Declaration on climate justice released from Everest base camp

A 7-point Declaration dedicated to climate justice has been issued from the base camp of the world’s highest peak, Mt. Everest. On the occasion of International Women’s Day on Friday, 26 women from various fields gathered at the Everest Base Camp and issued the declaration focusing mainly on the effects of climate change on women. They embarked from Kathmandu on February 29 and reached the base camp situated at an altitude of 5,300 metre under the banner of Sath Sathai to spread awareness about the impacts of climate change and global warning mainly in the Himalaya region. 

In the declaration the women representing various walks of life urged the three tiers of government to pay their serious attention towards conservation of the world’s highest peak, the Khumbu mountain region and other Himalayan range, according to the organizers.

“The declaration encompassed issues related to local initiatives and cooperation for climate justice, adaptation, and climate risk reduction, along with national and international partnerships,” reads a statement issued by Sath Shathai. Furthermore, the declaration incorporated points concerning women’s participation, the promotion of tourism in the Himalayan region, pollution control, and other related problems.

They also underscored the need to ensure the participation of women and promoting tourism in various places including the Himalayan region, controlling the increasing presence of garbage around the mountains and raising awareness among the concerned agencies to encourage reusable goods. President of the organization, Prajita Karki, while addressing the conference said that since nature is the only living being, this is the time to do justice to nature as well. In the program, educationist Durga Bhattarai, Miss Nepal Srichchha Pradhan, Miitini Nepal founder president Lakshmi Ghalan, Nepal Medical Association representative Dr. Rashila Pradhan among others discussed the impacts of climate change on women.