Eco Everest 2008–The Press Release
April 3, 2008
Dear Friends in the Media,
Thank you for your interest and attendance at the Eco Everest
Expedition 2008 press conference held on 11 February at the Hotel
Radisson, Kathmandu. We also thank all those who have written to us
seeking more information on this unique event which combines climbing
and climate change. Please refer to our website
http://www.ecoeverest.net.np for more details.
As the event draws closer, we are happy to share with you some more
recent news. Mr. Dawa Steven Sherpa, the leader of the Eco Everest
Expedition, visited North America and Europe to promote the objectives
and efforts of the Expedition and was able to garner support for the
initiative from various personalities and organizations. The climb has
been endorsed by the renowned Japanese alpinist and conservationist Mr.
Ken Noguchi, who also joins the expedition as Senior Advisor, and the
world famous mountaineers Reinhold Messner, Peter Habeler, and Conrad
Anker.
The Eco Everest Expedition 2008 has also been endorsed by the Nepal
Tourism Board. We are expecting similar endorsements from the Ministry
of Tourism and the Department of National Parks and Wildlife
Conservation. Many organisations, including local community
organizations, have come forward to support the initiative and the
cause. We have been encouraged by the number of requests from both
national and international media to be a part in this unique endeavour
to raise awareness for climate change. We have received confirmation of
coverage from Swedish Television and a number of Japanese media
including Nihon Television, NHK and Kyodo News, as well as enquiries
from TV 5 (French), BBC World, Swiss National Television, and the
Belgian News Agency.
The Eco Everest Expedition 2008 will be launched at Everest Base Camp
(EBC) on 18 April 2008 along with some special events as outlined
below. This is a one of the flagship events in ICIMOD’s celebration of
its Silver Jubilee.
6 - 15 April : Dig Tsho Field and Research Expedition
18 April : Inaugural Ceremony
- Puja ceremony according to Buddhist rites
- Handover of ICIMOD flag to the Eco Everest Expedition group
- Inauguration of Photo Exhibition: ‘50 Years of Change: Glaciers,
Landscapes, People and Resilience in the Mt. Everest Region, Nepal’
- Inauguration of ICIMOD Information Centre
- Press Conference
22 April - 30 May : Imja Field and Research Expedition
25 April : Climate Change Awareness workshop at Namche for local organisations and communities.
As it is the mountaineering season in Nepal, we are expecting many
other expedition teams and trekkers at the Everest Base Camp including
some key personalities. Scientists, researchers, media representatives,
and local community representatives will be there as well as the
organizing team members from Asian Trekking, ICIMOD, and UNEP.
Eco Everest will be sending a number of news dispatches during the
expedition period. We will appreciate it if you could carry the news in
your media to help raise awareness for one of the most pressing
environmental challenges of the 21st century. Please send us your email
address for the news dispatches.
You are most welcome to visit the Eco Everest Expedition Base Camp
Information Centre should you be in the Khumbu during the course of the
expedition.
Please feel free to contact us should you need other details or information.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Nira Gurung
Communications Officer
ICIMOD
Tel: + (977 1) 5003222
E-mail:ngurung@icimod.org
Bobby Chettri
Director, Product Development & Marketing
Asian Trekking,
Tel: + (977+1) 4424249, 4426947,
Email: bobby.chettri@gmail.com
Eco Everest Expedition
http://www.ecoeverest.net.np
Press Release (11 February 2008)
http://www.icimod.org/home/news/news.content.php?nid=76
General information on ICIMOD
http://www.icimod.org
General information on Asian Trekking
http://www.astrek.com/asiantrekking/
Ms. Nira Gurung
Communications Officer
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Khumaltar, Lalitpur
GPO Box 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 977-1-5003222, Ext. 115
Fax: 977-1-5003277
Email: ngurung@icimod.org, info@icimod.org
www.icimod.org
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