Jyrgal's Yurt Camp in Kol-Suu Lake, Kyrgyzstan | Acted

Greening tourism at 3,000 metres 🌄🌿
Jyrgal's journey unfolds at Kol-Suu Lake (elevation: 3,514m), in Kyrgyzstan, where her dream of a family run yurt camp created new opportunities. Community members now embrace newfound roles; shepherds double as guides, youth offer kayaks to the adventurous, and languages evolve to welcome global visitors. 🚣‍♂️🗣️ Jyrgals Yurt Camp at Kol Suu
Tourists inflows bring challenges and Jyrgal is eco-conscious.🔆 Joining with Acted and the EU SWITCH-Asia Programme, and through training and innovation, her camp transitioned to solar power, leaving expensive coal and diesel generators behind while creating new jobs and reducing her carbon footprint; a symbol of the economic and environmental value of going green. 🌍 Join us in celebrating her journey to sustainability.
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