The firm leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy. Founded by Paras Loomba, the firm had won the G20 Sustainable tourism Award last year as the mot innovative startup promoting sustainable tourism.
GHE is among the winners of the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Award, announced on October 27. The UN Global Climate Action Awards are spearheaded by the Momentum for Change initiative at UN Climate Change and each project presents an innovative solution that both addresses climate change and helps drive progress on other SDGs. The full list of winners include:
Climate Neutral Now:
Financing for Climate Friendly Investment:
Women for Results:
The 13 award-winning projects fall within three focus areas:Climate Neutral Now,Women for Results, and Financing for Climate Friendly Investment. All activities will be showcased at a series of special online events in November and December.
GHE is one of the world’s first organisations using tourism and technology to bring solar energy to remote communities.
According to a statement on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) website, GHE is one of the world’s first outfit using tourism and technology to bring solar energy to remote communities as recognised by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
In the Hindu Kush Region, there are more than 16 million people without access to basic energy mainly due to their geographic remoteness. GHE conducts “Impact Expeditions” to remote Himalayan villages and uses a portion of the expedition fee to fund the capital cost of the hardware, transportation, installation and training of village-scale solar micro-grids.
The micro-grid infrastructure set up by GHE is owned and operated by the community.
To date, the GHE has solar electrified more than 131 villages in three regions of India, directly impacting the lives of more than 60,000 villagers. More than 1,300 travellers from 60 different countries have been a part of these expeditions. Enabling livelihood through homestay tourism has generated over USD 114,000 in income for the villages, which represents a 45 percent increase in the annual household income, the statement said.
Congratulating the winners of the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Awards, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the winners provide tangible proof that climate action is underway around the world.
“It is exciting to see these climate solutions, which reinforce my call for decisive leadership on climate change by governments, businesses and cities, and for a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Let us keep pressing ahead to build a more sustainable and equitable future for all,” he said.
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