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Watch Rich Lechleitner’s presentation to Exit Strategies 2010 below: Rich Lechleitner The Blue-Bag Carry Out System at Mt. Rainier National…

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Ellen Lapham is an Emeritus Director of the American Alpine Club and co-chairs the AAC’s Conservation Committee, dedicated to preserving…

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Watch presentation at Exit Strategies 2010 below: Augustina Barros + Sebastian Rossi Human Waste Management in Aconcagua Provincial Park Exit…

Dawa Steven Sherpa chairs the Nepal Mountaineering Association’s Environment Protection Committee. Dawa Steven is currently a board member of the…

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Watch Joe Arnold’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Joe Arnold Solar Dehydrating Toilets in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado View…

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Watch Phunuru Sherpa and Conrad Anker’s presentation below: Phunuru Sherpa and Conrad Anker The Khumbu Climbing School: A Model for…

Aukje van Gerven Envirotrek: Having Fun With Sustainable Mountain Tourism. One hundred million tourists visit the European Alps every year,…

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Watch Doug Whittaker and Wade Vargias’s presentation to Exit Strategies 2010 below: Doug Whittaker + Wade Vagias Encouraging Pro-Environmental Behavior…

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