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HIMALAYAN

ECO-CAFES
I N D I A

S N O W L E O P A R D ECO-CAFES ARE RUN COOPERATIVELY BY
VILLAGE WOMEN GROUPS OR AMA
TSOGSPAS ALONG ESTABLISHED
H I M A L A Y A N TREKKING TAILS IN LADAKH. SLC-IT

PROVIDES THE BASIC MATERIALS SUCH
AS A STOVE, UTENSILS, CUTLERY AND

SO ON, AND ALSO FACILITATES
TRAINING IN THE PREPARATION OF
SIMPLE, YET NUTRITIOUS FOOD. WE

ENCOURAGE VILLAGERS TO SELL LOCALLY
PRODUCED FOOD INSTEAD OF
PROCESSED/PACKAGED FOOD. SELLING

OF LOCAL FOOD PREVENTS HEALTH
HAZARDS, LITTERING, AND KEEPS THE
MONEY WITHIN LADAKH. WE ALSO PLACE

EMPHASIS ON ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY PRACTICES SUCH AS THE USE
OF NATURAL GAS AND KEROSENE FOR

COOKING INSTEAD OF FIREWOOD.
FURTHERMORE, WE PROVIDE THEM WITH

SOLAR PARABOLIC HEATERS ALONG WITH
WATER FILTERS THAT ARE USED TO
SELL BOILED-FILTERED WATER TO
MINIMIZE THE USE OF PLASTIC WATER

BOTTLES. SO FAR, MORE THAN 10 ECO-

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CAFES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN
TRAVEL MOVEMENT-10
LADAKH.