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Earth Day 2022: Sonam Wangchuk Set To Bring Himalayan Ice Block To Global Meet — Know Why

The zero-carbon expedition to Khardung La will begin on Tuesday and the ice block will be presented to the Dalai Lama on Friday, April 22 during the international conference.

New Delhi: Eco-innovator Sonam Wangchuk has come up with yet another unique idea to highlight the urgency of climate change mitigation.

Wangchuk and his team will be leading a zero-emissions expedition from Ladakh to Dharamshala bringing a Himalayan ice block to the Dalai Lama.

The team of climate activists along with Wangchuk will hike and bicycle to bring the Himalayan ice block from Khardung La. The ice block will be preserved all way long by using natural, zero-carbon insulation innovation methods.

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The zero-carbon expedition to Khardung La will begin on Tuesday and the ice block will be presented to the Dalai Lama on Friday, April 22 during the international conference.

The idea to bring the block of glacial ice during 'Dialogue For Our Future: A Call to Climate Action' conference is to remind the rapidly melting Himalayan glaciers.

Earth Day 2022

To mark Earth Day and bring attention to the power of individual and collective action in the run-up to COP27, high-level climate change scientists, experts, technologists and activists will discuss the climate emergency in light of the latest IPCC findings in two and a half-day conference held in Dharamshala.

Elizabeth Wanjiru Wathuti, Kenyan climate activist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, will deliver the opening keynote address on Earth Day April 21 2022.

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