WWF has kicked off “Climate for Life,” an innovative year-long campaign to bring the world’s attention to the impacts of global climate change in the Eastern Himalayas.In the campaign’s dramatic opening event, veteran Everest summiteer Apa Sherpa carried a climate change banner to the summit of the world’s highest mountain. After a grueling 6 weeks, Apa completed his 19th ascent to the top of the world on May 21, 2009, where he placed the message “Stop climate change – let the Himalayas live.”
Apa was part of the Eco Everest Expedition, led by Dawa Steven Sherpa, a two-time Everest summiteer and a WWF Climate Witness. Dawa also leads iDEAS, a local environmental organization.
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