Climate Activist Gitanjali Angmo: The Voice Of Ladakh’s People & Protector Of Its Fragile Ecology

Climate activist Gitanjali Angmo, Director of the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh, has emerged as a forceful voice for the people of her region. A Chevening scholar and social entrepreneur, she relocated to Ladakh in 2017 with the focus of creating a model of experiential learning whereby students are taught to tackle the challenges of climate change and to find sustainable solutions to the problems facing people living in this cold desert. In the last five years, she has worked to create 150,000 sq ft of sustainable infrastructure and guided over 300 students to combine innovation with sustainable lifestyles. She…