Our Glocal Village

Dipesh Dulal's views on global and local perspectives

Just an ordinary day; I am thinking of leaving the economic race and plunge myself into nature. Remembering two important nature outreach with like-hearted colleagues:

Volunteers’ Day Camp 2008 (World Wetlands Day)
Date: 2008-02-02

Volunteers on the Tree Shade

WNSO Nepal organized volunteers’ day camp on the occasion of World Wetland Day carrying a slogan “healthy wetlands healthy people”.

Global Day of Climate Action marked: Let’s Hug our Himalayas
Date: 2009-12-12

Let's hug our Himalayas !!

WNSO Nepal’s members and some new and enthusiastic youth members hiked on 12th December 2009 to mark the global day of climate action. The message from this hiking program was multi-dimensional. Youth students made pledges to work for climate justice. they interacted and drafted action plan for the global slogan : Unite for Climate. Link between sustainable development and education and the trend of resource use and climate change was discussed by students of Nepal and Denmark.

Volunteer-members pursued the hiking route from Jhor-Mahankal (Kathmandu) through Shivapuri Nagarjun Naational Park to Suryachour (Nuakot); and vice-versa.

Being glocal is an adventure for me. As the internet world gets more and more accessible, the dependency on almost everything ranging from ‘university texts’ to ‘airfare ticketing’ has been reduced to zero.

In this context, amidst the initial days of professional life; I’ve been researching the ways traveling to my most favorite tropical country – Vietnam. Also, seeking ways to reduce my own carbon-footprint.

It was in 2007, when I came across the number of Vietnamese friends, most of them very smart and very progressive. The country always has a big impression for myself.  Since then, number of professional photographers, teachers, and young students are in touch with me.

The things that I wish to see, research and feel are: the society, natural wilderness, economy.

Arrangement of travel is linked with different matters ranging from Visa to Vaccination. I’ve heard that we may need anti-malaria vaccination. As I am from Nepal, I may need to obtain VISA from New Delhi, India (The nearest VISA issuing authority).

Accomodation, Mobility, Food and Other expenses/activities are but remarkable issues for F.I.T. like me. Research on Google !! Recently, I have discovered that general living cost in Ho Chi Minh city is like that of Kathmandu. Volunteering with Local youth for a cause adds to your Travel !! I am always enthusiastic on this matter. Adventure is always pulling me.

Airfare is more cheaper, if you can connect planes by your mind. If something goes wrong, you’ll get another possible flight from Airport,don’t worry. But here, we have to consider our carbon footprint. There are several ways to reduce these: traveling by electric train, (Source of electricity being compulsorily non-emitting.) carbon offsetting, or never mind (the Clean Development Mechanism works, and the newer trends in energy use may develop in future)

Becoming a responsible traveler is feasible only through the development of new perceptions of traveling. Prime thing is:  travel to save earth and save earth to travel.

The World Ecotourism Conference is an ambitious initiative to bring global ecotourism players together to network, collaborate and share their experiences, best practices and technologies for the betterment of nature conservation, environment protection, preservation of communities and consequently the advancement of ecotourism around the world.The event’s official website is http://www.WorldEcotourismConference.com

There is a golden opportunity for Nepalese Students on Hospitality, English Language, Management and relevant subjects:
http://www.discoverymice.com/WEC2010/world-ecotourism-conference-2010-volunteers.htm