Sonam Wangchuk (engineer) - Wikipedia
WEBInnovations. Wangchuk has been helping in designing and overseeing the construction of several passive solar mud buildings in mountain regions like Ladakh, Sikkim and in Nepal so that energy savings principles are implemented on a larger scale.
Why Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is on ‘fast unto …
WEBMar 18, 2024 · As his ‘fast unto death’ protest entered its 13th day, noted climate activist Sonam Wangchuk continued to press for his demand for constitutional safeguards for the Union Territory of Ladakh, and protection of ecologically fragile Ladakh’s ecosystem from industrial and mining lobbies.
Sonam Wangchuk urges PM Modi to act on Ladakh’s demands
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to include Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, granting law-making powers to local people to protect their land and cultural identity. On September 1, Wangchuk and around 75 volunteers embarked on …
At 11,500 Feet, a ‘Climate Fast’ to Save the Melting Himalaya
WEBSonam Wangchuk has long worked to help people in India’s Ladakh region adapt to climate change. In an e360 interview, he explains why he fasted for 21 days to pressure the government to grant legal protections to the region’s …
Sonam Wangchuk Interview: 'Ladakh Helped India Win Wars, …
WEB2 days ago · Become The Quint's member now: https://rb.gy/yj715wClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk is currently marching from Ladakh to Delhi with scores of his supporters t...
Sonam Wangchuk Interview: 'Ladakh Needs Democracy and …
WEB2 days ago · said climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. Also popularly known as the man who inspired the movie '3 Idiots', Wangchuk has set out from Ladakh to Delhi on foot with scores of his supporters to press ...
Sonam Wangchuk’s Hunger Strike and Ladakh’s Environmental …
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Sonam Wangchuk, the climate crusader, recently concluded his determined 21-day hunger strike. Throughout his unwavering protest, Wangchuk passionately demanded constitutional safeguards for Ladakh and protection for its delicate ecosystem from the encroachment of industrial and mining interests.
Explained | Sonam Wangchuk’s climate fast, Ladakh’s fragile …
WEBFeb 5, 2023 · The story so far: Ladakhi innovator and engineer Sonam Wangchuk completed his five-day “climate fast”, in an effort to draw the attention of Indian leaders to the region’s fragile ecology and...
Sonam Wangchuk | From Ladakh, through the Himalayas to …
WEB2 days ago · Innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has embarked on a 1,000-kilometre foot march from Ladakh to New Delhi, demanding greater autonomy for the region under the Constitution of India. The march, which began on 1 September 2024, aims to pressure the central government to include Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule, granting it …
Leading a climate fast at 11,500 feet, Sonam Wangchuk and his …
WEBApr 9, 2024 · Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk observed a 21-day fast in Leh, surviving on water and salt, seeking protections for the fragile ecology and the indigenous culture of Ladakh.
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