Sustainable Building Materials | Impact Entrepreneur

Building Resilient, Low-Carbon Homes in Nepal

Building Resilient, Low-Carbon Homes in Nepal

by Kim Venkataraman | Asia, Circular Economy, Impact Economy, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change

Bjorn Soderburg, co-founder of Build Up Nepal, an Earthshot Prize 2024 finalist, traveled as a young man to Nepal to volunteer for six to twelve months. That was 23 years ago. His career has involved developing social enterprises in Nepal, but in 2015 his work took on...