsutrim, Gian Pietro ‘Peter’ Verza, Savera Weerasinghe

Zero Waste Japan – Akira Sakano

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts “Zero Waste Japan” Akira Sakano (Japan) Zero Waste Japan

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The Plastic Crisis, from a Global Perspective – Von Hernandez

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts : “The plastic crisis, from a global perspective” Von Hernandez (Philippines) Global Coordinator of the global Break Free from Plastic Movement, previously Global Development Director of Greenpeace International and lifelong environmental activist

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