Creating an 8,000-meter 'Vertical University' in Nepal
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Building a continuous forest belt spanning Koshi Tappu (67 m.) to Mt. Kanchenjunga (8,586 m.), to conserve Nepal's biodiversity
Backers: 246
Average Pledge Per Backer: $417
Funded: $102,594 of $100,000
Dates: Jan 25th -> Feb 24th (30 days)
Project By: Rajeev Goyal and Priyanka Bista
Backers: 246
Average Pledge Per Backer: $417
Funded: $102,594 of $100,000
Dates: Jan 25th -> Feb 24th (30 days)
Project By: Rajeev Goyal and Priyanka Bista
$102,594
current pledge level
Last Updated: February 24 @ 06:30 -0500 GMT
102%
of goal
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Latest News
We've done it! $101,493, 240 backers, 28 days 
February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers: YOU have done it! Thank you all so much for the amazing team effort over the last 28 days. A week ago it was looking a bit daunting, but several people came through with larger donations and other unexpected support emerged in the last... (Read More)
Let's keep pushing! Just $5,482 and we're there!
February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, The 'vertical university' has seen amazing support in the last 24 hours. Between online pledges ($64,518) and a $30,000 in pledges/matching grants which should be uploaded soon, we're now at $94,518 from 207 backers. Anything you... (Read More)
Great News: Challenge Grant of $12,000 by the Saraf Foundation for Himalayan Traditions and Culture
February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
A view of the Koshi River from Bhaisetaar, Kurule Tenupa (photo: Kishor Sharma) Dear Backers: Great news! We have just received a $12,000 challenge grant from the Saraf Foundation for Himalayan Traditions and Culture in Nepal, a great partner... (Read More)
We are 70% there!
February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, We are officially now up to $40,170 from 141 backers. This week, we received an offline pledge for $30,000, which means we're now 70% of the way there, with 9 days left! Thank you for all of the incredible efforts you have been making.... (Read More)
Plantations Begin in the Upper Belt!
February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Wangchu Bhutia trains local residents in Maharaja Dada on how to plant graftings and cuttings using organic methods, which he recently learned in a training in Kavre district. Led by our staff, Wangchu Bhutia, a red panda conservationist and... (Read More)
A peak at the 'Learning Grounds' of the Vertical University
February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The idea of an 8,000-meter 'Vertical University' linking Koshi Tappu (67 m.) to Mt. Kanchenjunga (8,586 m.) may sound grand and daunting, but our strategy is actually quite simple and comprehensible. Our first step is to identify critical... (Read More)
Rangcha Learning Grounds
February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Rangcha is a small village in the tropical foothills of Yangshila, that sits just above the mist of the Char Koshe Jhari forest. There are fifty agricultural families that live in Rangcha and grow millet, corn, rice, and various vegetables. Only... (Read More)
KTK-BELT's Approach
January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Eastern Nepal comprises one of the world's 34 biodiversity 'hotspots.' There are more than 6,600 flower plants, 1,200 angiosperms, 800 bird species, and 180 mammals, in this landscape. The biological diversity is rooted in the... (Read More)
Bridging Indigenous Knowledge into the Formal Nepalese Education Curriculum
January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear KTK-BELT Backers, Biodiversity and cultural diversity are deeply intertwined. Local farmers hold deep, intricate place-based knowledge about the fauna and flora around them. This knowledge, accumulated through continuous contact with nature... (Read More)
New Revelations and Opportunities
January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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Good News! Big Endorsement from Environmentalist, Bill McKibben
January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Supporters: Acclaimed author, renowned climate change activist and founder of 350.org has just endorsed our Kickstarter campaign to build a 'Vertical University' in Nepal! Here is what he had to... (Read More)
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