SDG 6

Sustainable water festivals in Mekong need to be practiced.

It’s Not on Tourists: A Multi-Stakeholder Guide to Sustainable Water Festivals

Climate and Environment, Tech & Innovation /

For three days every April, droves of people celebrate water festivals like the Songkran, Thingyan, and Chaul Chnam Thmey, taking to the streets and splashing buckets of water on each other. These lively festivities are deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of the Mekong region, where water is believed to wash away negativity in time

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The perspectives of local marginalized groups upon water in the midst of COVID-19 in Myanmar

Climate and Environment /

COVID-19 pandemic has been changing our day-to-day activities since the beginning. Water becomes an essential element, and access to clean water is crucial to reducing the risk of COVID-19. In addition, the regions where water insecurity pre-exists before the pandemic increased the need for clean water to wash hands.

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Sustainable Solutions in Nepal’s Everyday Life

Climate and Environment, Lifestyle /

I was born in Khumjung, a Sherpa village located in the Khumbu sub region of the Sagarmatha National Park lying at an altitude of 3,790 meters above the sea level. The village is more like a flat land between the low ride of Namche and holy mountain Khumbi la. As a child I was very close to my grandmother so I used to spend most of my time with her at her place just to hear some interesting stories.

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