integrative geography

developing, consulting & managing projects of holistic sustainable development in switzerland & nepal

focal themes integrative geography

• environmental communication & reporting: water & landscape protection
• strategic development, project lead & coordination: projects in sustainable development, water- & landscape protection
• journalistic work in awareness creation and sensitation for the protection of alpine wilderness
• ecological development of hydropower in mountain regions
• regenerative tourism as catalyst for sustainable rural development

selection of previous projects (switzerland)

• entwicklung rahmenmobilitätsplan für die bundesverwaltung: mandat als partnerin der büro für mobilität ag (2023)
• wasserkraft & restwasser: stellungnahmen zur beurteilung von wasserkraftprojekten (befristete zeilzeitanstellung am BAFU, april 2022-dez 2023)
• koordination & umsetzung datenlieferung zur badegewässerqualität schweiz: mandat im auftrag des BAFU (2021-2022)
• beratungen für ganzheitliche entwicklung von unternehmen (EQUA solutions, berglodge37; seit 2021)
• madi eco-village: a pilot project with the aim to develop and promote a holistic approach to tourism – self-sustainable, clean and community-based – in the terai region of nepal (2018 – 2024)
• entwicklung und aufbau des nationalen monitoringprogramms gewässertemperatur schweiz: projektleitung im mandat des BAFU (2017 – 2019)

integrative geography

investigates into the interrelationship between human individuals or societies and the natural environment. as an integrative geographer, I focus on how human beings affect the environment and our planet, striving to find sustainable ways to a more holistic, healthy co-existence of the human species with the natural, more-than-human world.

swiss by nationality, born in the himalayas

swiss by nationality, born in the himalayas

I am home in both worlds. my call is to work towards safeguarding their precious mountain spaces. to safeguard is to be aware of, to value and care for and to develop these spaces in a holistic and truly sustainable way.

switzerland | alps

engaged for wild, untouched alpine (water-)landscapes

in switzerland | the alps, I support and lead projects dedicated to appreciation, understanding and protection of our natural assets. in particular, I support initiatives towards enhancing respect and developing balanced approaches to safeguarding wild alpine spaces and the waters that flow through them.

partner- & memberships

• member of advisory board of biostiftung schweiz
• member of the association of swiss women professionals for environment
• mountain wilderness: member of working groups and steering committees for protecting & evaluating wilderness in alpine spaces
• the long run | a membership community of nature-based tourism businesses committed to driving holistic sustainability. as affiliate partner I commit to promote & demand the highest standards in sustainable tourism via the „4Cs“– conservation, community, culture and commerce.

nepal | himalaya

regenerative tourism as catalyst for holistic rural development

in nepal | the himalayas, we focus on regenerative, value-conscious tourism models as catalysts for sustainable rural development. the intention is to safeguard and valuate the environmental and cultural heritage we live in as hosts, in the same way we come to appreciate this as guests.

consultancy for a holistic sustainable development

we understand eco-tourism as a catalyst for value-conscious – sustainable – rural development. based on carefully taylored, holistic model approaches, we upscale workable pilot projects, merging existing but sometimes scattered knowledge and experience, looking to benefit from what has already been successfully done.

our flagship project is madi eco-village: a pilot project with the aim to develop and promote a holistic approach to tourism – self-sustainable, clean and community-based – in the terai region of nepal. 

network & partners in nepal

• beed consult | manage | advise
• climateRE solutions to strenghten resilience of climate vulnerable communities
• doko recyclers waste management solutions for nepal
• gate academy global academy of tourism & hospitality education
• green bamboo creation green bamboo designed furniture & homes for green development
• himalayan ecological trek sustainable trekking experiences in the himalayas
• madi eco-village authentic, community-based village stay experience in rural nepal
• sagarmatha next a hub of creativity & innovation at the foothills of mt. sagarmatha
• saral urja nepal a distributed energy services company offering innovative solutions
• sma sustainable mountain architecture
• sparks generating rural income & connecting communities in nepal through trees, trainings, and markets
• sujeev shakya author | speaker | thoughtpreneur | thought leader