Pasang Dolma Sherpa, PhD

CIPRED with the Sherpa Association of Nepal and the University of Michigan is organizing weekly online Sherpa language classes 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 starting from 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. We encourage all interested ones to apply! forms.gle/EeeR94QPuTusvx…

𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐎𝐏 𝟐𝟗: Ms. Vidya Hirachan Piya, Ms. Preity Gurung and Ms. Sharana Sherpa representing CIPRED share their learnings from their participation at the recent UNFCCC COP 29 in Baku, in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=-h2I4j…

Greetings from Maori-land, opening of International Indigenous Research conference @ New zealand 🇳🇿

📢📢Join us at our side event 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Time: 11th November, 14:00 to 15:10 AZT Venue: Indigenous Peoples Pavilion, Blue Zone, Area CP4

CIPRED at the FWG meeting in Baku sharing the realities of Indigenous communities dealing with the ongoing crises & ways to further enhance the recognition of our knowledges & life ways as a climate solution in the LCIPP work plan, activities & in the global climate discourse.

Dr Pasang Dolma Sherpa, along with other distinguished panelists from different parts of the world highlighted on the urgency of addressing the challenges & filling the gap in the carbon financing mechanism on the session during the London Climate Action Week.

Beginning of Sherpa Language Classes organized by CIPRED along with Sherpa Association of Nepal, University of Michigan and UNESCO among 34 Sherpa school children from six districts to inspiring young children for the continuation of Indigenous language. cipred.org.np/content/237

CIPRED in collaboration with Rautamai RM has successfully conducted a one-day orientation program on Homestay Training in Tatne village with 18 potential Indigenous entrepreneurs from the Sherpa community aiming to revive Indigenous food, economy, education and cultural values.

Bee Keeping Training in Kopche completes with handover of certificates & beehives to the 21 participants who have shown keen interest to continue bee keeping to support Indigenous food, economy and education, & generate income opportunities for Indigenous youths in the village.

CIPRED Participation at the Eastern Himalaya and Mekong Region Youth Assembly: Exchange of community stories on impacts of climate change and way forward towards the journey of climate action by Indigenous youth participants with many thanks to the organizers of the event.

Presentation on Holistic indicators for collective resilience: Embracing Cultural Integrity, Ecosystem Stewardship, and Diverse Knowledge Systems Inclusivity by Dr Pasang Dolma Sherpa during the Workshop under the UAE–Belém work programme on indicators UNFCCC in Thimpu, Bhutan

Two-day Pre-Validation Workshop ended successfully with presentation on the initial findings of the study on the roles & contributions of Indigenous women in climate action & group discussions providing inner sights and suggestions on the presentation for validation of the study.

"𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨-𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞" Upcoming presentation of Dr Pasang D. Sherpa with distinguished speakers from Michigan, Chulalongkorn and Yunnnan Minzu Universities, Tebtebba and UNESCO.

CIPRED urges investment in Indigenous women and girls for protection and promotion of our knowledge, customary governance systems, cultural values and practices. Happy International Women's Day! Watch our video below: youtu.be/whaorKbqnGw?si… #IWD2024

“We welcomed MCAP, Manaslu Consevation Area Project in our community thinking this would be better than National Park but we have experienced MCAP is no different from NP as we have lost our ownership over our resources” said by Tseing Phuntsok Lama, Shyagya committee vice chair

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 from 28-31 December 2023 started yesterday to familiarize governance & institutional capacity of CIPRED Team among 25 participants including our field staff with excellent facilitation.

National level Workshop on Rights Based Conservation in Nepal kicks off today in the presence of 95 participants representing more than 25 organizations including NEFIN, FECOFUN, NIWF, SWC, NIDA; CSOs; government agencies; Indigenous experts, media and community representatives.

Exploring how we could enhance Indigenous economies through academic discourse and community reality for revival of our faith, values and dignity? Any suggestions/ interests for upcoming research and possible actions are most welcome 🙏