Kathmandu University, School of Science and Sathsathai Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) to work together in the multiple areas including climate change.

Speaking at the event, Prof. Dr. Bed Mani Dahal, Dean of the School of Science, stated that collaborating with Sathsathai Foundation is highly important for linking environmental aspects with socio-economic perspectives, which also aligns with the foundation’s vision. He elaborated on the major areas of cooperation, including joint research design and implementation.

Assistant Professor Smriti Gurung of the School of Science shared that both parties can jointly raise issues of climate justice through practical and actionable solutions.

Dr Siddhartha Bajra Bajracharya, Vice President of Sathsathai Foundation, highlighted the organization’s work in promoting sustainable tourism and empowering local communities, and shed light on the initiatives the foundation has undertaken so far.

Sathsathai Foundation’s President, Prajita Karki, mentioned that they have been raising local climate-justice issues in international forums. Since its establishment, Sathsathai Foundation has been contributing to research, studies, and policymaking on various climate- and environment-related issues, while bringing Nepal’s agendas to the international arena.

Earlier, the university and the foundation had already been collaborating—particularly on COP-28 and implementation of Coal Exit Program which was launched on World Environment Day.