Green Himalayas is a joint venture, and a shared passion, between two NGOs - Go Green Go Organic and Goldenmile Learning. In 2015, both pledged to drive community action. The story of Green Himalayas is as engaging as it is inspiring.

The Himalayas are in crisis. Uncontrolled socio-economic change is driving migration, deforestation, inappropriate land use and tourism. This onslaught has resulted in reduced snowfall, soil erosion and water scarcity. 70% of Himalayan glaciers will disappear in the next 3 decades. How bad is it?

Ladakh in Northern India, located 10 - 15,000 feet above sea-level, is badly hit by climate change. It is warming 3 times faster than the rest of the world. Rainfall patterns are changing, glaciers and snow fields are melting, rising temperatures have affected water runoff in the rivers. Basic livelihoods are disrupted. Is there hope?

An inspiring grassroots movement is gathering force in Phobrang, Ladakh. 3 years ago, Green Himalayas planted 25,000 saplings at 15,000 feet to demonstrate that climate had changed enough to make this possible. Miraculously, those saplings have survived and are thriving. What happens now?

In Phobrang, Ladakh, Green Himalayas aims to build a sustainable model of development that is environmentally, socially and economically viable for Himalayan villages: The project integrates holistic education, management and remunerative employment and will establish the viability creating self-sustaining eco-systems above 12,000 ft.

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