Alpen Taxi

The Everest Recycling Challenge introduces integral waste management solutions in response to the widespread environmental hazards in the Himalayas, caused by garbage....

Bringing climbers together

The UIAA published its Climber’s Manifesto late in 2015, a concept governed by its ten pledges for climbers and mountaineers. The project covers several diverse facets of mountain ethics from leaving no waste, to respect, through to passing on skills and knowledge. Throughout 2016, the UIAA has been exploring each of the ten pledges in greater detail, working with climbers, mountaineers and its expert Commissions to provide a more detailed, and anecdotal context. The library of articles can...

Conservation and Development Initiative in Khaptad National Park

Eco-AlterNATIVE Tours (EANT) operates in the Copper Canyon in the Mexican state of Chihuahua at an elevation of 2,345m with the goal to bring about change in how tourism operates in this region by minimizing its impact on the Indigenous communities....