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Dawa Steven Sherpa
Campaign Ambassador- Climate for Life Campaign
2-times Everest Summiteer
Managing Director, Asian Trekking
“This Campaign is a force - motivating and engaging people of all walks of life to address the common threat of Climate Change. If we don't do something about it now, the disastrous consequences will be felt by all of us within our lifetime.”
“Climate Change is real - and threatening the very existences of mountain communities like those of the Sherpas. When one walks in the Himalayas, the evidence is clear to see. Melting glaciers, eroded mountain slopes, winter droughts and summer floods are increasingly becoming problems for those who live in the region. The loss of homes and farmland, mountain paths and bridges, forestland and wildlife are putting more and more pressure on the unique indigenous communities who are trying to make a living in already some of the most inhospitable terrains on earth.As a mountaineer, I nearly lost my life on two different occasions - in a huge glacial collapse and a rock fall - owing to ever increasing temperatures and lack of snowfall respectively. Dawa Steven Sherpa receiving letter of appreciationWith the rapid melting of the glaciers, I realized that its not only us mountaineers who are at threat but also the local people who live directly downstream of newly formed glacial lakes that are known to burst out of the moraine dams and devastate everything in its path. On a larger scale, more than 1.3 billion in South Asia depend on the waters flowing from these very glaciers, the highest water towers in the world! In less than half a century all these glaciers will be gone and the water towers will be empty. The impact this will have is hard to comprehend and thus swept under the carpet.
I am very proud to have the opportunity to work with WWF on the Climate for Life campaign to draw the attention of the world to this burning issue. This Campaign is a force that is motivating and engaging people of all different walks of life to address this common threat. If we don't do something about it now, the disastrous consequences will be felt by all of us within our lifetime.”
About Dawa
Born in March 1984, Dawa Steven had climbed four 8000m peaks by 2008 (aged 24), including Mt. Everest twice. He graduated from Heriot-Watt University Scotland with an Honours Degree in Business Administration. Dawa Steven's father is Sherpa, and his mother Belgian. Dawa Steven has followed his parent's footsteps to work in the adventure trekking and mountaineering expeditions industry and is the Managing Director of Asian Trekking, one of the biggest trekking house in Nepal.
Dawa Steven organized two successful Eco Everest Expeditions (2008 and 2009) to draw attention to the impact of climate change on the Himalayas and to field test eco-friendly approaches to running a major mountaineering expedition. He also founded iDEAS (Initiatives for Development and Eco Action Support) – an NGO which works on Climate Change issues in the Himalayas and which recently organized the very successful Imja Tsho Action Event with support from Climate for Life.
Campaign Ambassador- Climate for Life Campaign
2-times Everest Summiteer
Managing Director, Asian Trekking
“This Campaign is a force - motivating and engaging people of all walks of life to address the common threat of Climate Change. If we don't do something about it now, the disastrous consequences will be felt by all of us within our lifetime.”
“Climate Change is real - and threatening the very existences of mountain communities like those of the Sherpas. When one walks in the Himalayas, the evidence is clear to see. Melting glaciers, eroded mountain slopes, winter droughts and summer floods are increasingly becoming problems for those who live in the region. The loss of homes and farmland, mountain paths and bridges, forestland and wildlife are putting more and more pressure on the unique indigenous communities who are trying to make a living in already some of the most inhospitable terrains on earth.As a mountaineer, I nearly lost my life on two different occasions - in a huge glacial collapse and a rock fall - owing to ever increasing temperatures and lack of snowfall respectively. Dawa Steven Sherpa receiving letter of appreciationWith the rapid melting of the glaciers, I realized that its not only us mountaineers who are at threat but also the local people who live directly downstream of newly formed glacial lakes that are known to burst out of the moraine dams and devastate everything in its path. On a larger scale, more than 1.3 billion in South Asia depend on the waters flowing from these very glaciers, the highest water towers in the world! In less than half a century all these glaciers will be gone and the water towers will be empty. The impact this will have is hard to comprehend and thus swept under the carpet.I am very proud to have the opportunity to work with WWF on the Climate for Life campaign to draw the attention of the world to this burning issue. This Campaign is a force that is motivating and engaging people of all different walks of life to address this common threat. If we don't do something about it now, the disastrous consequences will be felt by all of us within our lifetime.”
About Dawa
Born in March 1984, Dawa Steven had climbed four 8000m peaks by 2008 (aged 24), including Mt. Everest twice. He graduated from Heriot-Watt University Scotland with an Honours Degree in Business Administration. Dawa Steven's father is Sherpa, and his mother Belgian. Dawa Steven has followed his parent's footsteps to work in the adventure trekking and mountaineering expeditions industry and is the Managing Director of Asian Trekking, one of the biggest trekking house in Nepal.
Dawa Steven organized two successful Eco Everest Expeditions (2008 and 2009) to draw attention to the impact of climate change on the Himalayas and to field test eco-friendly approaches to running a major mountaineering expedition. He also founded iDEAS (Initiatives for Development and Eco Action Support) – an NGO which works on Climate Change issues in the Himalayas and which recently organized the very successful Imja Tsho Action Event with support from Climate for Life.
