Episode 5: Ladakh

Being a cold desert even higher up in the Himalayas, the Ladakhi landscape is rugged and harsh for people and nature alike. Their survival is under threat because of untimely glacial melts, altered river systems and mismanaged interventions by local governing bodies. We'll discover how this ecosystem has been altered over the last two decades, and what its youth are doing today to mitigate their intensifying water crises.

Delve into the series more and explore our show notes here: https://tinyurl.com/5x9bwxas 

Credits
Narrated by: Ishika Ramakrishna
Written by: Ishika Ramakrishna, Mayank Shah, VPJ Sambhavi
Edited by: Ishika Ramakrishna, Genevieve Wright
Featuring:
- Lobzang Wangtak is the co-founder of Navikarana Trust and Zanskar Conservancy Movement. Lobzang and his colleagues at Navikarana Trust have worked tirelessly to provide water to the people of Zanskar by lifting the water from the nearby spring in a sustainable way through solar water pumping. In 2021, the Pishu Village finally got water lifted to their village through Lobzang’s intervention and community collaboration and now more than 20 villages are in need of his help. Without any institutional support Lobzang’s work relies on public funding or NGOs support. To support the incredible work Lobzang and his team are doing, contact him here.
- Dawa Dolma is a Tibetan and independent journalist from Leh. Dawa was a Youth Fellow on the Western Himalayan team. Dawa writes on earth stories from Ladakh in local journals, NGO newsletters and digital media.