Helena Norberg-Hodge
FounderFounder of LEDeG (Ladakh Ecological Development Group)
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Helena Norberg-Hodge is the founder of LEDeG (Ladakh Ecological Development Group) (1983)[1], an Indian non-profit working on environment and livelihood from Leh.
LEDeG (Ladakh Ecological Development Group)
LEDeG was founded in 1983 to promote the ecological and sustainable development of Ladakh in harmony with its traditional culture. It works on renewable energy (solar power plants, solar cookers, passive solar housing), eco-friendly construction, sustainable agriculture, water and waste management, and skill development for Ladakhi communities.
LEDeG (Ladakh Ecological Development Group) reports the following, on its own site:
- 100+ projects completed since founding in 1983
- 50+ partner collaborations
- Organisations
- 1
- Based in
- Leh
- Founded
- 1983
- Press
- 1
References
- [1] “In 1983, Helena, Tsewang Rigzin Lakruk, and Sonam Dawa founded the Ladakh Ecological Development Group (LEDeG” — LEDeG (Ladakh Ecological Development Group). Source
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