Partners
Kathmandu Environmental Education Project
Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Nepal. Founded in memory of trekker Tracey Taylor Young, KEEP aims to educate trekking professionals on eco and sustainable approaches to traveling in the fragile Himalayan landscapes. This results in both the Nepali workforce and their trekking clients reducing the negative impact of tourism and at the same time emphasizing the importance of conserving the country’s ecosystem. On its mission to promote sustainable tourism, KEEP provides tourism professionals with a wide range of training related to environmental issues, conservation, mountain safety, and more. KEEP recognizes that we all use the environment in one form or another and as such it runs an environmental awareness program that spreads awareness about protecting the Himalayan ecosystems, cleaning up areas devastated by human activities, and teaching local communities about the importance of maintaining biodiversity.
***Individuals, Communities, Sustainability
Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development
Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research, and Development (LI-BIRD) is Nepal based NGO committed to finding innovative ways to sustainably manage natural resources and conserve biodiversity to benefit small farm holders, land and resource-poor communities. LI-BIRD conducts research in agro-biodiversity and natural resources to create strategic management and development plans. Some of LI-BIRD’s goals include improving food security, increasing the community’s capacity to adapt to climate change, enhancing the family’s capacity to invest in better businesses and foods, and reducing the risks of disasters. LI-BIRD currently implements a variety of projects to aid marginalized communities including climate adaptation for agriculture, renewable energy, and climate resilient economic growth.
***Communities, Biodiversity, Agriculture
National Organizations
Clean Energy Nepal
Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) is a service-oriented non-profit that focuses on research-based education and advocacy campaigns with policy inputs and implementation on issues related to sustainable energy use and environmental conservation. Their primary goals are to educate people on issues related to climate change or other environmental issues, as well as to work to reduce air pollution and global warming impacts.
***Individuals, Organizations
EcoHimal
EcoHimal Nepal works to facilitate and promote sustainable development in the high Himalayas. Since 2009, the NGO has been spearheading grassroots-based projects to alleviate poverty through rural development, maintain the area’s biodiversity, promote sustainable mountain tourism, and assist in protecting Nepal’s rich cultural heritage. Through achievements like their waste management on Mt. Everest and providing villages with potable water facilities, EcoHimal is making Nepal a more sustainable country.
***Individuals, Communities, Rural Areas
Environment & Public Health Organization
The Environment & Public Health Organization (ENPHO) is a service-oriented non-governmental organization that provides quality services on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), environment, and public health. Utilizing research and innovation, ENPHO promotes community-based approaches for safe water, sustainable sanitation, hygienic behavior, improving indoor air, and environmental and air quality monitoring for creating healthy and environment-friendly societies.
***Individuals, Communities
Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness
Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness (ECCA) is a leading non-governmental organization within the social mobilization and community development spaces. ECCA uses its various programs to promote environmental awareness, teach the community how to use local resources more efficiently, and implement more sustainable technologies among rural populations. Some examples of sustainable technology introduced to these communities by ECCA are solar lamps to replace kerosene lamps, fuel-efficient cooking stoves, and WATA device that disinfects water using a chlorine solution. Inspired by the idea that children play a key role in ensuring a sustainable future, ECCA helped form nature clubs in school and invited students to participate in sustainable development activities such as tree planting and monitoring, compost bin distribution, sustainable technologies installations, and environmental issues education programs.
***Individuals, Communities, Sustainable Development
Nepalese Youth for Climate Action
The Nepalese Youth for Climate Action (NYCA) is a youth lead coalition tackling climate change through education, awareness, and action. They have 13 regional chapters around Nepal that advocate for policies that propel Nepal towards an economically prosperous, sustainable future. The NYCA works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the effects of climate change with allies at the international level
***Individuals, Youth
National Organizations
