Innovator and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk is on a mission to ensure that the ecologically-sensitive Ladakh region, known as the Third Pole, is protected under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Through a hunger strike, he drew international attention on the impact of indiscriminate exploitation and climate change on the fragile biomes of the Himalayas. "With the glacier receding and weather patterns shifting, the protest is as much about safeguarding an ecosystem and its culture as it is about ensuring the survival of more than 2 billion people who are dependent on the Himalayas," said Wangchuk.

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