Sonam Wangchuk (engineer) - Wikipedia
WEBSonam Wangchuk (born 1 September 1966) is an Indian engineer, innovator and education reformist. [5][6][7][8][9][10] He is the founding-director of the Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), which was founded in 1988 by a group of students who had been in his own words, the 'victims' of …
Why Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is on ‘fast unto …
WEBMar 18, 2024 · As his ‘fast unto death’ protest entered its 13th day, noted climate activist Sonam Wangchuk continued to press for his demand for constitutional safeguards for the Union Territory of Ladakh, and protection of ecologically fragile Ladakh’s ecosystem from industrial and mining lobbies.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ends fast after 21 days, Ladakh ...
WEBMar 26, 2024 · Educationist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk completed his 21-day hunger strike on Tuesday, sleeping in the open despite temperatures being at a biting -10 degrees Celsius.
Explained | Sonam Wangchuk’s climate fast, Ladakh’s fragile …
WEBFeb 5, 2023 · The story so far: Ladakhi innovator and engineer Sonam Wangchuk completed his five-day “climate fast”, in an effort to draw the attention of Indian leaders to the region’s fragile ecology...
At 11,500 Feet, a ‘Climate Fast’ to Save the Melting Himalaya
WEBSonam Wangchuk has long worked to help people in India’s Ladakh region adapt to climate change. In an e360 interview, he explains why he fasted for 21 days to pressure the government to grant legal protections to the region’s …
Sonam Wangchuk’s Hunger Strike and Ladakh’s Environmental …
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Sonam Wangchuk, the climate crusader, recently concluded his determined 21-day hunger strike. Throughout his unwavering protest, Wangchuk passionately demanded constitutional safeguards for Ladakh and protection for its delicate ecosystem from the encroachment of industrial and mining interests.
Sonam Wangchuk Interview: 'Ladakh Helped India Win Wars, …
WEB3 days ago · Become The Quint's member now: https://rb.gy/yj715wClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk is currently marching from Ladakh to Delhi with scores of his supporters t...
From Ladakh, through the Himalayas to Delhi. Activist Sonam Wangchuk ...
WEB3 days ago · Innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has embarked on a 1,000-kilometre foot march from Ladakh to New Delhi, demanding greater autonomy for the region under the Constitution of India. The march, which began on 1 September 2024, aims to pressure the central government to include Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule, granting it …
Sonam Wangchuk Interview: 'Ladakh Needs Democracy and …
WEB3 days ago · said climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. Also popularly known as the man who inspired the movie '3 Idiots', Wangchuk has set out from Ladakh to Delhi on foot with scores of his supporters to press ...
Leading a climate fast at 11,500 feet, Sonam Wangchuk and his …
WEBApr 9, 2024 · Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk observed a 21-day fast in Leh, surviving on water and salt, seeking protections for the fragile ecology and the indigenous culture of Ladakh.
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