What factors make the waste situation challenging? How do the remote places where there are no waste management facilities deal with their waste? How is tourism contributing to waste generation? As beneficiaries of the surge in tourism, where do tourism businesses stand on the waste issue?&nbsp;What can tourists do to reduce their waste footprint in Ladakh? Listen in as we unpack the waste crisis in this episode. If you want to know more about Zero Waste Ladakh and what we do, check out our website. All the references for the podcast are also available on the podcast page on our website. If you have a moment to spare, please fill in our <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWo2Yl-77iWkGT3ucNk4vorsTmfopCqaIzT1QwljitlFFvIg/viewform?usp=dialog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listener Survey</a>.&nbsp;It helps us understand who our listeners are and what awareness programmes to create in future. Website: <a href="https://www.zerowasteladakh.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.zerowasteladakh.com</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zerowaste.ladakh/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/zerowaste.ladakh</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/zerowasteladakh/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/zerowasteladakh</a>LinkedIn: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zerowasteladakh/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/zerowasteladakh</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ep 05: Mindful Tourism

A podcast that explores tourism in the High Himalayas from an environmental perspective and what tourists can do to travel more sustainably. Each episode looks at one environmental issue and how tourism is exacerbating the problem. If you care about the mountains, if you are travelling to the Himalayas or if you would like to know more about the local communities, this is the podcast for you. Listen to a grassroots environmental organisation, Zero Waste Ladakh, share their insights on tourism and how our travels affect the environment.If you want to know more about Zero Waste Ladakh and what we do, check out our website. All the references for the podcast are also available on the podcast page on our website.If you have a moment to spare, please fill in our Listener Survey.&nbsp;It helps us understand who our listeners are and what awareness programmes to create in future.Website: www.zerowasteladakh.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/zerowaste.ladakhFacebook: www.facebook.com/zerowasteladakhLinkedIn: &nbsp;www.linkedin.com/in/zerowasteladakh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.