Turning Waste into Opportunity: The GreenShift Journey of Rupak Ghimire In the growing city of Bharatpur, located near the rich forests of Chitwan National Park, 23-year-old Rupak Ghimire saw something others often missed. Where many saw piles of plastic and unmanaged waste, Rupak saw an opportunity to act. With a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work …
GreenShift Nepal, a four-year EU-funded project aimed at promoting a circular economy and tackling plastic waste, celebrated the completion of its first year with a two-day Annual Review & Experience Sharing program on October 24, 2024. Organized by the project consortium partners – CREASION, Restless Development, and Youth Innovation Lab, the event brought together stakeholders …
Rasti Buda Magar grew up in Nepalgunj, a bustling town where the environment often took a backseat to rapid urbanization. As a child, she saw people casually toss wrappers and trash on the streets, including herself. Climate change and environmental protection were concepts she learned about in school, but they seemed distant and irrelevant to …
In a collaborative effort to bridge generational gaps in addressing climate change, Restless Development and the Social Organization District Coordination Committee Parsa (SODCC Parsa) hosted two Post-Intergenerational Dialogue events in August and September 2024. These dialogues, one held in the urban center of Birgunj and the other in rural Parsa, shared insights from the “Intergenerational …
The Global Girls Creating Change (G2C2) project, aimed at empowering young women to lead climate action, was successfully launched in Madhesh Province, Nepal. Supported by Hivos and Restless Development, the initiative seeks to foster a diverse movement of girl-centered climate action, shaping equitable and inclusive climate policies. G2C2 Kick-Off Event in Janakpur: Empowering Young Women …
Bam Bahadur BK is a young leader from Achham, Nepal whose story exemplifies resilience, determination, and the power of youth empowerment. Bam inspires and leads other young people with disabilities, proving that limitations can be overcome.
Sharing Progress and Learning Together. On June 20th, 2024, the GreenShift Nepal consortium—CREASION, Restless Development Nepal, and Youth Innovation Lab— came together for a bi-annual review. This collaborative session provided a platform to share updates on project advancements, financial management, and key learnings. This review discussed successful strategies and identified areas for further improvement. This …
GreenShift Nepal Project Onboards Climate Smart Schools and Youth Advocacy Groups GreenShift: Circularity of Plastic Waste for Net-Zero Carbon Nepal (GreenShift Nepal) project is funded by the European Union to promote a just transition to a circular economy. GreenShift Nepal is a four-year initiative (2023-2026) which will be implemented in 9 municipalities – 3 in …
Green Shift: Circularity of Plastic Waste for Net-Zero Carbon Nepal. GreenShift Nepal, a four-year project funded by the European Union, promotes a just transition to a circular economy in nine municipalities across Bagmati, Madhesh, and Lumbini provinces. Led by CREASION alongside partners Restless Development and Youth Innovation Lab (YI-LAB), the project empowers young environmental leaders …
Learning from Intergenerational Dialogue Sangita Maharjan, Programme Manager at Restless Development Nepal, represented Restless Development Nepal in a dynamic conversation with colleagues from HelpAge International, Restless Development Uganda, and Newcastle University’s Oral History Unit. The discussion that took place on April 25, 2024, focused on learnings from a pilot initiative titled “Responding to Climate Change: …