Partners

LEDeG works with various like minded organisations and funding agencies to envision, collaborate and implement programmes. Following is an overview of the various organizations we are working or have worked with in the recent past.

Local

  • Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh
  • Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil
  • Jammu and Kashmir Renewable Energy Development Agency

National

  • The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
  • Sir Ratan Tata Trust
  • S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai
  • Centre for Environment Education (CEE)
  • Auroville Renewable Energy
  • Solar Energy Society of India
  • G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Almora
  • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India
  • Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
  • Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology, New Delhi.
  • Centre for Scientific Research (CSR)
  • Aarohi, Nainital
  • Tata BP Solar India Limited
  • IIT Roorkee, Alternative Hydro Energy Centre
  • Solan University, Himachal Pradesh
  • National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
  • Institute of Rural Management, Anand
  • Entrepreneurships Development Institute, Ahmedabad
  • Indian Social Institute, Delhi
  • Footwear Design Development Institute, Delhi
  • Arghyam
  • SEED
  • SCATEC Solar, India
  • Habitat For Humanity India
  • Consortium for Dewats Dissemination (CDD)
  • Ministry of Renewable Energy Sources

International

  • European Union
  • International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal
  • Interchurch Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO), India
  • Bremen Overseas Research & development Association (BORDA), Germany
  • Dan Church Aid, Denmark
  • Groupe Energies Renouvelables Environment et Solidarités (GERES), France
  • Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Norway
  • Future Earth, Sweden
  • India Canada Environment Facility (ICEF), Canada
  • Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland
  • SARI
  • Hangzhou Regional Centre for Small Hydro Power (HRC), China
  • Hydro Power Centre (HPC), Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG), UK
  • International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC), UK
  • Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC), Sweden
  • International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE), Europe
  • Julay Ladakh, Tokyo, Japan
  • Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) Japan
  • RESET

At present, we are looking for partners to work with on the following issues:

  • Further dissemination of the renewable energy technology.
  • Developing and promoting sustainable building technologies for Ladakh.
  • Promotion and marketing of the products of self-help groups of Ladakh.
  • Commercial Green House on Mega scales (R&D).
  • Conservation of Juniper, buckwheat and local animal breeds.
  • Meaningful value addition and marketing of apricot and sea-buckthorn and development of agro-based technology.
  • Solid waste-management in Leh town.
  • Water conservation and management through artificial glaciers, ground water recharging, sprinkling, drip irrigation and water use regulations.
  • Documentation of traditional agriculture , culture (conservation/preservation).
  • Specialisation of SHGs in different trades and skills for effective value addition of Cashmere, apricot and sea-buckthorn through product development and diversification.
  • Eco-tourism development and environmental protection.